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Archaeologist

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
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Summary

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.

The position located in Worland, WY , we expect to fill two (2) vacancies at this time.
The position located in Rock Springs, WY, we expect to fill one (1) vacancy at this time.

However, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
07/08/2021 to 07/23/2021
Salary
$43,683 to - $84,049 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 11
Locations
Rock Springs, WY
1 vacancy
Worland, WY
2 vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
WYMP-21-11157905-VJM
Control number
606984200

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Duties

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  • Duty 1: Perform cultural resource data reviews, field investigations, reporting, and impacts and effects assessments (i.e. evaluations of management/preservation of National Historic Trails and Tribally Sensitive Sites).
  • Duty 2: Develops methods to avoid, minimize, mitigate adverse effects on historic properties by verifying compliance with Section 106 for Minerals and Natural Resource related land use planning.
  • Duty 3: Utilize National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Record of Decision (ROD) guidelines.
  • Duty 4: Assists with ensuring federal agency due diligence with respect to State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).

Requirements

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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.
  • May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

Basic Requirements
Education -
3 semester hours in each of the following course areas:

  • History of archeology (3 semester hours)
  • Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa (3 semester hours)
  • 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 (3 semester hours)
  • Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques (3 semester hours)
  • 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 (3 semester hours)
-AND-

6 semester hours total combination 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-
  • Completed Archeological field school
-OR-

Related Curriculum:
  • Degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics)
  • Degree in 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 1a, 1b, and including 1c described above).
-OR-

Combination of Education and Experience - College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in "Education" 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.
GS-07, Must meet ALL basic requirements -AND- must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade (GS-05) -OR- one-year experience equivalent to complexity of the next lower grade (GS-05) -OR- 1 year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

Specialized Experience includes but not limited to knowledge of the principles, concepts, theories, and methods of archeology. Experience participating in cultural resource inventories. Knowledgeable of applicable policies, regulations, and federal laws relating to archaeology. Familiarity with Section 106 & 110 of the National Historic preservation Act, National Register of Historic places.

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.

GS-09 - Must meet ALL basic requirements -AND- must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade (GS-07) level -OR- one-year specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade (GS-07) -OR- 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

Specialized Experience includes but not limited to - Experience working as an archeological staff member, Work as a cultural resource expert, Work on an archeological dig, Writing archaeological reports, Using Geographic Information System (GIS) to plot data and create maps.

GS-11 - Must meet ALL basic requirements -AND- must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade (GS-09) level -OR- one-year specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade (GS-09) -OR- 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Specialized Experience includes but not limited to - Work as an archeologist, Work in the cultural resource field providing advice and guidance to team members, Writing and editing cultural resource reports, Reviewing the work of others, Independently evaluating and interpreting cultural resources, Working as a principal investigator or project manager on an archeological project, Working in a directly related field that included application of archeological principles, concepts and practices relating to management of cultural and historical resources, Work with an office or agency to coordinate, host, and lead consultation with multiple tribal governments.

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. Your Resume MUST include total hours worked for each Volunteer Work experience

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Physical Demands - Field work routinely requires physical exertion, 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 (up to 50lbs) 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.

Additional information

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service

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), Interagency 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
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): This program applies 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 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 eligibility. For more information: CTAP

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.

Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee.

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.

** THIS IS A READVERTISEMENT OF ANNOUNCEMENT WYMP-21-11042866-VJM **
Applicants who applied under the previous announcement MUST reapply to receive consideration.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number WYDE-21-11157903-VJM, which is open to all qualified persons. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

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

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:

  • Oral Communication
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Technical Competence
  • Technology Application


In the evaluation process, due weight will be given to job related experience, education, training, incentive awards and performance appraisals. Applicants must have a performance rating of at least the equivalent of fully successful to be eligible for promotion or placement. Applicants may provide a copy of a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months. If the applicant is unable to provide a performance appraisal of record dated within the last 18 months, the applicant may provide a written explanation as to why.

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