Senior Archaeological Crew Lead; USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Position: Senior Archaeological Crew Lead (USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)
The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the USFS, is recruiting one Senior Archaeology Crew Lead to complete Section 106 cultural resource surveys, site recording, and monitoring for various projects within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. These projects all serve the Cultural Resources Program’s greater mission of helping the USFS in their critical goal of improving forest resilience in the face of worsening climate conditions and increased wildfire threats.

The work that you will do directly protects sensitive cultural sites, helping ensure the stories they tell are preserved for generations to come.

The Senior Archaeology Crew Lead position provides professional development and leadership opportunities in cultural resource management including increased exposure and responsibility enacting USFS processes, procedures, and compliance measures; reporting and data entry/quality assurance and control; and increased technical and project planning experience. The Senior Archaeology Lead will also act as liaison between USFS staff and archaeology crews in the field and will serve in a hybrid role that splits time between field and office duties to support data organization and field crew needs.

Expanded opportunities and exposure to additional disciplines (e.g., forestry, wildlife, hydrology, etc.) and projects may exist. These positions will serve USFS vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts, supporting initiatives for healthy, productive, and resilient forest landscapes and resources.

Senior Archaeology Crew Leads will perform a variety of activities to support all stages of project work. Senior Leads will be responsible for crew safety and Crew Lead oversight, providing or assisting in training, and communicating with agency partners and GBI staff regularly. Crew size may range between 3-8 people and will include 1-2 Crew Leads. Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

Assisting with project planning and initial onboarding of other crew members.

Lead archaeology crew to conduct and complete field surveys to document, assess and characterize the status of new cultural resources.

Monitor existing sites and complete site updates and condition assessments.

Prepare Nevada IMACS site records, draft National Register of Historic Places eligibility statements, coordinate upload/download of GPS data, periodically review GIS and site documentation data for completeness and standard, create GIS maps, and photographic records in addition to potentially inputting data to the USFS heritage database.

Lead and collaborate with agency personnel and all other crew members to support field safety, communication, planning, logistics, quality assurance, field implementation, and reporting efforts.

Location:

Mountain City, Ruby Mountains, Jarbidge Ranger District, Elko, NVThe Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest offers a setting of classic Western beauty and is known for its many recreational opportunities, scenic vistas, and wild places where visitors can still find solitude. The Forest does not resemble most other National Forests in that it has numerous fairly large but non-contiguous sections scattered across most of the state of Nevada and a portion of eastern California.

It is divided into seven uniquely different administrative units. Six of the units are referred to as “ranger districts” and one is a “national recreation area.” Located in northeastern Nevada, the Ruby Mountains area is composed of rocky peaks, glacier-formed lakes, steep narrow canyons, and rolling hills.

Compensation and Benefits:

Wage: $33/hour with overtime at 1.5x hourly rate.

Benefits:

Shared housing may be provided;

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance paid 100% by GBI. Available on the first day of the month following the start of employment;

Camping Per Diem: $30/night;

Uniform Stipend;

Sick Time accrued (beginning on the first day of employment) at a rate of 0.05 hours per hour worked (~4 hours biweekly);$25,000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance covered 100% by GBI;

Paid federal holidays.

Timeline:

Anticipated project timeline of June-October, with potential to extend based on performance or project need;

Full time, average 40…