Archeological Technician

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in Redding, Arcata, Cederville, CA and Susanville, CA. Information about the locations and the surrounding area can be found at Susanville, Arcata, Applegate and Redding.

We expect to fill 4 vacancies.

This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

• Participates in cultural resource clearances to identify cultural, historic and/or paleontological resources in areas designated for surface disturbance.
• Complies and provides preliminary analysis of data obtained during inventories; incorporates findings into various management reports.
• Research files and records to obtain information about sites scheduled for cultural inventories
• Monitors work during progress and answers questions from crew members.
• Prepares statements of work for non-complex cultural resource field inventories.
• Presents findings and recommendations.
• Monitors contractor performance recommending modification of contract to account for new circumstances.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
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• 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.
• This position requires you to wear an officially-approved uniform while in a duty status. The incumbent is required to wear the uniform in accordance with applicable policies and be required to sign a condition of uniform wear statement.
• Some locations may require that you possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• This position is included in a bargaining unit. The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), Local 2052, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.