Archeologist

Duties Conducts inventories, which may include compiling and analyzing existing data from institutional files and databases, professional literature, archival and other historical documents, original interviews, and other indirect sources.
Develops and maintains a cultural resource information base for the field.
Participates as a team member in preparing multiple-use resource management plans and environmental impact documents, identifying special cultural resource considerations, potential multiple-use conflicts, and potential impacts to cultural resources.
Provides Field Office employees technical advice and information regarding cultural resource management laws, regulations, and policies.
Consults internally with other archeologists and resource specialists in Field, District and State Offices and externally with State and Federal Agency cultural resource professionals and educators.
Reviews applications for cultural resource use permits and fieldwork authorizations, recommending approval or denial and/or changes in work proposed or personnel to be utilized.
Helps prepare the cultural resources portions of the current budget and program work plans.
Establishes and maintains continuing relationships with a variety of publics such as individual public land users, contractors, permit holders, and educational institutions through informal contacts, formal presentations, and public meetings.
Consults externally with local tribes' Cultural Resource Specialists.
Requirements Conditions of Employment U.
S.
Citizenship is required.
Be sure to read the “How to Apply” and “Required Documents” Sections.
You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
Direct Deposit Required.
Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement.
In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
May require a one year probationary period.
This position is included in a bargaining unit.
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), Local 2052, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.
Qualifications In addition to the basic education requirement, you must have at least one year of specialized experience described below.
Please ensure to read the Education section for requirements.
To qualify for the GS-07: Applicants must possess one (1) year of year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 in Federal Service.
Examples may include: participation in cultural resource inventories; completes tasks designed to develop familiarity with Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, enters inventory and site data into various geospatial databases.
- OR- Education: one full year of graduate-level education OR Superior Academic Achievement - OR - Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education.
Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
NOTE: Superior Academic Achievement (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.
f.
) S.
A.
A.
must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.
To qualify for the GS-09: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 in Federal Service.
Examples may include: participation in archeological surveys and site evaluation work; involvement in field research; compiling and/or preparing archeological site records and technical reports.
- OR - Education: 2 full years of directly related, progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.
- OR - You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education.
Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
NOTE: Superior Academic Achievement (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.
f.
) S.
A.
A.
must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.
To Qualify for GS-11: Applicants must possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 in Federal Service.
Examples may include: planning and carrying out specific project and assignments to their completion; Planning and conducting archeological research, excavations, documentation, and investigations; Incorporating appropriate geographic information system (GIS) technology to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to complex issues; Preparing or interpreting a variety of technical documents, such as, archaeological evaluations, completion reports, management summaries, permits, publications and/or peer-reviewed journal articles; and determining budget and scope of program assignments and projects; -OR- Education: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.
D.
degree or Ph.
D.
or equivalent doctoral degree.
-OR- You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education.
Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
NOTE: Superior Academic Achievement (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.
f.
) S.
A.
A.
must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.
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.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Physical Demands: Field work routinely requires physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces or mountainous terrain; recurring bending, crouching, stooping or reaching; using hand tools such as shovels, trowels, or screening devices; and lifting of moderately heavy items such as equipment and samples.
Work Environment: The work regularly involves moderate risks or discomforts which may require special safety precautions, e.
g.
, adverse weather conditions, hazardous driving conditions, irritating or occasionally hazardous chemicals; hostile wildlife; and travel in off-road vehicles.
Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer.
Education Individual Occupational Requirements - Basic Requirement: Education: Degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: History of archaeology, archaeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa, 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, theory and methods of archaeology.
Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques, and 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.
AND 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.
AND Archaeological field school.
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 in A.
1 (including archaeological field school).
OR 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.
OR Experience 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 archeological 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 archeologist, 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 archeological project.
You must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.
S.
college/university.
If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.
Additional information This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number CAMP-24-12244597-CM, for status candidates and special hiring authority eligible.
You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.
To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior.
Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
This position is included in a bargaining unit.
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), Local 2052, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.
The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement.
The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.
