Archeologist
This position serves as an Archeologist for the Butte Falls Field Office in the Medford District Office. The incumbent conducts inventories to locate heritage resources and determine impacts due to developmental activities in accordance with applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies; determines the significance of heritage resources found during surveys and recommends to management, tribal entities, consulting parties, and the public strategies for avoidance, minimization, data recovery, and/or mitigation of adverse effects to significant heritage resources; ensures compliance with Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act; prepares professional reports and studies and reviews reports made by others, ensuring all reports are adequate to meet compliance requirements of legislation, regulation, and needs of BLM management; and conducts outreach and educational activities about heritage resources and values at community venues. Physical Demands:
Field work routinely requires physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces or mountainous terrain; recurring bending, crouching, stooping or reaching; using hand tools such as shovels, trowels, or screening devices; and lifting of moderately heavy items such as equipment and samples. Work Environment:
The work regularly involves moderates risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions, e.g. adverse weather conditions, hazardous driving conditions, irritating or occasionally hazardous chemicals; hostile wildlife; and travel in off-road vehicles. Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer. Basic Requirements:
You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position. A. Education - 1. A bachelor's degree that included 3 semester hours in each of 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 understand 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 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. -OR- 2. Related curriculum - A 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 above (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 - 4 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. You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades. In addition to meeting the selective placement factor and basic entry requirements, applicants must have specialized experience of one year (1) equivalent to the GS-09 grave level -OR- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- a combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience Requirements:
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade (GS-09) of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for the GS-11 Archeologist:
One year (1) specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grave level. Examples of specialized experience include documenting and coordinating the management of artifacts, collections and associated records; Provide professional recommendations on archaeological, historic or prehistoric structures or objects during surveys; Develop and maintain relationship with interested parties involved in significant heritage resources; Ensure compliance with Section 106 and 107 of the National Historic Preservation Act and preparing documents in according the National Environmental Policy Act and utilizing GIS systems and geospatial databases to input heritage resource and spatial data. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Field work routinely requires physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces or mountainous terrain; recurring bending, crouching, stooping or reaching; using hand tools such as shovels, trowels, or screening devices; and lifting of moderately heavy items such as equipment and samples. Work Environment:
The work regularly involves moderates risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions, e.g. adverse weather conditions, hazardous driving conditions, irritating or occasionally hazardous chemicals; hostile wildlife; and travel in off-road vehicles. Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer. Basic Requirements:
You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position. A. Education - 1. A bachelor's degree that included 3 semester hours in each of 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 understand 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 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. -OR- 2. Related curriculum - A 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 above (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 - 4 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. You will need to clearly state your undergraduate/graduate degree(s) and submit your college transcripts or a listing of your college courses that includes hours and grades. In addition to meeting the selective placement factor and basic entry requirements, applicants must have specialized experience of one year (1) equivalent to the GS-09 grave level -OR- 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- a combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience Requirements:
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade (GS-09) of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for the GS-11 Archeologist:
One year (1) specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grave level. Examples of specialized experience include documenting and coordinating the management of artifacts, collections and associated records; Provide professional recommendations on archaeological, historic or prehistoric structures or objects during surveys; Develop and maintain relationship with interested parties involved in significant heritage resources; Ensure compliance with Section 106 and 107 of the National Historic Preservation Act and preparing documents in according the National Environmental Policy Act and utilizing GIS systems and geospatial databases to input heritage resource and spatial data. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
- Department:
0193 Archeology - Salary Range:
$62,236 to $80,912 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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