About the job
The Senior Service Hydrologist vacancy for Portland, OR is now on USAJobs.gov. https://www.usajobs.gov/job/843742500
The vacancy closes on Sept 2, 2025 and is a GS-1315-12/13 position. Please note, you MUST be a US Citizen to apply for a job in the Federal Government.
Also note, you can not apply from this announcement within Linked In. You need to do so from the USAJobs.gov link above.
Portland, OR is a gem in the Pacific Northwest, with a lot of activities within minutes to hours away. Whether you are looking for concerts, NBA/MLS, theater and culture, or you want to be outdoors and away from everyone, it’s all within easy reach here. From the high desert of Bend (~4 hours away) to the Cascade Mountains (easy access) to the Columbia River Gorge, and the Pacific Ocean, your playground is limitless.
When fully staffed, we have 28 employees, from 24/7 operational meteorologists to technical support staff who serve a population of around 7 million people. We are co-located with the NWS Northwest River Forecast Center, the Columbia River Basin hydrological forecasting experts. Our goal is the make sure you have the resources and opportunities to succeed in your role and grow in your career. And, you can’t ask for better colleagues to work with!!
As a Hydrologist you will perform the following duties:
- Provide technical and administrative oversight for the Weather Forecast Office (WFO) hydrologic service program(s) and service activities in a geographically and/or organizationally complex support area.
- Develop and modify WFO hydrologic procedures, models, techniques, manuals, and dissemination plans to ensure optimal use of technologies and real-time data.
- Initiate and maintain liaison activities and cooperative support operations with state emergency management and water resources officials located in one or more state capital areas and a geographically or organizationally diverse group of other offices inside and/or outside the National Weather Service (NWS).
- Modify and enhance the operational hydrologic procedures and hydrologic training program for all WFO forecasters.
The announcement includes: Eligibility questions, Preferences, Merit Hiring Plan questions, Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 questions. The Assessment 2 questions replace the self-assessment questions we’ve used in past announcements. In addition to meeting minimal qualifications and time in grade requirements, applicants must answer the majority of the Assessment 2 questions correctly to be placed on the selection certificate. As articulated in the vacancy announcement:
Your resume must be no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
If you qualify and are placed on the selection certificate, your entire resume will be included in the submission to the hiring official, but the HR specialist doing the first review of your application will only read the FIRST 2 PAGES. You must ensure the first two pages of your resume articulates what you have done to meet the requirements of the job you are applying for and addresses the specialized experience statements.
READ THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT THREE TIMES. Make sure you include all required documents, and your resume includes all the necessary information needed to get you on the selection certificate.
