DutiesProvides advice on identification and management of Heritage and Cultural Resources Program, including development of immediate objectives, integration with resource activities, and establishment of priorities.Assists in ensuring integration with heritage and cultural resource activities and establishment of priorities.The Heritage and Cultural Resource Program covers one or more resource areas, such as the protection of historic and pre-historic properties and artifacts.Coordinates the budget and project plan of work for the unit's archeological and cultural activities within the NF unit.Designs inventory strategies as part of the land use planning process based on Forest-wide priorities and needs.Organizes, supervises, or directly performs inventory of areas. Work includes preparation of maps, inventories, reports, and records related to the discovery, protection, inventory, salvage, and interpretation of heritage and cultural resource areas.Reviews reports as part of project planning to evaluate the quality of the inventory, the completeness of the report, and the significance of heritage or cultural sites found.Prepares determinations of effect for such projects identified during project inventories. Recommends mitigation procedures.Determines eligibility of historical properties for the National Register of Historic Places.Provides heritage and cultural resource management orientation to Forest Service personnel on statutes, regulations and purpose of work to be performed.Interprets heritage and cultural resources to the public and professional contacts through presentations at visitor facilities, professional journals, etc.Develops contract specifications for heritage and cultural resource work and as delegated, acts as COR or inspector on such contracts.Assists in developing and carrying out projects related to stewardship enhancement and public interpretation of heritage and cultural resources, such as partnership agreements and site steward programs.Ensures program data for documentation submission including contracts, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility criteria, legal documents to fulfill programmatic requirements, and internal reports.RequirementsYou must be a US Citizen or US National.Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.Must be 18 years of age.Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.QualificationsIn order to qualify, you must meet the Basic Requirements identified below. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.Basic RequirementEducation: 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.Theory and methods of archeology, including typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.Archeological field school.Six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, cultural geography, history, historiography, historical archeology, environmental studies, scientific writing, or surveying.ORCombination of education and experience- courses equivalent to a major in Archeology as described above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education.ORExperience: Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology, including field experience.In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.GS-09: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level; OR a 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 related; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education.Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Assisted in conducting background studies and document reviews; participated in archaeological survey and site evaluation work; interpreted cultural resources to public contacts; and developed and coordinated networks beneficial to archaeological work assignments.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Additional informationPLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is being used to fill positions for FY2025 Temporary Employment Hiring season. The expected start date for this position will be between January 12, 2025 to April 6, 2025.This position is temporary, has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months or as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year, however an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition.Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other groups within the Region who have vacancies within the same occupational series.The duty station for this position will be at one of the duty locations listed in this announcement. Salary range as shown is the locality pay Rest of U.S. (RUS). Pay rates vary by location.The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay.This position is not eligible for telework.Availability of government housing and federal day care facilities will vary by location.A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
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