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Archaeologist

San Francisco, CA

... volunteerism and philanthropy; offers workplace flexibility, along with carbon-neutral office ... Develop and prepare a variety of standard logs and field forms; * Lead tasks associated with the ...

langan

Archaeologist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

... volunteerism and philanthropy; offers workplace flexibility, along with carbon-neutral office ... Develop and prepare a variety of standard logs and field forms; * Lead tasks associated with the ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

Oxford, MS · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

El Paso, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

El Paso, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

Amarillo, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

El Paso, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

El Paso, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

Amarillo, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

Oxford, MS · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

Oxford, MS · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

Norman, OK · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

System One

Archaeological Field Technician

El Paso, TX · Remote

$20 - $27/hr

... the Senior Archaeologist. Archaeological field technicians are responsible for excavations of ... voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity ...

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Archeologist

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Eagle, CO • On-site

$89K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New

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7.8

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Job description

    This position may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer.

    For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Roger Poirier at roger.poirier@usda.gov.Qualifications:In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
    Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
    Basic Requirement GS-0193- Degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
    • History of archeology.
      • Archeological 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.
      • Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.
      • Regional archeology, archeological 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.
      • Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa.
    AND
    • Six semester hours of related course work in:
      • geography, geology, or cultural geography;
      • history, historiography, or historical archeology;
      • environmental studies;
      • scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or
      • surveying;
    AND
    • Archeological field school.

    OR
    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 archeological 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 archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological 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.
    In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.
    Specialized Experience Requirement:
    For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following: Experience planning, coordinating, and executing surveys for the location and verification of archeological and historical sites and providing guidance in marking, protecting, and salvaging of these areas; Ensuring that scientific procedures, laws, and regulations are followed in identifying, evaluating, and classifying cultural resource sites; Monitoring and reviewing the performance of cultural resources work to formulate the need for short- and long-range plans; Communicating and working with a wide variety of public and private groups and individuals, special interest groups, and local and regional organizations to explain and carry out cultural resource management objectives.
    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.Education:There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.Employment Type: OTHER

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