This position is in the Cultural Resource Management division at Independence National Historical Park, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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. Major duties include but is not limited to: Works with the CRM lead to plan and implement a program of tribal engagement and co-stewardship. Responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and programs that support consultation, collaboration and coordination with associated tribes. Serves as the ethnographic subject matter expert for the park. Leads consultations for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) National Historic Preservation Act (MHPA) as well as executive orders, NPS policies and guidance on relations between par-associated peoples and ethnographic resources they value. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, collects cultural data, prepares ethnographic cultural reports, evaluates proposals and prepares cultural compliance documentation. Works with the CRM lead to build and sustain relationships with traditionally associated groups. Works with the CRM lead to build and sustain relationships with associated tribes and supporting government to government relations between the superintendent and tribal leaders. Collaborates with network, other agencies, and regional tribal liaisons on trainings, and outreach. Established in 1948, Independence National Historical Park, preserves and interprets many of the most important resources associated with the American Revolution and the founding and growth of the United States of America. The centerpiece of the park is Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution were debated and adopted in the 18th century. Many other surviving historic structures from the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal periods of American history surround Independence Hall. These include the First and Second Banks of the United States, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, and Carpenter's Hall. The park has management and budgetary authority over several other historic sites including Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, and Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site. The park's 55-acre historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is within Philadelphia's early settlement area, adjacent to the Old City and Society Hill historic districts. Cultural landscapes such as Washington Square and Independence Square date to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, while other sections of the park were constructed during Mission 66 and later. The landscape includes the reconstruction of several significant historic buildings. The park's museum collection contains more than 4 million objects dating from the 17th through 21st centuries. The most iconic item in the collection is the Liberty Bell. Through consultation with the Lenape nations, it has been established that the land of Independence National Historical Park is part of the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people upon which they thrived for countless generations. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the nation's sixth largest city, Independence National Historical Park is the city's primary cultural attraction. Park offices are in the historic Merchant's Exchange Building within walking distance of several mass transportation stops. The park routinely hosts elected and appointed officials and hosts numerous permitted special events each year. Annual visitation averages 5 million people. For more information about the park, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/01/2024-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 Cultural Anthropologist GS-0190 position, you must possess at least one of the following basic requirements: A degree in an appropriate field of anthropology. -OR- A combination of education and experience that includes courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in an appropriate field of anthropology, or related course work, plus appropriate experience or additional education. -OR- Four years of appropriate experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or similar professional-level work. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes but is not limited to: preparing reports that are used for decisions on management of resources and activities on Federal lands; identifying groups with traditional associations to public lands and consulting with them on management decisions; conducting ethnographic research such as ethnographic overviews and assessments; and analyzing data related to natural and cultural resources. You must provide hours per week and to/from dates (month/year) on your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. You must provide copies of your transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE: Only graduate level education in excess of two years may be combined with experience. To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education, divide your number of semester hours in excess of 36 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 transcripts 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
• Name: Heather Dujay
• Email: [email protected]