Archeologist

National Park Service•Sandy Springs, GA

About The Position

The Archeologist serves as a cultural resources specialist and compliance coordinator for Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Sandy Springs, Georgia. At the GS-11 full-performance level, the position advises park management on cultural resources and identifies, evaluates, and monitors resources and potential threats, recommending mitigation of current and future impacts. The Archeologist determines research needs and coordinates research through programs, grants, and contracts; reviews archeological research proposals, scopes of work, and task directives; and plans and conducts research for management and planning documents and project investigations. The position incorporates GIS and automated data collection, analysis, and illustration methods, and enters and processes data using computer applications. In coordination with staff, researchers, and partners, the incumbent designs, implements, and supervises multi-phase projects involving documentary, archival, and collections research; field surveys and excavations; and laboratory analysis. The appointment is permanent, competitive, and full-time. The position requires a uniform and valid state driver's license to operate government vehicles. Work may include strenuous outdoor field activity as well as sedentary research and report writing. Duties may be suitable for telework with supervisor approval.

Requirements

Meet the basic archeologist education or experience requirements through qualifying coursework and an archeological field school, a sufficiently similar related curriculum, an equivalent combination of education and experience, or four years of archeological work experience demonstrating knowledge of professional archeology.
For the GS-11 position, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
Specialized experience must include relevant work such as planning and conducting archeological investigations; surveys, testing, excavation, and project monitoring; field inspections, research, and resource assessments; reviewing cultural resource permits and fieldwork plans; using computerized systems to process and analyze archeological data; planning long-range resource protection and management; and writing eligibility determinations and National Register nominations.
Submit transcripts when using education to qualify; transcripts must include the required identifying and academic information.
Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participate in Direct Deposit.
Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
Be at least 18 years old and possess a valid state driver's license to operate government vehicles.
Serve a one-year probationary period.
When documenting experience for qualification, provide duties and responsibilities, employment dates, and hours worked per week; indicate 40 hours a week or part-time with hours stated.

Responsibilities

Advise park management on cultural resources.
Identify, evaluate, and monitor cultural resources and potential threats, and recommend mitigation of present and future impacts.
Determine research needs and coordinate research through programs, grants, and contracts.
Review archeological research proposals, scopes of work, and task directives prepared for planning and management purposes.
Plan and conduct archeological research for planning documents, environmental reviews, archeological assessments, and project field investigations.
Incorporate GIS technology and automated methods of data collection, analysis, and illustration into the work.
Enter data into digital form and use computer applications to process and analyze data.
Design, implement, and supervise multi-phase archeological projects involving documentary, archival, and collections research; field surveys and excavations; and laboratory analysis.
Prepare written materials, including determinations of eligibility and National Register nominations, as part of the stated specialized experience qualifications.