Forensic Anthropologist Security Clearance

Position: Forensic Anthropologist with Security Clearance
Location: Offutt Air Force Base

Duties Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
* Serves as a forensic anthropologist providing professional, scientific leadership to a team engaged in forensic and biological anthropological studies and investigations leading to establish the medico-legal identity of skeletal remains
* Plans and directs investigations and archaeological excavations designed to achieve casualty resolution
* Performs professional anthropological laboratory examinations to current laboratory standards and in keeping with published best practices
* Process and analyze skeletal remains or portions of remains to determine ancestry, age, sex, stature, trauma, surgical intervention, and other physical characteristics and anomalies in support of forensic identification
* Serves as a professional Scientific Recovery Expert providing professional and scientific leadership to DPAA and OSW organizations
* Provides expert advice and scientific guidance to DPAA teams engaged in all the phases of archaeological testing and excavation (Phase I, II and III) of military aircraft crash sites, ground losses, and burial
* Provides quality control services and control reviews to DPAA of identification determinations completed by laboratory teams Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.S. Citizenship is required
* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
* May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
* Must be determined suitable for federal employment
* Required to participate in the direct deposit program
* This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
* Selections from this notice are subject to provisions of the DOD Priority Placement Program for displaced employees.
* May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime
* This position may require up to 20% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
* The incumbent is required to pass a pre-employment physical examination and an annual physical examination to successfully perform field and laboratory work.
* The employee must pass a series of laboratory competency tests in the area of forensic anthropology within 90 days of employment IAW DPAA Laboratory manual and accreditation standards
* The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
* Employee must meet the graduate degree qualification requirements established by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, as referenced in the National Historic Preservation Act . Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. The General Anthropology Series 0190 Series has individual occupational requirements which apply to all positions.

To qualify, applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements:
* Degree: appropriate field of anthropology. OR
* Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in an appropriate field of anthropology, or related course work, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR

* Experience:

four years of appropriate experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or similar professional-level work. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates specialized experience in:
Possesses foundational professional knowledge of forensic anthropology and archaeology to perform standard laboratory examinations, participate in field recovery operations, and draft basic case reports under general guidance. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations…