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This position is located on the Wayne National Forest, in the Operations Division, Nelsonville, Ohio.
This position serves as the Archeologist and Cultural Resource Manager responsible for administering and providing interpretive services for historical and cultural programs on the forest.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Christopher Dahl at (740) 753-0852 and cadahl@fs.fed.us.
This position is being concurrently announced under DEMO Project Announcement Number 18-SVQ1-0914-481757DP-EA (14 June 2018 to 25 June 2018). Current or former Federal employees may apply to both announcements, but should be sure to apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement in order to avoid losing consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. Disabled veterans, candidates with 3 or more years of active duty military service, and candidates eligible for special hiring authorities may apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement if they meet the criteria outlined in the announcement and submit supporting documentation
06/14/2018 to 06/25/2018
$61,218 - $95,388 per year
GS 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Occasional travel to attend training and meetings.
Yes— Entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. In addition, the following relocation benefits are available: house hunting trip, and temporary quarters.
Permanent
Full-Time
12
No
18-SVQ1-0914-481757G-EA
502321000
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Duties listed are at the full performance level.
Serves as Forest Historian with responsibility for providing historical information not only as part of cultural resource compliance needs, but also in terms of interpretive information services to the public in various forms. Works with local informants, visitors, Forest Service personnel, other agencies and retirees to identify, collect and preserve documentary evidence pertaining to Forest history or administrative history.
Writes, edits, and prepares cultural resources interpretive information based on synthesis of archeological and historical research that may consist of unrelated areas but the end result successfully illustrates a complete picture of a natural resource or historical importance of a site. Interpretive formats are highly diverse including signs, brochures, displays, videos, and other appropriate mediums.
Interprets scientific research and data regarding cultural resources into formats appropriate for Forest recreational users and special interest groups to meet a wide range of visitor backgrounds and to provide a sufficient variety of interpretive activities to stimulate and sustain visitor interest over a fairly long period of time. Works with special interest groups and local and regional organizations in informing the public about the Forest’s cultural resources and in developing interpretive programs and information for interested publics.
Works with the Forest Public Information Officer and District Rangers to ensure that all cultural resources interpretive information reaching the public is scientifically accurate and conforms to Forest and Regional policy. Acts as liaison between the forest and Native American groups on the forest policy regarding Native American concerns and requests for archeological information.
Administers the cultural resources program including compliance surveys and clearances, interpretation, coordination with other resources, stabilization, permits, and priority of work assignments. Many of the project situations do not follow routine cultural resources compliance procedures and require innovative management techniques. Priorities and management strategies that involve protection and evaluation of specific cultural resources may change rapidly and often.
Formulates short and long range plans for the management of archeological and historical resources in conformance with guidelines and priorities of the Land Management Plan and Cultural Resources Planning Assessment. Formulates short and long range requirements for interpretative program needs.
Work with mining companies, commercial interests and permittees in ensuring that archeological and historical sites in areas to be disturbed are identified and evaluated for the cultural, scientific, and interpretive significance and are protected as necessary for further study and development.
Identifies the cultural resources requirements to be met in preparing environmental and planning documents. Determines inventory levels and protections measures. Ensures that these requirements are incorporated in project plans and special use permits covering proposed activities.
Works with professional archeologists from other State and Federal agencies, universities, museums, consulting firms, and research organizations in carrying out investigations necessary at significant prehistoric and historic sites.
Advises the Forest Supervisor and Management team on the requirements, impacts, and consequences of current legislation and directives affecting cultural resource management. Interprets and carries out directives as necessary to ensure program consistency and professional standards.
Recommends corrective actions to the Forest Supervisor when violations of cultural resource laws and regulations (36 CFR 800, 36 CFR 297, 36 CFR 79, etc.) are found and directs all necessary follow-up to obtain cultural resources compliance.
Coordinates and consults with State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO). Works closely with SHPOs in carrying out historic preservations mandates, interpretive initiatives, National Register nominations, and overall program development. Identifies archeological and historical sites eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Performs eligibility assessments of selected sites, and completes nominations of selected sites. Ensures that interested Native American and local interest groups are made aware of proposed nominations, along with local governments.
Responsible for para-professional and cultural resource training on the forest. Conducts training for Staff and District managers as necessary on the integration of cultural resources management into the total forest program of work and Land Management Plan. Conducts initial para-archeologists training and annual update training sessions.
Current permanent Federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP, VEOA, VRA, and reinstatement eligibles, Farm Service Agency permanent county employees; 30% or more disabled veterans; Individuals with Disabilities; former Peace Corps or VISTA volunteers; certain Military Spouses; and those eligible for other Hiring Authorities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses (2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Public Law 115-97). Questions should be directed to the Travel Help Desk, 877-372-7248, Option 1, or email asc_tos@fs.fed.us.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement (or date of referral if an Open Continuous announcement) as defined below. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp
A. Education:
1. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
-History of 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. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.
-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
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.
2. 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
B. Combination of Education and Experience
College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education.
OR
C. 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 the requirements described above, the following additional education and/or experience are required for the grade(s) specified.
GS-11:
Applicants must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to position being filled); OR one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.)
Examples of specialized experience are: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level. Performed standard tasks or portions of larger projects of an archeological program, such as conducted performance studies and examined historical research documents pertaining to project development; interpreted cultural resources to public and professional audiences through presentations, exhibit development, or publication in professional journals; assisted professional archeologists in developing/enhancing archeological program components, such as scientific reporting, records and database management, and cultural resource condition monitoring; and/or evaluated problems associated with archeological site protection and implemented corrective measures within the framework of archeological program and legal requirements.
GS-12:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience administering a cultural resources program responsible for inventory, evaluation, protection, and development of historic and prehistoric sites; planning, directing, coordinating, and executing surveys for the location and verificiation of archeological and historic sites; providing guidance in marking, protection, and salvage of these sites; organizing, supervising or performing inventory of archeological and historical areas; preparing interpretive material and technical reports; presenting technical papers on the progress of archeological activities and results of investigations; formulating short and long range plans for management of archeological and historical resources and identifying archeological and historical sites and classes of sites for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places.
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: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career- conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran’s Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Public Land Corps, and Resource Assistant eligibles may be found on the USAJOBS website.
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This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed.
This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangements.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINT CHECK: Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) and a background investigation.
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Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
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The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
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.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g., all SF-50s) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/502321000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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