Supervisory Archaeologist

This position is a Supervisory Archaeologist, GS- 0193-13 working in Sherwood, OR for the R1-Cultural Resources Branch.

This position is also open to the public under announcement R1-23-11816890-MT-DE. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.Qualifications: Only experience and education obtained by 02/13/2023 will be considered.

In order to qualify for this position, you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.

Basic Requirement:

1. Possess a degree from an accredited college or university that included (A) 3 semester hours in EACH of the following course areas: history, or archeology; archeology of a major geographical area (such as North America or Africa); 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; Theory and methods of archeology wherein methods include (but are not limited to) typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; and 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; AND (B) 6 semester hours of related coursework in geography, geology, cultural geography, history, historiography, historical archeology, environmental studies, scientific writing (nonfiction English composition) and/or surveying; AND (C) archeological field school. (All education must be substantiated by transcripts.); OR
2. Education - 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 1(A) above (including archeological field school). OR
3. Combination of Education and Experience: College level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in above, plus technical experience or additional education which together equals 100% of the requirement. OR
4. Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. This experience Includes archeology field experience, including that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience consisted of a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. (Applicants with the experience described should, after additional experience under 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 part of a larger archeological project.)

Minimum Qualification [GS-13]

1. One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-12 in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is typically in or related to the work of this position to be filled. Experience may include: 1) implementing a cultural resource program on a unit that ensures agency compliance with federal law, regulation and policy; 2) Reviewing and/or approving program technical documents that are designed to be submitted to a State Historic Preservation Office; 3) participating as a team member on interdisciplinary teams where National Environmental Policy Act processes are followed and/or reviewing environmental planning documents for compliance with historic preservation statues; 4) preparing contracts, grants and other agreements such as Memorandum of Agreements or Memorandum of Understanding between parties to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals, assignments, or projects; 5) Advising personnel on cultural resources protection requirements and assisting in the development of plans to avoid and/or mitigate effects of proposed actions.; 6) Supervision of staff who provide technical and policy support for cultural resource management.

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.

Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically,
i. Area of Consideration.
ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.
iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method
Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirementsEducation: PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME