Clarification from the agency

All US Citizens

Apply land surveying techniques and methods using established policies and procedures.
Operate various surveying equipment.
Use computer software related to survey instruments.
Compose field notes. Check, review and date all field notes.
Prepare sketches and drawings using survey notes to depict rights-of way, easements, fence lines and construction areas.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
• You obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• You must possess and maintain a valid US Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, that a US state, the District of Columbia, or a US territory has issued.
• You must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.
• You may be exposed to viruses and bacteria; upon the incumbent's request, they may receive preventative vaccinations against Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, Tuberculosis, and Tetanus at the agency's expense.
• You will be required to complete an Immunization Declaration Form.
• The agency may require you to work overtime.
• You must be able to lift and carry up to 44 pounds unassisted, and over 44 pounds with assistance.
• You must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching; the pre-employment medical examination will evaluate all such requirements.
• You may be subject to unfavorable conditions that include high and low temperature extremes, and excessive winds.
• You may be required to operate a boat in open water and in wading streams, in various types of water and flow conditions.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by 12/05/2019

Minimum Qualification Requirement - To qualify for this position, you must have: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-6 level in the Federal service or equivalent pay bands (this experience could have been obtained in either the public or private sector) that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience is described as: knowledge, skills and understanding of surveying techniques and methods, ability to operate surveying equipment, ability to use computer software related to surveying instruments to download and produce accurate data, ability to perform mathematic computations for area, distance, elevation, volume, etc. and operate various motor vehicles to include outboard motor boat.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

CATEGORY RATING: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified and 3) Qualified. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities or competencies:

• Customer Service
• Operation of surveying equipment
• Survey Techniques and Methods

Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 per cent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).