Archaeologist

Archaeologist

:
AMS-033

Location:

Jackson
Program:
ACE

Wage/Hr:
$31.00
Hours/Week:
24
Minimum Age:
55

Disclaimer: This is not a federal position. This role is offered through a
partnership agreement and does not constitute an NRCS hiring action.

This position is a non-federal role funded through an existing agreement between
NRCS and NEW Solutions. The enrollee is not a federal employee. The enrollee
will provide direct support to farmers and landowners, enabling the
implementation of conservation practices on the ground. This role contributes to
meet the mission of NRCS by enhancing capacity in field offices and ensuring
timely assistance to producers. It is designed to free up NRCS staff for
emergency and high-priority responses, not to replace federal staff.

This role helps ensure continued progress on conservation planning, practice
implementation, and technical assistance, especially in high-demand or
disaster-affected areas. Additionally, this position aligns with the priorities
of the Administration for farmer-first, field-facing, and partner-enabled
capacity expansion.

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has
specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and
part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal
Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Natural Resources
Conservation Services (NRCS). These are experienced professionals who provide
technical and professional assistance to the Department of Agriculture for the
Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program.

Benefits:
Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per
pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional
Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per
pay period.

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period.
Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is
temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is
an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate
enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the
Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE:

An ?

ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of
NEW Solutions. An ?

ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program
established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and
administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United
States.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in 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. OR BA/BS
Degree in 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,…