SUMMARY

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Compliance - Transmission (EHT) in, Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Compliance (EH) within the Environment, Fish and Wildlife (E) organization.
A successful candidate in the Archeologist position will serve as a cultural resources specialist, working with BPA project environmental leads and members of project teams.

A. EDUCATION

1. Degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:

• History of archeology.
• Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa.
• Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development.
• Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.
• Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: 1) REVIEWING ARCHEOLOGICAL FIELD OR PROJECT WORK FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES SUCH AS THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA), NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT (NAGPRA), THE ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT (ARPA), THE AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT (AIRFA), NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) OR OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; 2) REVIEWING AND UPDATING NEPA DOCUMENTS FOR ADEQUACY AND ACCURACY; AND 3) NEGOTIATING WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS IN ORDER TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING PROJECT WORK.

“Experience” refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

YOU MUST MEET ALL QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility.

EDUCATION

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.
In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of “Ineligible”.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Please refer the Job description for details