Archeologist
-Serves as cultural resources program lead for Eastern Colorado Area Office (ECAO) and is the technical expert on issues pertaining to archaeology, historic preservation, museum property, paleontology, cultural resources management, Federal cultural resources law and regulation, and anthropology. -Advises ECAO management on cultural resources and related areas. -Provides leadership in developing ECAO cultural resources policy and guidance, methods for project accomplishment, and executing those methods. -Consults with State Historic Preservation Office, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Native American Tribes, and other federal, state, and local entities as required by Sections 106 and 110 of National Historic Preservation Act, and other laws and regulations. -Evaluates impacts on Indian Trust Assets and manages museum properties. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
This position has a Basic Education requirement -AND- an additional higher-level education and/or specialized experience requirement.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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; and 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.-- OR --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 in A.1 (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.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
In addition to meeting the Basic Education Qualification Requirements, applicants must have additional education and/or specialized experience as follows:
3 full years of directly related, progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree, -OR- 1 year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service, -OR- a combination of education and experience.DEFINITION OF SPECIALIZED
Experience:
To meet specialized experience, your resume must describe experience that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows:
GS-11:
Experience executing standard tasks or portions of larger projects in an archaeological program, including National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and Paleontological Resources Protection Act compliance and consultations; experience managing implementation of well-established archaeological programs, including examining historical research documents; experience consulting and serving as a liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), and other participating entities that are parties to formal consultations required by NHPA; experience consulting with Native American Tribes on cultural resource issues as required by NHPA and Indian Trust Assets; and experience coordinating a museum property program.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position has a Basic Education requirement -AND- an additional higher-level education and/or specialized experience requirement.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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; and 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.-- OR --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 in A.1 (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.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
In addition to meeting the Basic Education Qualification Requirements, applicants must have additional education and/or specialized experience as follows:
3 full years of directly related, progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree, -OR- 1 year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service, -OR- a combination of education and experience.DEFINITION OF SPECIALIZED
Experience:
To meet specialized experience, your resume must describe experience that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows:
GS-11:
Experience executing standard tasks or portions of larger projects in an archaeological program, including National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and Paleontological Resources Protection Act compliance and consultations; experience managing implementation of well-established archaeological programs, including examining historical research documents; experience consulting and serving as a liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), and other participating entities that are parties to formal consultations required by NHPA; experience consulting with Native American Tribes on cultural resource issues as required by NHPA and Indian Trust Assets; and experience coordinating a museum property program.
- Department:
0193 Archeology - Salary Range:
$67,956 to $88,348 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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