- Position Title
- Archeologist
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- UTDE-23-11854494-BG Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, February 27, 2023 to Monday, March 13, 2023
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.
Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the Department of the Interior; AND
- I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- I am applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which I have been or will be separated; AND
- My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of the Interior; AND
- I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; AND
- My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
4.
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?
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.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Archeologist position with the Utah Bureau of Land Management.
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
1.
I meet the basic requirements for this position because I possess one of the following:
2.
I currently possess or can obtain a valid state driver's license within 30 days of hire.
3.
I qualify for the GS-09 level because I meet one of the following:
4.
I qualify for the GS-11 level because I meet one of the following:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Ensures that reports and data meet format specifications mandated by organizational policy and that the cultural resources data in the records system is updated in a timely and accurate manner.
6.
Oversees and performs varying levels of cultural resource inventories to develop and maintain a cultural resource information base and to locate cultural resources and determine impacts to historic properties due to proposed internal BLM and external developmental activities in accordance with applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies.
7.
Consults with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Tribes, other consulting parties, and the public concerning identification of cultural resources, Areas of Potential Effect (APE), and when necessary, appropriate steps for avoidance, minimization and/or mitigation of adverse effects to cultural resources.
8.
Assesses the planning area at a landscape level to determine the best management for cultural resources within that landscape and develops best management practices for such resources.
9.
Ensures that inventory and site data are entered, managed, and utilized in various geospatial databases, and utilizes these databases to perform analyses to assist with land use planning, decision making, and day-to-day management activities.
10.
Applies federal and state laws and regulations relating to cultural resources such as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources and Protection Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act, etc., in order to provide technical advice and guidance, and to ensure activities meet regulatory and legal requirements.
11.
Applies the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act to facilitate compliance of proposed land use and development actions with these federal regulations.
12.
Complies with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Specifically, when conducting all aspects of work that results in the successful compilation, submission, and finalization of project documentation to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) including: 1) site forms, 2) inventory survey reports, 3) site determinations of eligibility, 4) GIS locational data for SHPO databases, and 5) agency consultation letters.
13.
Reviews eligibility of cultural resources for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and provides recommendations for avoiding, minimizing, and/or mitigating adverse project effects/impacts.
14.
Ensures artifacts from public lands and the associated records are handled in compliance with applicable curation practices, laws and regulation, and the Archaeological Resource Protection Act.
15.
Provides professional instruction, guidance, information, and interpretation of historic and prehistoric heritage resources.
16.
Informs and consults with federal organizations, state government officials, tribal governments, landowners, consulting parties and the public to provide information in meeting legal requirements, explain and apply new technologies, and develop opportunities for partnerships.
17.
Educates internal and external customers about heritage resources as well as establishing and maintaining procedures for enforcing laws pertaining to the protection of sites from unlawful theft and vandalism.
18.
Coordinates with multiple agencies and stakeholders with opposing viewpoints to arrive at solutions to resolve highly controversial issues and coordinates the implementation of agreements made.
19.
Communicates complex legal issues, agency policies, and technical information to managers, staff, other professionals, consultants, and members of the public in a manner that gains support for the program and the agency.
20.
Negotiates controversial issues and suggests solutions to individuals and organizations having conflicting and divergent viewpoints and interests.
21.
Explains and clarifies organizational actions and proposals and explains and proposes techniques or methods about which there may be conflicting opinions.
22.
Manages and resolves conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner to minimize negative professional and/or personal impact.
23.
Effectively interacts with people who have diverse interests, as well as varied skills and backgrounds.
24.
Explains, advocates, and expresses facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and effectively negotiates with individuals and groups internally and externally to achieve desired outcome.
25.
Drafts memorandums, policy guidance, standard operating procedures, consultation letters, or responses to written inquiries for supervisor's and/or authorized official's signature.
26.
Produces written information, which may include complex technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience(s) with different levels of familiarity or understanding.
27.
Writes and/or reviews cultural sections of land use plans through application of laws and policies governing preparation, public review and issuance that require little to no re-work.
28.
Authors cultural resource portions of environmental documents such as environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EIS), land use planning documents, and coordinates with other resource specialists for development of multiple use documents, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act.
29.
Reviews reports made by others, ensuring all reports are adequate to meet compliance requirements of legislation, regulation, and needs of management.
30.
I understand that additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other bureaus from within the DOI, through shared recruiting activities, and my application may be shown to multiple hiring offices. Additional selections for similar positions across the entire Department of the Interior within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement may be made. By applying, I agree to have my application shared with any interested selecting official(s) within the DOI. There is no option to opt out as my information will not be shared with other hiring agencies outside of the DOI.
31.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.