Archeologist

Archeologist

• Open & closing dates

01/14/2025 to 01/24/2025

• Salary

$67,741 - $88,062 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 9

• Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Sacramento, CA

Duties

Performs various assignments and support functions related to the cultural resources program.

• Prepares or reviews cultural resource sections for Reclamation's National Environmental Policy Act compliance documents, such as categorical exclusions and environmental assessments.
• Assists members of the cultural resources branch in conducting field inventories and evaluations of identified properties to meet Reclamation needs for identification and evaluation of cultural resource properties affected by its actions.
• Prepares site records, cultural resources reports, and geographic information system graphic products either, as assigned, or to assist others in the cultural resources branch to document the above studies.
• Develops and provides GIS mapping support to the Cultural Resources Branch, including production of maps, processing of data collected in the field, storage of data, conversion of digital data in various formats, and the conversion of maps from analog to digital form through the use of appropriate hardware and software.
• Reviews and comments on contractor archeological reports and other documents.
• Coordinates or collaborates with archeologists of private industry and other agencies, as well as State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (Council), in accomplishing various program functions, as assigned by the Regional Cultural Resources Officer.
• Prepares Section 106 compliance correspondence.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).

Qualifications

Basic Education Requirement: To be eligible for consideration, you must first meet the education requirement for this position:
A. Education
1. Degree that included 3 semester hours each in 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 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:

• geography, geology, or cultural geography;
• history, historiography, or historical archeology;
• environmental studies;
• scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or
• surveying; AND
• Archeological field school.

2. 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 listed 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 - 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.

Specialized Experience Requirement: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education/specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

To qualify at the GS-09, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-07 level in federal service having demonstrated experience applying cultural resources management concepts, principles, laws, and procedures related to cultural properties; assisting in field work investigations to collect inventories and evaluations of cultural properties; preparing and reviewing cultural resources compliance documents. You could otherwise qualify on the basis of education having two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications.

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.

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 01/24/2025.