Archeologist

One position located at Minute Man National Historical Park in the Resource Management Division.

One position located at Cape Cod National Seashore in the Resource Management Division.

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. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.Major Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides general technical archeological assistance in a variety of areas related to or impacted by the archeological function, including National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance, clearance, and planning and the NHPA Section 110 identification, evaluation, and management of historic properties.

• Consults with recognized Indian Tribes under provisions of the NHPA, and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to discuss concerns, ensure compliance, and assess impacts.

• Assists in the development of a variety of documents (e.g., cultural resource management plans, preservation guides, historic structures reports, determinations of eligibility, etc.) by gathering data from files and reports, conducting research, evaluating available information, preparing agreements/scopes of work/technical assistance requests as needed, and preparing/reviewing draft documents.

• Participates in archeological field surveys by walking over the landscape and searching for archeological sites, features, and artifacts.

• Records data and prepares survey records (e.g., site maps, photographs, surface artifact analysis forms, field notes, etc.).

Minute Man National Historic Park Overview:

Located 16 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. The park preserves and interprets the historic structures and landscapes associated with the opening of the American Revolution that lie along the route of the battle of April 19, 1775, as well as notable literary figures.

Spanning 1,000 acres and consisting of 4 units. Structures within the park include the North Bridge, 5.5 Battle Road Trail, 11 witness homes that were present at the time of the battle, extensive archaeological resources, and the Wayside. The park receives about one million visitors a year.

Please visit find a park for additional park information.All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/02/2024-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 position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following basic requirements:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Degree: Must have obtained the education described in A through C in this paragraph:

A) Bachelor or higher degree that includes 3 semester hours each in the following 5 course areas: 1) History of archaeology; 2) Archaeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; 3) Regional archaeology, archaeological 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; 4) Theory and methods of archaeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating and analytical techniques; 5) Archaeological 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. B) IN ADDITION, must have taken six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archaeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying.

C) AND must have completed archaeological field school. Field school must be documented in your transcripts or resume. You must include a copy of your transcripts to qualify for the education requirement.

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Related Curriculum: I have a degree in a 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 stated in A above, including archaeological field school. Field school must be documented in your transcripts or resume. You must include a copy of your transcripts to qualify for the education requirement.

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Combination of Education and Experience: I have a 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. You must include a copy of your transcripts and hours worked per week in your resume.

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Experience: I have four years of archaeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archaeology.

The work experience must have included archaeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archaeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archaeological 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 archaeologist, 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 archaeological project. You must include hours worked per week in your resume.

In addition to meeting at least one of the basic requirements listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of qualifying specialized experience must include:1) conducting archeological surveys, data recovery excavations and monitoring of projects; 2)planning and performing field inspections, research and testing, and project resource assessments; 3)reviewing cultural resource permits and fieldwork plans; 4)utilizing computerized systems for data analysis and drafting archeological reports on field investigations; and 5)preparing Determinations of eligibility and nominations for archaeological properties.. You must include hours worked per week on your resume.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree that is directly related to the position being filled. You must provide copies of your transcript.

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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education, divide your number of semester hours in excess of 18 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 transcript and the hours worked per week 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.