Archeologist

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Open: October 13, 2026 —
Closes: October 20, 2026

You will serve as an Archeologist at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation area in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Permanent, Competitive, Full-time appointment.

This position serves as a cultural resources specialist and compliance coordinator for Chattahoochee River National Recreation area. At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Serves as an advisor to park management on cultural resource. Identifies, evaluates, and monitors cultural resources, identifies potential threats, and makes recommendations to management regarding status and mitigation of impacts (present and future). Determines research needs and coordinates efforts toward obtaining research through various programs, grants, and contracts. Reviews archeological research project proposals, scopes of work, and task directives prepared for planning and other management purposes.

Plans and conducts archeological research for planning documents, including general management plans, resources management pans, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, archeological overview and assessments, and archeological field investigations of all projects. Incorporates appropriate GIS technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to inquiries from managers and others. Uses automatic methods of data collection, analysis, or illustration. Inputs data into digital form and uses computer applications for data.

In cooperation with appropriate staff, researchers, and partners, the incumbent designs, implements, and supervises multi-phased archeological projects involving documentary, archival, and collections research; field investigations (both survey and excavation); laboratory analysis.