Career Corner | Wayne National Forest Looking for Forest Archeologist

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The Wayne National Forest has a full-time, permanent position open for a Forest Archeologist (Heritage Program Manager).

General Description: The Wayne National Forest is seeking qualified candidates interested in an exciting career as a Forest Archeologist and serving as the Heritage Program Manager. The position will be a permanent full-time appointment. The duty station will be located at the Wayne National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Nelsonville, Ohio. The Wayne National Forest hopes to fill this position early in 2018. The title, series, and grade of the position is Forest Archeologist, GS–0193–11/12.

This Outreach Notice will help determine the potential applicant pool for the position, manner of announcement, and grade level (as an 11/12 or 12). Anyone interested in the position should complete and submit the response form through the Outreach Response Database no later than Dec. 29, 2017.

Major Duties of the Position

The incumbent will serve as the Forest Archeologist, responsible for the oversight of the Heritage and Cultural Resources program for the Wayne National Forest. This position is responsible for a variety of duties, some of which include:

• Administering the heritage and cultural resources program including compliance surveys and clearances, interpretation, coordination with other resources, permits, and priority of work assignments;
• Coordinating and consulting with the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices in carrying out historic preservation mandates and cultural resource reviews;
• Serving as a liaison to consult and coordinate with Indian Tribes under provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPS), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and Forest/Tribal MOUs;
• Working with mining companies, commercial interests, and permittees in ensuring that archeological and historical sites in areas to be disturbed are identified and evaluated for the cultural, scientific, and interpretive significance and are protected as necessary for further study and development;
• Developing service contracts and serving as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR);
• Identifying the cultural resources requirements to be met in preparing environmental and planning documents;
• Working with professional archeologists from other state and federal agencies, universities, museums, consulting firms, and research organizations in carrying out investigations necessary at prehistoric and historic sites;
• Providing historical and interpretive information as part of cultural resource compliance needs and in working with agency staff and the public;
• Writing, editing, and preparing cultural resources interpretive information;
• Advising the Forest Supervisor and Leadership Team on the requirements, impacts, and consequences of current legislation and agency directives affecting cultural resource management; and
• Recommending corrective actions to the Forest Supervisor when violations of cultural resource laws and regulations are found and directing necessary follow-up to obtain compliance.

Prospective applicant should have:

• In-depth professional knowledge, education, and experience of archeology, anthropology, and history sufficient to identify and evaluate cultural resources for their potential scientific, interpretive, or cultural significance;
• Knowledge of Federal and agency laws and regulations pertaining to cultural resource management;
• Knowledge of State historical requirements, guidelines, and regulations;
• Skill in computer data management in order to store, retrieve, and analyze complex and changing cultural resource data that are used to scientifically study cultural remains as well as manage cultural resource costs/output information;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in order to explain cultural resource management objectives to a wide varity of public and private groups and individuals; and prepare analytical and interpretive reports on archeological data; and
• Interest and ability to work in a variety of office and field environments conducting surveys, preparing reports, and engaging with internal and external staff, stakeholders, partners, and the public.

For more information about the position, contact Chris Dahl, Operations Staff Officer, at cadahl@fs.fed.us or 740-753-0852.

How to Apply: Please complete and submit an outreach response form through the Outreach Database no later than Dec. 29, 2017.

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