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Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist

Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist
ID:	AHI-011	Location:	Hilo	Program:	ACE
Wage/Hr:	$40.00	Hours/Week:	20	Minimum Age:	55
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 20 year(s) of experience in Hawai?ian Archeology and Cultural Resource Management. OR MA/MS Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology or related field Section 106 basic and advanced. Must meet SOI Requirements for archaeology, have access to Hawai?i SHPD collections for curation, and have the ability to coordinate the process with minimal oversight from NRCS PIA CRS. Knowledge of cultural resources processes, including site survey/assessment protocol and report writing. Valid driver?s license required. Registered Professional Archaeologist accreditation preferred. Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint SharePoint, Teams. GPS and GIS skills required for gathering in-field data and map development in ArcGIS. The ability to develop efficient scanning and digitizing processes for curation of existing SHPD collections. Duties: Advise and support to PIA Leadership Team and the Ecological Sciences Team by working with NRCS PIA State Cultural Resource Specialist (CRS) and the Assistant Director for Technology and PIA Director to assist with Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) and Hawaii SHPO, and Guam HPO, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) HPO and American Samoa HPO consultations in support of Section 106 compliance. Advise CRS in designated geographic area. Reviews consultation documents for NHOs and SHPO and territorial HPOs, communicates and coordinates responses. Provide technical expertise to the NRCS Archaeologists and Cultural Resources Technicians, utilizing an advanced understanding of NEPA/Section 106 compliance, and anthropological and archaeological field techniques in connection with locating, testing and evaluating cultural resource sites. Conducts pre-field office research, field surveys and site evaluations, using a variety of reference materials, interviews with source individuals, aerial photographs, and technical instruments. Research areas of proposed projects for evidence of historic and prehistoric remains. Determines exact location and features of sites and documents them on maps and state resources forms. Prepare reports and other documents in support of environmental compliance. Ensures that work assignments are carried out in a safe and timely manner according to established standards and procedures. Assist CRS with the management of the Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa PPAs. Assist CRS with any and all cultural resource training for the CRTs in the field. Assist CRS with the curation of existing SHPD/SHPOs collections, to include, but not limited to coordinating the digitization of paper documents to an electronic record. Assisting with the curation of existing SHPD collections. 50% Field surveys and site evaluations. 20% Consultation - NEPA/S106 consultation support as needed. 10% Write reports to document findings as needed. 10% Conduct record searches and field reviews of conservation practice projects as needed. 10% Other: NRCS CR procedures as well as business tools (Conservation Desktop, SharePoint NEPA Tracker) Training in NRCS CR procedures as well as business tools will be provided as needed. Travel Requirements: Site visits to Farm Bill applicants/contracts will be required and operation of a GOV to and from the sites. GOV will be provided as needed for official business. Overnight travel: Overnight travel will be required up to one week per month. Air travel anticipated: Up to one week per month. Rental cars: Rental cars may be required when GOV?s are unavailable at the nearest USDA office. Up to one week per month. Required Safety Gear: Basic field clothing and footwear required. Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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