This Archeologist position is part of the team guiding the rehabilitation of the South Campground at Zion National Park and will serve as Compliance and Project Archeologist. This is a TERM position with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months, but may be extended up to a total of 3 years. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 12/28/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

This Archeologist position is part of a team responsible for the rehabilitation of the South Campground at Zion National Park, and will serve as Compliance and Project Archeologist. This project will rehabilitate several visitor facilities and amenities. Work includes monitoring for the rehabilitation of the South Campground, a historic comfort station, and the Watchman Amphitheater. The South Campground project includes total rehabilitation of roads, utilities, and approximately 128 campsites. Vehicle pads will be repaved, and visitor use areas will be resurfaced and delineated, and site furnishings will be replaced. Three outdated comfort stations will be demolished to allow for their replacement. Work will also address deficiencies in dumpster enclosures and pathways. The campground road system will be partially reconfigured and repaved. Road gates will be installed and the overall site will be restored to improve aesthetics and visitor comfort. MAJOR DUTIES: The Incumbent serves as an archeologist in the Division of Resources Management and Research at Zion National Park in the Intermountain Region. Work with the Cultural Resource Program Manager and Archeologist to assist with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 110/106 compliance and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) park projects. Prepare assessment of effect findings with supporting documentation for State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) compliance reports. Monitor undertakings for NHPA compliance and work cooperatively with tribal monitors and construction crews. Develop pre-stabilization documentation. Manage projects to compile documentation of existing conditions at ancestral and historic archaeological sites within the park using guidelines and procedures developed by the SHPO. Conduct field surveys, record and document cultural resources, instruct others in archeological field methods, site recording, and mapping in the field. Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with related groups, individuals, agencies, park staff and management. Consults with cultural resource professionals to keep informed on new developments and research while summarizing technical material for park staff. Physical Demands: The position may require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting and carrying heavy objects. Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings. Documentary research and report writing work are sedentary, which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time. Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. Assignments may be performed in potentially hazardous areas including steep slopes, rocky terrain, volcanoes, caves, firelines, arctic environments, swamps, deserts, and forests. Flying in fixed-winged aircraft and helicopters is possible.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/28/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. YOUR RESUME: Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE A LEGIBLE COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level, you must possess one of the following Basic Requirements AND at least one of the following Minimum Qualifications by close of the announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A. EDUCATION 1. Degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: History of archeology. Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa. Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development. Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques. Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. -AND- Six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying; -AND- Archeological field school. 2. Related Curriculum: Degree in Anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school). -OR- B. COMBINATION of EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. -OR- C. EXPERIENCE Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, applicants must also meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 professional level in Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) that required the following types of duties: Conducted archeological investigations at a crew chief level or higher; Prepared reports on archeological investigations; Prepared Section 106 compliance documentation for submittal to the State Historic Preservation Office; Conducted surveys using GPS mapping techniques and preparing GIS maps and overlays; and/or Having experience conducting historical and archeological field investigations and report preparation. Technical experience alone may not be creditable to meet this specialized experience requirement. NOTE: You must include hours per week worked. -OR- GRADUATE EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or higher, or completion of all requirements for a Master or equivalent graduate degree. To be qualifying, graduate study must have been in archeology, anthropology, or other closely related field. The total education offered to meet this provision must have provided you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the work of this position. To receive credit, you should describe how their specific course work, research projects, dissertation, theses, etc. demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of this position (Eighteen semester hours or 27 quarter hours or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study is considered to be equal to one full year of graduate education). PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts, including the bachelor's degree. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of graduate level education and experience as described above. For example, and applicant with 6 months of appropriate experience equivalent to the GS-07 (50 percent of the education requirement for the GS-09, in excess of that required for GS-07) would be qualified for a GS-09 position (assuming that there is no evidence that the attended college or university requires more than 18 semester hours as equivalent to a year of graduate study). PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts, including the bachelor's degree. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

Contacts

• Address Zion National Park State Route 9 Springdale, UT 84767 US
• Name: Meredith Hanson
• Email: [email protected]