Archeologist

United States Army Installation Management Command • Yakima, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position with the Department of Public Works at Yakima Training Center, Washington. The archeologist designs, initiates, administers, and participates in cultural resource surveys and excavations; consults with preservation authorities, Tribes, and the Department of the Interior on program direction; prepares or reviews documentation for properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places; provides expertise in locating, inventorying, evaluating, and protecting historic properties; and maintains records of compliance efforts and project information.

The position requires meeting the basic archeologist education or experience requirements and the GS-11 specialized-experience, education, or combined-qualification requirements described in the posting. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, and the employee is required to serve a one-year probationary period. Multiple positions may be filled.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the basic archeologist requirement through qualifying education, a related curriculum, a combination of education and experience, or four years of archeological work experience demonstrating thorough knowledge of professional archeology fundamentals and theories.
• For the GS-11 level, have one year of specialized experience conducting field investigations to collect archeological and cultural environmental data; analyzing fieldwork data or preparing reports to assess environmental compliance for large areas; and assisting an archeologist with review of proposed projects or permits for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; or qualify through the specified graduate education or a combination of education and experience.
• If qualifying through education, provide transcripts as required.
• If relying on foreign education, provide documentation that it has been evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or that qualifying course credit was granted by a U.S. accredited institution.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Design, initiate, administer, and participate in cultural resource surveys and excavations.
• Consult with the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Tribes, and the Department of the Interior regarding program direction.
• Prepare and/or review documentation on properties for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
• Provide archeological expertise in locating, inventorying, evaluating, and protecting historic properties.
• Maintain records of compliance efforts, including general information and specific information for each project.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to regulations and an agency determination that the move is in the Government's interest.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• Relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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