The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document, you do not have in electronic form; view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the qualification requirements of this position.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements.
To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made.
Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position.
However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered.
The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.
Your answers to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: History and Archaeology Information Management Partnering Planning and Evaluating Multi-Hurdle Assessment: After the announcement closes, an SME panel will be convened to review the competencies of applicants.
Applicants will be scored from 0-5 using a rubric developed by the SME panel, with only best qualified applicants referred to the hiring managers, after HR review of the SME list.
The hiring managers will further review best qualified applicants and select the best qualified for a structured interview.
Based on the results of the structured interview, the hiring manager will select a candidate for the position.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Resume or Application.
At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary.
USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume.
Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility.
You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter.
Transcripts: You MUST submit a copy of ALL your college transcripts or a list of ALL college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.
S.
college/university.
Upon selection, official transcripts must be received prior to appointment.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," (Member 4 copy is preferred), showing the dates of active duty, type of discharge, and character of service (must be honorable) OR written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the documents specified above, you must submit documentation that supports your claim as shown on the back of the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference.
SF-15.
If you are claiming Sole Survivorship Veterans' Preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the www.
fedshirevets.
gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: Submit documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added to your application.
You need to transfer your document(s) in the "Documents" step during the application process.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS.
Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by 01/10/2024.
If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at crmoore@blm.
gov.
If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.
e.
you do not have access to the Internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc.
, you should use these resources to apply online.
You must follow the steps described below to complete the application process: YOU MUST HAVE OR CREATE A PROFILE IN USAJOBS.
Your profile must contain a current resume for submission.
See Required Documents section for what to include in your resume.
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed.
The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
Review the Appointment Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility section of the application process is designed to allow you to choose how you wish to be considered for this vacancy announcement.
You will ONLY be considered for the appointment eligibilities that you selected.
You must provide proof of your eligibility to be considered.
You must submit a resume and also complete the online application and assessment questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
The eligibility portion of the application process is designed to allow you to choose how you wish to be considered for this announcement.
You may choose more than one eligibility.
You must provide proof of your eligibility and will only be considered for the questions that you answer "yes".
Please note, your eligibility will be based solely on the selections you have indicated in this section.
You must provide the supporting documentation to support your claim to be considered.
You may choose more than one eligibility in this section.
To view the assessment questionnaire, click here: https://apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12239801 To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account https://my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
FOLLOW UP.
Check your application status before the announcement closes.
It is your responsibility to ensure that a complete application (including a resume, on-line questionnaire, and applicable supplemental documentation) is received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 01/10/2024.
NOTE: Technical problems may take at least 1 business day to resolve; therefore, you are highly encouraged to complete the application process prior to the closing date.
Agency contact information Tawnya Beecher Email TBEECHER@BLM.
GOV Address BLM California State Office BLM California State Office, CA-945 2800 Cottage Way Suite W-1623 Sacramento, CA 95825 US Next steps You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account.
You will receive an acknowledgement email from USAJobs that your submission was successful once we have received your online questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation.
You will be notified of the status of your application and/or referral to the hiring official via your USAJobs account after the evaluation process is complete.
You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area.
Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Resume or Application.
At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary.
USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume.
Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility.
You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter.
Transcripts: You MUST submit a copy of ALL your college transcripts or a list of ALL college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.
S.
college/university.
Upon selection, official transcripts must be received prior to appointment.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.
S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.
S.
accredited college or university.
Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," (Member 4 copy is preferred), showing the dates of active duty, type of discharge, and character of service (must be honorable) OR written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the documents specified above, you must submit documentation that supports your claim as shown on the back of the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference.
SF-15.
If you are claiming Sole Survivorship Veterans' Preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.
Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the www.
fedshirevets.
gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/.
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: Submit documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added to your application.
You need to transfer your document(s) in the "Documents" step during the application process.
Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application.
Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Veterans Clarification from the agency All U.
S.
Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required.
CTAP and ICTAP candidates in the local commuting area.
Veterans.