About the Position: Serves as an Archeologist that has a knowledge of professional archeological principles, theories, concepts, methods and techniques; conducts anthropological/archeological/historical studies of cultural resources that involve planning, scheduling, budgeting, research, coordination, analyses and evaluation of assigned projects. This position will be located in St. Louis, MO and will allow for situational telework only. This position is NOT eligible for full time telework.

Duties

Conducts archeological surveys and site testing to identify historical properties, as defined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, within assigned project areas. Reviews contractor's draft and final reports for adequacy and adherence to original contract provisions including those relating to professional archeological and historic preservation standards. Provides recommendations on prospective contractor's qualifications for cultural resources contract work and evaluates qualifications of contractor's personnel. Manages cultural resources services contracts. Prepares government estimates for use in contract negotiations and budgeting funds. Identifies potential cultural resources within proposed or planned USACE projects areas and recommends solutions or course of actions to minimize, or reduce, adverse impacts to those cultural resources. Recommends acceptance of completed work or withholding of payments pending correction of identified deficiencies. Recommends additions, deletions, or revisions to meet contract provisions and returns to contractor for compliance. Initiates and maintains liaison with anthropologists, archivists, archeologists, historians and other professionals at universities, museums, historical societies, National Park Service, and other local, state, and federal agencies. Reviews peers’ archeological reports for accuracy, completeness, scientific soundness and adherence to applicable laws. Provides cultural resource input for planning studies and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. Conducts literature, archival, and record searches to identify and evaluate known cultural resources. Coordinates and reviews contract invoices for approval.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Basic Education for Archeologist: A. Education - Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: (1) history of archeology; (2) archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; (3) 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; (4) theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; (5) 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: (1) geography, geology, or cultural geography; (2) history, historiography, or historical archeology; (3) environmental studies; (4) scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or (5) surveying; AND archeological field school. OR B. Education - Related Curriculum: Bachelor's degree (or higher 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 listed in A above (including archeological field school). OR C. 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 D. 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning or performing archaeological surveys and/or excavations following Secretary of Interior (SOI) standards or applicable State and Federal historic resource laws and regulations; performing archival research using maps, databases, state historic preservation offices (SHPO) resources, and/or historical documents for historic preservation or archaeological projects; and creating or reviewing National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) documentation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: archeology or anthropology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Minimum Qualifications GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing project work statements, cost estimates, and/or schedules for historic preservation projects, such as archaeological or built environment surveys and studies; planning or performing archaeological surveys and/or excavations following Secretary of Interior (SOI) standards or applicable State and Federal historic resource laws and regulations; performing archival research using maps, databases, state historic preservation offices (SHPO) resources, and/or historical documents for historic preservation or archaeological projects; and creating or reviewing National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), Historic American Building Surveys (HABS) and/or Historic American Engineering Records (HAER) documentation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: archeology or anthropology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R903 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST LOUIS DO NOT MAIL St. Louis, MO 63103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk