Archaeologist

Tasks/Duties:

• Assist the BIA in initiating the Section 106 process in considering the effects of their undertakings on historic properties.
• Assist the BIA in identifying and coordinate with who should be involved with consultation; tribes, interested parties, and the public.
• Assess effects on historic properties upon consultation.
• Assist the BIA in minimizing effects to historic properties by avoiding, minimizing, or mitigating adverse effects.
• Serve as subject matter experts concerning cultural resources matters using various cultural resources laws and regulations, relating to archaeological resources, historic preservation, and paleontology.
• Review cultural resources narratives, (literature reviews, archival records, field inventories, archaeological survey site cards/forms), research designs, oral history interviews, site monitoring, project implementation and post-implementation monitoring reports, site condition assessment reports, mitigation recommendations, and treatment plans.
• Review Historic and Cultural Landscape Assessments.
• Review methods used by the applicant to identify and describe various landscape characteristics and the major processes, uses, and physical components visible in the landscape and how they relate to one or more historic context over time.
• Review applications for non-collection survey authorizations, Archaeological Resources Protection Act Permits and Antiquities Act Permits.
• Evaluate the qualifications and proposed research of the applicants and making recommendations for the issuance of these authorizations and permits.
• Communicate with applicants, Tribes, other agencies and necessary parties through the review process, in coordination with the BIA.
• Prepare written responses to the applicant. Recommendations for formal determination or decision shall be submitted to BIA for decision-making. BIA will communicate decisions to the applicant.
• Provide national coordination amongst BIA cultural resources program staff and compile data for reporting.

•Review and prepare packets for recommendation waiver decisions using a computer-based document system.

•Make recommendation decisions for each package prepared.

•Perform administrative preparation of waiver recommendation letters.

•Interact with customers, both military and government, in matters related to qualifications and standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
  or equivalent experience
• 5 years' experience in related industry or functional area

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