Senior Water Resources Advisor (Remote)
ID:
ARS-MWA-047
Location:
Columbia
Program:
ARS

Wage/Hr:
$82.00
Hours/Week:
8
Minimum Age:
55

*This position will be open until filled. NOTE: This position has the option to work remotely.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in Hydrology Research. OR PhD Degree in Hydrology, Water Resources, Hydraulic Engineering

• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
• Aquarius Time-Series

Duties:

This position will provide advice to ARS staff allowing accurate and timely completion of required water resources data review and analysis tasks. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees.

• Advise ARS technical support staff on novel techniques for the analysis of precipitation and temperature time series. 40%
• Advise ARS technical support staff on hydrologic data quality review and data correction. 40%
• Advise scientists on modification of the Soil Vulnerability Index. 20%

Other:

• Training will be provided as necessary by the agency.
• Physical requirements: N/A Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.