NAGPRA Coordinator

Company Description

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The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University seeks an individual for the position of NAGPRACoordinator to support the Peabody’s implementation of NAGPRA(Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). This individual’s responsibilities help to further the Peabody’sinstitutional goals of ethical stewardship, including fostering relationship building, collaborative dialogue, and diverse perspectives. This is a term appointment, ending December 31, 2028,reporting to the Associate Director of NAGPRA.

• Works with sensitive collections and content which requires attentiveness to university and cultural protocols.
• Conducts and coordinates consultation, inventory research, andreport production for implementation of NAGPRA work.
• Creates materials required for NAGPRA implementation and committees.
• Facilitates use of the collection for NAGPRA implementation and responds to inquiries about the collection in writing, by telephone, or during visits and according to NAGPRA implementation requirements.
• Coordinates with other Museum departments and representatives to facilitate consultation and physical transfer of collection sunder NAGPRA.
• Compiles and updates data on NAGPRA implementation, including documenting consultations and correspondence records and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as required.

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as anthropology,archaeology, Indigenous or American studies, or museum studies andtwo years professional experience in a museum, archaeological,and/or indigenous heritage or research center. Masters degree willbe considered in lieu of experience requirement.

• The position requires strong analytical writing and research skills with attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to synthesize multiple lines of information;
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment;
• Discretion and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple project timetables.
• Strong ties to North American Indigenous communities preferred.
• Knowledge of The Museum System (TMS) or other museum collections management systems and museum cataloguing procedure sand descriptive standards preferred.
• An understanding of historic and contemporary approaches tomuseum collections and indigeneity and anthropological research practices and methodologies.
• Strong experience with NAGPRA implementation (consultation and inventory/report production) preferred.

• Standard Hours/
  
  Schedule:
  
  35 hours per…