U.S. Department of Agriculture
Archeological Technician
Pay$42491.00 - $47367.00 / year
LocationHoonah/Alaska
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 763891000
- Duties described are at the minimum target grade for this announcement, GS-05:
- Provides technical support to the heritage resources staff.
- Conducts inventories of Forest cultural resources in areas of proposed Forest Service projects.
- Performs on-the-ground area surveys for surface and subsurface evidence of historic and prehistoric archeological remains.
- Performs a variety of computations and assessments of standard archeological data, such as entering archeological artifact and projects data in appropriate forms and databases.
- Transfers GPS data to a GIS Arc View program loaded in a computer to create a map.
- Ensures that archeology work assignments are carried out in safe, timely manner according to established standards and procedures.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of a 2-year probationary period is required.
- Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
This is an open and continuous announcement. See Additional Information section for more information. Applications will expire every 90 days. To remain active for consideration, applicants must resubmit their application. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement.
Final determination of the duty location and work schedule to be made at time of the job offer.
For more information, contact the Human Resources staff at SM.FS.anilcajobs@usda.gov.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
You must meet the ANILCA eligibility requirements to be referred for this position.
Eligibility Requirements: You must have lived and or worked in or near the geographic boundaries of the Chugach National Forest or Tongass National Forest and have special knowledge or expertise concerning the natural and cultural resources in Southcentral or Southeast Alaska area to participate in natural resources activities.
Your responses to the questions in the assessment for this announcement must clearly show that you meet the eligibility requirements.About the company
The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.