- Position Title
- Archeologist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 22-R10OCR-ARCH-0193-7-9F-DP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 9, 2022 to Friday, September 30, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Firearms
This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted" as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expunging or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment.
1.
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes stated above?
2.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year?
3.
Are you a fugitive from justice?
4.
Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance (as defined as a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of Section 812, Part B, Sub-chapter I, Chapter 13, Title 21 , of U.S. Code.)?
5.
Are you an illegal alien or have you been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa?
6.
Have you been adjudicated as a mental defective or have you been committed to a mental institution?
7.
Were you discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions?
8.
Have you renounced your United States citizenship?
9.
Are you subject to a court-ordered restraining order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child?
10.
Are there any outstanding warrants for your arrest?
11.
Do you have a physical condition that would cause you to be a hazard to yourself or others?
12.
Do you understand that this is a testing designated position which requires a negative test result for illegal drug use prior to appointment and randomly thereafter?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Archeologist position with the USDA Forest Service. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position.
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education needed to qualify for this position.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your education and/or experience. Mark only one response for each question.
Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS IF QUALIFYING ON EDUCATION OR A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.
1.
Select the statement that reflects your education for the 0193 series and/or experience. To be minimally qualified for this position, you must possess the required degree or a combination of education and experience.
2.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Archeologist, GS-0193-07 position. Please select only one response.
3.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Archeologist, GS-0193-09 position. Please select only one response.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Organize or directly perform inventory of areas.
5.
Conduct inventory of cultural resources.
6.
Photograph artifact findings, and prepare site sketches as necessary.
7.
Search for and gather information, and analyze data.
8.
Perform archeological inventory to identify and assess the resources within the area that may be impacted by proposed projects.
9.
Design and review inventory strategies.
10.
Evaluate historical properties for the National Register of Historic Places.
11.
Utilize archeological principles, practices, and concepts to inform the development of cultural resource programs.
12.
Provide heritage and cultural resource management orientation to personnel on statutes, regulations and purpose of work to be performed.
13.
Provide advice on identification and management of heritage and cultural resources program.
14.
Conduct routine field reconnaissance searches in areas planned for such activities as timber harvesting, wildlife habitat improvement, road construction, and recreational development.
15.
Conduct field search, identify and mark archeological sites.
16.
Produce site and survey maps.
17.
Prepare recommendations to be incorporated in environmental analysis reports, agreements, or contract scopes of work.
18.
Effectively communicate to external audiences.
19.
Provide advice on identification and management of Heritage and Cultural Resources.
20.
Review reports to evaluate the quality of inventory, the completeness of the report, and the significance of heritage or cultural sites found.
21.
Assist in the development and/or management of contracts or agreements for heritage and cultural resource work.
22.
Ensure cultural resource documentation adheres to appropriate laws, policies, and standards.
23.
Assist with budget formulation and project plan of work for archeological and cultural resource management activities.
24.
Prepare maps of heritage and cultural resource areas.
25.
Prepare reports of heritage and cultural resource areas.
26.
Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, and degree.
27.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.