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Job Title:Archeological Technician

Department:Department Of The Interior

Agency:National Park Service

Job Announcement Number:IMDE-12-162
SALARY RANGE:
    $18.59 to $18.59 / Per Hour
OPEN PERIOD:
    Tuesday, February 21, 2012 to Tuesday, March 06, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:
    GS-0102-07
POSITION INFORMATION:
    Full Time - Temporary NTE 1039 Hours
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
07
DUTY LOCATIONS:
    1 vacancy(s) - Bryce Canyon, UT United StatesView Map
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
    United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:

Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations. For more information about the National Park Service, click http://www.nps.gov.

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Open to all qualified U.S. citizens. You do not have to be a current or former government employee to be considered for this position.

This recruitment will be used to fill seasonal appointments.  These appointments are not to exceed 1039 hours in a twelve month period, although positions may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs.

 

    KEY REQUIREMENTS

    U.S. Citizenship Required
    Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
    You must possess a valid state drivers license.

DUTIES:
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-Participates in archeological field surveys by walking over the landscape and searching for archeological features and artifacts.
-Records data and prepares survey records (e.g., site maps, photographs, surface artifact analysis forms, field notes, etc.).
-Provides leadership to field crews by assigning tasks and monitoring the status of those assignments.
-Serves as Chief Crew for survey activities.
-Evaluates and assists other technicians in the evaluation of specimens (e.g., lithic ground stone, shell, bone, non-artifact material, etc.).
-Maintains related databases, forms, maps, and files.
-Enters archeological artifact and project data including artifact information, catalog records, field notes, site records, etc., into automated systems, appropriate forms, and archival records.
-Assists in the development of a variety of documents (e.g., cultural resource management plans, preservation guides, historic structures reports, etc.) by gathering data from files and reports, conducting research, evaluating available information, and preparing draft documents.
-Performs basic research by conducting interviews and publication and record searches, and synthesizing information collected for scientific, historical, and interpretive values.
-Provides general technical archeological assistance in a variety of areas related to or impacted by the archeological function, including Section 106 compliance, clearance, and planning; archeological assessments, evaluations, and field inspections; etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  Assignments will require strenuous field work. Field work may necessitate strenuous exertion including hiking, backpacking, climbing steep slopes, stooping, bending and exposure to sun, wind and rain, cold winter and hot summer temperatures.   Backcountry primitive camping WILL BE REQUIRED for this position.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Survey and excavation work is typically performed in isolated areas; the incumbent must therefore be familiar with outdoor safety and survival skills and must be able to operate a vehicle on rough roads. Sustained periods of camping under primitive conditions are routine and required.

 

AREA INFORMATION/HOUSING INFORMATION:  Bryce Canyon is a small national park in southwestern Utah. Named after the Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, Bryce Canyon became a national park in 1928. Bryce is famous for its worldly unique geology, consisting of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.  In addition to Bryce Canyon's hiking, camping, photography, horseback riding, and star-gazing, recreation opportunities abound outside the park.  Dixie National Forest and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument offer hiking, camping, mountain biking, and fishing opportunities.   In addition, six National Park Service sites and three state parks are less than three hours away from Bryce Canyon!
Because of the high altitude (7,000 - 9,000 foot elevations) summers are relatively mild with daytime temperatures rarely surpassing 90 degrees.  Nighttime temperatures are cool (upper 40's to low 50's F).  Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August.
 

Small grocery stores, restaurants, service stations, a church and K-12 schools are located in Tropic (10 miles away).   The nearest medical facilities are in Panguitch (28 miles).  Cedar City (80 miles) has movie theaters, clothing stores, full-service grocery stores, and department and home improvement stores.

Government Housing may be available.

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