Sandia Ranger District Project Organizer

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps • Albuquerque, NM

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Archeological Project Organizer Individual Placement supports the Cibola National Forest Heritage and Cultural Resource Department with project management, field personnel direction and training, report production, GIS and data management, field crew supervision, budget tracking, and coordination with Forest Service departments and staff, the State of New Mexico, the public, and Forest Service volunteers. The role leads other individual placements and manages the field and reporting process for a large cultural resource reconnaissance project. Administrative work includes collecting data, preparing brief project reports, and communicating with Cibola National Forest and RMYC staff.

The position is managed through Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC), with regular check-ins and life-skills training. Additional training may be provided by the host program or through outside opportunities tailored to the individual. Cross-training with other programs is encouraged. The position is seasonal and full-time, scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exact start and end times depend on funding, program needs, and application timing; the start date depends on completing USDA background clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Archeology, Anthropology, or a similar field.
• At least 3–5 years of professional work experience in Archaeology.
• Knowledge of archeological theories, principles, and techniques.
• General knowledge of land-management practices sufficient to prescribe a typical Heritage and Cultural Resource Management program consistent with basic National Forest program requirements.
• Knowledge of regional cultural and archeological patterns and past inhabitants sufficient to adapt cultural resource management to local conditions and evaluate findings and surveys.
• Limited knowledge of related disciplines, such as timber management, hydrology, soils, plant pathology, wildlife habitat management, and engineering, sufficient to recognize their relevance to cultural resource management and when specialized advice is needed.
• U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident.
• Complete the pre-employment National Service Criminal History Check and fingerprint scan; candidates must be truthful about criminal history, cannot be registered or required to register on a state or national sex offender registry, and cannot have a murder conviction.
• Insurable driving record and valid driver’s license.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, climb, balance, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to walk over rough, rocky surfaces and perform bending and stretching during field investigations.
• Ability to perform fieldwork in all weather conditions, occasionally in mountainous terrain, and sometimes use primitive facilities for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate hazards or requests for assistance at a distance of up to 50 meters in limited visibility or loud background noise.
• Ability to recognize apparent hazards, follow safety directions, respond appropriately to stress or crises, and remain alert and focused for several hours while traveling and working in varied weather.
• Ability to self-administer prescription medication at the proper dosage, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Archeology or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience.
• Proficiency in geospatial technology data collection and management, including ArcPro, FieldMaps, AGOL, and Heritage NRM.

Responsibilities

• Manage the field and reporting process for a large cultural resource reconnaissance project.
• Supervise an archeology survey crew, directing fieldwork, data collection, and data processing.
• Assist staff in developing immediate objectives, integrating work with resource activities, and setting priorities.
• Assist with budget and project plans for the unit’s archeological and cultural activities within the National Forest.
• Design inventory strategies for land-use planning based on Forest-wide priorities and needs.
• Assist in determining whether historic properties are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
• Provide Forest Service personnel with orientation on heritage and cultural resource management statutes, regulations, and work purposes.
• Interpret heritage and cultural resources for the public and professional contacts, including through presentations and professional journals.
• Ensure program documentation includes contracts, National Register eligibility criteria, legal documents required for programmatic requirements, and internal reports.
• Organize, supervise, or conduct inventories, including preparing maps, inventories, reports, and records related to discovery, protection, inventory, salvage, and interpretation of heritage and cultural resource areas.
• Review project-planning reports to evaluate inventory quality, report completeness, and the significance of heritage or cultural sites; prepare determinations of effect for projects identified through inventories and assist with mitigation recommendations.
• Work effectively as a team member in potentially stressful or difficult conditions and contribute to a safe learning environment.
• Complete program activities, including conservation projects, education, training, and national service.
• Communicate ideas, concerns, dangers, distress, injuries, or requests for assistance to supervisors, colleagues, and organization staff.
• Represent the U.S. Forest Service appropriately to the public and partners.
• Adapt to a changing work environment and follow safety directions and hazard-management techniques.

Benefits

• All National holidays are observed as approved paid days off.
• Participants have access to government facilities and systems and are supplied with government vehicles, equipment, and materials needed for the work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level