Archeologist

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as an Archeologist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Glendale, Arizona

You must meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective factors, by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position, you must possess both the Basic Education Requirement and the Minimum Qualification.

A. Degree 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

• Archaeological field school.

OR

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 archaeological field school).

OR

B. Combination of

Education and Experience:

College‑level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A 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 archaeological 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 archaeologist, 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.

To qualify for the position (in addition to meeting the basic IOR requirement above), your resume must clearly describe specialized experience that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows:

• Assisting in conducting background studies and document reviews pertaining to archeological project development;
• Participated in archeological survey and site evaluation work and preparation of technical reports;
• Interpreted cultural resources to public contacts in one‑on‑one conversations;
• Received formal and on‑the‑job instructions and training on the practical application of archeological principles, theories, methods, practices, and techniques; and/or
• Developed and coordinated networks and contacts beneficial to the successful performance of archeological work assignments, such as interacting technically with colleagues and supervisors, and demonstrating the ability to work cooperatively with other persons.

OR

Your transcripts must reflect you have completed Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if…