Individual Placement - Cultural Resources Geospatial Data Management Participant

Student Conservation Association • Bloomington, MN

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Midwest Region (Region 3) is seeking
a graduate-level or above individual to assist with compliance efforts in
support of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
and 36 CFR § 79, Curation of Federally Owned and Administered Archaeological
Collections. The position would work closely with the USFWS National Curator and
Headquarters (HQ) NAGPRA Lead and Region 3 Cultural Resource (CR) and Visitor
Service professionals. The position would sit in the USFWS Region 3 office but
would regularly correspond and work with USFWS HQ staff. The goal of the
position is to help Region 3 with NAGPRA compliance based on deadlines outlined
in 43 CFR § 10. The position would also provide insight into the
responsibilities surrounding federal curation, specifically within the
Department of Interior (DOI), and NAGPRA compliance. The position would also
play a role with the development of agencywide training for CR professionals.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Native American studies, history, anthropology, or a related field with experience working with archaeological collections
• Currently pursuing a graduate degree in Native American studies, history, anthropology, or a related field.
• All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
• Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.
• Personal Vehicle Required

Nice To Haves

• Ability to prioritize work products based on due dates
• Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Willingness and comfort to communicate via email, video conference calls, and phone calls with supervisor, as needed
• Skilled in reviewing and quality controlling their own work products prior to submitting them to a supervisor for review
• Comfortable accepting edits to work products in order to create a more refined deliverable
• Open to learning new things, asking questions, and developing themselves professionally.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and submitting Itemized Lists (43 CFR § 10.10) and Summaries (43 CFR § 10.9) to Tribal Nations
• Reviewing known information regarding collections under USFWS stewardship and recently-received Museum Statements to ensure agencywide NAGPRA tracking is up to date
• Working with the USFWS Region 3 Native American Liaison in various capacities, including identifying appropriate Tribal Nations for consultation-related purposes, updating Tribal contact information (as needed), and accompanying USFWS staff members on consultation-related travel, as appropriate and when approved by Tribal Nations
• Drafting letters for ancestors and cultural items whose disposition was not completed prior to January 12, 2024 per 43 CFR § 10.7(c)
• Assisting the National Curator with site visits in order to complete DOI Facility Assessments, conduct necessary inspections on collections under USFWS stewardship, complete box-level inventories (as required), and identify additional collections possibly containing ancestors or cultural items
• Reviewing and updating existing Memorandums of Understanding with non-federal repository staff and assist USFWS National Wildlife Refuges and Hatcheries on updating their Scope of Collections (SOC) documents, as needed, based on a USFWS template

Benefits

• Living Allowance: $600/week
• Housing Allowance: $1,800/month (13 payments)
• Commuting Allowance: $50/week; up to $2500 in reimbursable expenses for duty travel

What This Job Offers

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