- Position Title
- Archeologist
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- MW-1544-CUVA-23-11781838-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 3, 2023 to Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
5.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the permanent Archeologist GS-1093-11 at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This position requires meeting the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Archeology AND a Minimum Qualification Requirement. Your responses to this questionnaire in conjunction with other portions of your complete application will be evaluated to determine your qualification for this position. APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT ALL RESPONSES. IF NOT, YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED AND/OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
BASIC EDUATION REQUIREMENT: Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Archeology
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Archeology, GS-0193. Your resume must support the required professional experience and education. A copy of your official transcripts must be submitted with the application package or you will be rated ineligible. Transcripts must include your name, school name, credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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In addition to the Professional Qualification Standards for Archeology, the applicant must meet the minimum qualifications standards. From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or education requirements for an Archeologist GS-0193-11.
INSTRUCTIONS: Your resume must include month/year to month/year and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of general or specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies" and you could be found not qualified.
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Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending date of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
Knowledge of Archeological Principles, Concepts and Practices
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Prepare historic preservation documentation, compliance and background materials for clearances, permits, licenses, etc.
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Determine research needs and coordinate efforts toward obtaining research grants and contracts.
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Identifies, evaluates, and monitors cultural resources, identifies potential threats, and makes recommendations to management regarding status and mitigation of impacts.
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Develop and conduct complex scientifically and professionally credible projects to protect cultural resource integrity and protect or improve cultural resource condition.
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Plan and conduct archeological field investigations and associated laboratory work.
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Design and implement protocols to identify, evaluate, and do long-term monitoring of cultural resource conditions.
Knowledge Management
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Apply laws and policies relating to archeological resource management.
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Advise Park Management on compliance issues regarding Federal historic preservation laws with a particular emphasis on the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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Implement and supervise archeological projects involving documentary, collections research, and field investigations.
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Evaluate and recommend to supervisors or higher management current and future needs of department programs.
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Review archaeological research project proposals, scopes of work, and prepare management plans.
Oral Communication
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Presents results of archeological investigations orally to professional and public audiences.
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Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information.
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Makes clear and convincing oral presentations.
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Listens well and responds appropriately, taking into account non-verbal cues.
Partnering
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Coordinate cultural resource review of organization undertakings and collaborate with other knowledgeable cultural resource staff in setting resource preservation strategies for compliance with National Historic Preservation Act Section 106.
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Organize annual tribal meetings for dialogue related to projects, issue resolution, and long-term planning, especially in sensitive or potentially controversial resources issues. Develop agreements if appropriate.
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Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Native American communities and incorporate Native American community involvement into the National Historic Preservation Act compliance process per 36 CFR 800.
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Develop and maintain a functional working relationship with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and tribal governments who have a role or an interest in the compliance process.
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Reconcile diverse viewpoints to ensure a strong and cohesive compliance process.
Project Management
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Promote and educate others on archeological resource protection and management practices.
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Develop research plans for archeological projects.
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Developing agreements with non-profits and educational institutions.
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Develops work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals and/or grants to justify funding requests and accomplish goals.
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Arrange logistical support for cultural resources projects such as requesting necessary staffing, purchasing and organizing needed equipment and supplies, coordinating vehicle use and travel for project staff, etc.
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Serves as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative- developing and managing contracts.
Technical Competence
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Coordinate with other subject matter specialists such as architects, landscape architects, historians, archeologists, etc., prior to and during a project lifecycle to ensure that all requisite areas are covered.
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Prepare documentation and background material for environmental review, clearances, permits, etc., as required by NEPA, NHPA Section 106, and other Acts and guidelines.
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Ensure that the core long-term mission of the agency in all NPS units is carried out through the preservation and effective management of the cultural and natural resources for which the park was established.
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Provide oversight of a variety of cultural resource projects to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines.
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Manage small projects by developing basic work plans, tracking project budgets, and leading project personnel.
Technology Application
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Use databases, spreadsheets, and good file-management practices to maintain digital cultural resource data (e.g., GIS databases, digital photographs, site records, compliance documentation) in a systematic manner.
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Use GIS software to produce maps, organize and manipulate data, ensure data quality, and transfer spatial data to and from GPS units.
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Produce documents, reports, and presentations using a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphics software packages.
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Use a variety of GPS units to navigate to archeological sites and record archeological data.
Written Communication
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Prepare and coordinate the writing of archaeological and cultural resources sections of resource management plans, specific action plans, and environmental compliance documents pertaining to the management and protection of cultural resources.
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Prepare professional reports describing information gained through research, inventory, and monitoring in order to provide a credible basis for management decisions, thereby directly affecting the current and future integrity of the resources.
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Prepare scholarly reports describing information gained through research, inventory, and monitoring in order to provide a credible basis for management decisions, thereby directly affecting the current and future integrity of the resources.
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Write documents that define monitoring techniques and develop methods for future refinement of protocols.
Partnerships
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, university, state and federal agencies, tribal organizations, and the public to facilitate cooperative solutions to resources stewardship issues.
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Coordinate park cultural resources strategies and programs with those on adjacent lands for the purposes of achieving broad protection strategies and preventing human impacts.
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Develop and negotiate cooperative and interagency agreements and other cooperative instruments to effectively carry out resource stewardship goals.
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Analyze public input on proposed projects and provide appropriate responses.
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Represent the park on NPS regional task groups or similar organizations.
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Make presentations in parks, public gatherings, and professional meetings.