Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a professional archeologist at the Yuma Proving Grounds.

Duties

Perform work and provide technical advice relative to National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and applicable implementing regulations. Assist with management of the computerized cultural resource research and curation database. Review training, testing, construction projects and other activities for potential impacts to cultural resources. Identify and evaluate cultural resources for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), to include working with Tribes for identification of Properties of Traditional, Religious, and Cultural Importance (PTRCI). Use geographic information system (GIS) technology to collect field data and uses computer programs to create report quality graphics. Reviews and edits contractor reports and delivered services. Review and provide comments on management plans, regulations, and project proposals prepared by other Directorate and installation personnel and activities. Prepare input for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures, navigate rugged terrain over long distances, carrying up to 25 lbs. Temperatures in Yuma,Arizona can exceed 120-degrees Fahrenheit from May through October.
• Will spend the majority of their workday outside. Work hours may be adjusted due to extreme temperature.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 REQUIREMENT 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 site sin 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 fieldwork; 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-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:Specialized Experience GS-09: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement Qualified Candidates for this position must also identifying their resume that they possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level/pay band (GS-07) in the federal service that includes experience identifying and documenting archaeological sites or historic properties. OR Education: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree infield which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Anthropology, History or American Studies. 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. Specialized Experience GS-11: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement Qualified Candidates for this position must also identifying their resume that they possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level/pay band (GS-09) in the federal service that includes experience evaluating archeological discoveries which utilizes professional archeological principles, theories,concepts,methods and/or techniques. 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 perform the work of the position, such as Anthropology, History or-American Studies; 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

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 FU-W6CKAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG YUMA DO NOT MAIL Yuma, AZ 85365 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk