- Position Title
- Archeologist
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-UCB-24-DE-12364523-LC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024 to Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
- 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.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
- 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.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
Preferences
Your complete and detailed on-line resume MUST include, at a minimum, the following information for each work experience, including military service (prepare a separate entry for each job): 1) Job Title (including series and grade if Federal job); 2) Hours per week; 3) Salary; 4) Starting and ending dates (month and year); 5) Employer's name and address; 6) Supervisor's name and phone number and whether we may contact your current supervisor; 7) Duties and accomplishments. Also include: 1) High School name, city, state, zip code if known, and date of diploma or GED; 2) College or university names, city, state, and zip code if known, majors and type and year of any degrees received (if no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours); 3) list of job related training courses, skills, certificates and licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, membership in professional or honor societies, etc. Please make sure you read the vacancy announcement thoroughly to see if there is any additional supporting documentation required.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation in the announcement (i.e. transcripts,DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
1.
Where did you learn about this vacancy?
2.
If you selected OTHER as your response to the question above, please elaborate on your answer.
3.
Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Archeologist, GS-0193-12, position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Basic Requirement: Select one statement that best describes your education and/or experience as related to the basic qualification requirements for this position.
2.
To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service having performing at least three of the following duties: (1) Serving as a technical specialist for a division, organization or field area office; utilizing archeological, historical, and cultural resources principles and practices; (2) Consulting with Native American tribes to coordinate cultural resource investigations, Traditional Cultural Property studies, or issuance of archeological permits under the Archeological Resources Protection Act; (3) Ensuring regulatory compliance and/or agency plans, and activities are consistent with statutory/regulatory requirements; (4) Preparing Requests for Proposal, Scopes of Work, and/or cost estimates; (5) Communicating with internal/external stakeholders to build and maintain effective working relationships; and (6) Writing technical reports of work performed, including recommendations.
For each question, select the response that best describes your experience and training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided 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.
3.
Experience with developing and implementing procedures to comply with historic preservation legislation, executive orders, regulations, and policies.
4.
Experience conducting National Historic Preservation Act consultation within a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
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Experience conducting archeological and cultural resource field investigations.
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Experience preparing written reports, briefing papers, issue papers, memos or letters documenting your research, analysis, or evaluation of findings.
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Experience establishing and implementing Program objectives, guidelines, and priorities in coordination with policies and directives and standards.
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Experience developing and monitoring work plans, budgets, and accomplishments.
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Experience preparing multi-party agreements and ensuring compliance and implementation of such agreements.
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Experience coordinating with government officials, Native American Tribal representatives, and interested parties.
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Experience preparing Requests for Proposal, Scopes of Work, and cost estimates.
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Experience evaluating price proposals; negotiating contract awards; and conducting debriefings.
13.
Experience coordinating and overseeing the work of cultural resource contractors or overseeing cultural resource investigations under a contract.
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of 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.