This Archeologist position will support cultural resource management programs at five National Park units within the legacy Klamath Network (more information below).

Duties

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. Klamath Network locations include Crater Lake National Park (CRLA), Crater Lake, Oregon; Lava Beds National Monument (LABE), Tulelake, California; Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO), Mineral, California; Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA), Cave Junction, Oregon; Redwood National Park (REDW), Crescent City, California; and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS), Whiskeytown, California. This region is known as the "Circle of Discovery" and the parks protect everything from America's oldest and tallest trees, dramatic coastline, complicated American history of western expansion, gold rush era and Japanese American Internment, to the country's deepest lake to hydrothermal areas, ice caves, and dramatic waterfalls. To learn more about the parks of the Klamath Network: https://www.nps.gov/whis/planyourvisit/nearby-attractions.htm. As a unique opportunity to gain experience working in a variety of elevations, climates, cultural regions, and two states, this position offers the applicant a wide array of work experiences and developmental opportunities within the National Park Service that are not otherwise available. With a changing climate and increasing severity of fire incidents and weather events, this team will assist cultural resource managers with preparing for these changes and preserving our shared national heritage for the future. Some of the duties you will perform will include, but are not limited to: Participate in, and conduct independently, a variety of archeological and cultural resource tasks including pre-fieldwork research, consultation, survey, reconnaissance, monitoring, test excavation, data recovery excavation, analysis and professional report writing. Provide professional and technical assistance in a variety of areas related to or impacted by the archeology function, including National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance, clearance, and planning, preparing scopes of work, reconciling site data for contractor use, updating National Register and SHPO forms, conducting archeological assessments, evaluations, and field inspections. Incorporate appropriate GIS technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers. Use automatic methods of data collection, analysis, or illustration. Input data into digital form and use computer applications for data analysis, manipulation, and presentation. Assist with preparation of correspondence and documentation for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and tribal consultation. Communicate with, and assist project leads to support compliance, monitoring and consultation requirements. Maintain and enter archeological and cultural resource information into various databases, forms, and integrate a variety of software applications in resource documentation. This position is part of an archeological work team of four total persons and duty stationed at Whiskeytown NRA, near Redding, California. Work will entail weekly travel to one of the five parks to complete a variety of work tasks and will qualify for travel per diem and hotel/park housing costs (excepting Whiskeytown NRA as the Duty Station). The team will have a dedicated government vehicle and equipment. Government housing for this position is not available at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS). There are rental properties available in and around Redding at a variety of prices (check Craig's List, or property management listings). The park will make every effort to assist you with acquiring housing in the area. Roommate options may be available with other WHIS hires. Housing, while in travel status, is variable and dependent on availability at each park unit and in-campground camping may be required during the summer months in some park units. Travel coordination with park managers will provide adequate notice to team members of anticipated housing conditions while in travel status.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/25/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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. To qualify for this Archeologist GS-0193 position, you must possess at least one of the following basic requirements: Degree: Must have obtained the education described in A through C in this paragraph: A) Bachelor or higher degree that includes 3 semester hours each in the following 5 course areas: 1) History of archaeology; 2) Archaeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; 3) Regional archaeology, archaeological 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; 4) Theory and methods of archaeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating and analytical techniques; 5) Archaeological 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. B) IN ADDITION, must have taken six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archaeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying. C) AND must have completed archaeological field school. Field school must be documented in your transcripts or resume. You must include a copy of your transcripts to qualify for the education requirement. -OR- Related Curriculum: I have a degree in a 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 stated in A above, including archaeological field school. Field school must be documented in your transcripts or resume. You must include a copy of your transcripts to qualify for the education requirement. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: I have a 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. You must include a copy of your transcripts and hours worked per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. -OR- Experience: I have four years of archaeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archaeology. The work experience must have included archaeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archaeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archaeological 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 archaeologist, 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 archaeological project. You must provide hours per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. In addition to meeting at least one of the basic requirements listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized experience must include:1) conducting archeological surveys, data recovery excavations and monitoring of projects; 2)planning and performing field inspections, research and testing, and project resource assessments; 3)reviewing cultural resource permits and fieldwork plans; 4)utilizing computerized systems for data analysis and drafting archeological reports on field investigations; and 5)preparing Determinations of eligibility and nominations for archaeological properties.. You must provide hours per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree that is directly related to the position being filled. You must provide copies of your transcript. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education, divide your number of semester hours in excess of 18 semester hours by 18 or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. To calculate your percentage of experience, divide your months of qualifying specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must provide copies of your transcript and the hours per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. 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 NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Heather Dujay
• Email: [email protected]