Survey Technician (Direct Hire Authority)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Direct-Hire Authority, 5 U.S.C. 9905, dated 10/15/2021.
About the Position: You will be responsible for the day-to-day work of accomplishing pre-post dredge and conditional surveys in support of channel maintenance of navigable waterways, including foreign waters.Qualifications:Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized experience at the GS-10 level is defined as: demonstrated experience utilizing specialized hardware and software used in hydrographic surveying. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-09 level.
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You must have a master's degree or higher in a related field, or have completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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You must have less than the full amount of graduate education described "above" and less than the amount of specialized experience as described in "above," but you can have a combination of the type of graduate education described in "above" and the kind of experience described "above." When combining education and experience, first take the number of graduate-level semester credits (or equivalent) earned in excess of 18, and divide by 18 semester credits (or equivalent); then take the number of months of experience divided by 12 months; finally add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
Specialized experience at the GS-09 level is defined as: training and/or experience in methods and practices sufficient to plan, carry out, and monitor a wide variety of hydro survey projects and activities with limited supervision or guidance to carryout work requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-08 level.
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You have a master's degree or higher in a related field, or I have completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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You must have less than the full amount of graduate education described "above" and less than the amount of specialized experience as described in "above," but you can have a combination of the type of graduate education described in "above" and the kind of experience described "above." When combining education and experience, first take the number of graduate-level semester credits (or equivalent) earned in excess of 18, and divide by 18 semester credits (or equivalent); then take the number of months of experience divided by 12 months; finally add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
Specialized experience at the GS-08 level is defined as: training and/or experience in technology or data collection methods and practices to ensure the ability to learn the planning, carrying out, and monitoring a wide variety of survey projects and activities under supervision or guidance to carryout work requirements This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-07 level.
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You have a master's degree or higher in a related field, or I have completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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You must have less than the full amount of graduate education described "above" and less than the amount of specialized experience as described in "above," but you can have a combination of the type of graduate education described in "above" and the kind of experience described "above." When combining education and experience, first take the number of graduate-level semester credits (or equivalent) earned in excess of 18, and divide by 18 semester credits (or equivalent); then take the number of months of experience divided by 12 months; finally add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.Education:FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME