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Job Title:Archeologist

Department:Department Of The Interior

Agency:Bureau of Land Management

Job Announcement Number:NV-DEU-2012-0056
SALARY RANGE:
    $31,315.00 to $74,628.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:
    Wednesday, February 22, 2012 to Wednesday, March 21, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:
    GS-0193-05/11
POSITION INFORMATION:
    The work schedule for this position is full-time. - This is a permanent position.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
11
DUTY LOCATIONS:
    1 vacancy(s) - Battle Mountain, NV, USView Map
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
   

All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required.
JOB SUMMARY:

The BLM manages more land - approximately 253 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estates throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. For additional information about the BLM, please visit Our website. This position is located in Battle Mountain, Nevada. Information about the Battle Mountain area can be found at Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

    KEY REQUIREMENTS

    U.S. Citizenship is required.
    Security Clearance/Background Investigation is required.
    Be sure to read the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" Sections.
    You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you
    have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
    Direct Deposit Required.

DUTIES:
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Develops and maintains a cultural resource information base for the field. Conducts inventories, which may include compiling and analyzing existing data from institutional files and databases, professional literature, archival and other historical documents, original interviews, and other indirect sources. Participate as a team member in preparing multiple-use resource management plans and environmental impact documents, identifying special cultural resource considerations, potential multiple-use conflicts, and potential impacts to cultural resources. Review applications for cultural resource use permits and fieldwork authorizations, recommending approval or denial and/or changes in work proposed or personnel to be utilized. Helps prepare the cultural resources portions of the current budget and program work plans. Establishes and maintains continuing relationships with a variety of publics such as individual public land users, contractors, permit holders, and educational institutions through informal contacts, formal presentations, and public meetings. Consult internally with other archeologists and resource specialists in Field, District and State Offices and externally with State and Federal Agency cultural resource professionals and educators. Provides Field Office employees technical advice and information regarding cultural resource management laws, regulations, and policies.

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