Archaeology Field DirectorGIS Manager USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe NF

The Great Basin Institute in cooperation with the USFS is recruiting one 1 Field Director to complete Section 106 cultural resource project planning surveys site recording and monitoring for various projects within the HumboldtToiyabe National Forest. These projects all serve the Cultural Resources programs greater mission of helping the USFS in their critical goal of improving forest resilience in the face of worsening climate conditions and increased wildfire threats. The work that you will do directly protects sensitive cultural resources helping ensure the stories they tell are preserved for generations to come.

The Field Director position provides professional development and leadership opportunities in cultural resource management including increased exposure and responsibility enacting USFS processes procedures and compliance measures; reporting and data entry/quality assurance and control; and increased technical and project planning experience. The Field Director will also act as liaison between USFS staff and archaeology crews in the field and will serve in a hybrid role that splits time between field and office duties. Expanded opportunities and exposure to additional disciplines (e.g. forestry wildlife hydrology etc. and projects may exist. These positions will serve USFS vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts supporting initiatives for healthy productive and resilient forest landscapes and resources.

The field director would oversee coordinate and direct field crews in order to manage multiple aspects of the project fieldwork to include: planning/logistics supervising field staff data collection site recording artifact analysis site record completion and ensuring compliance with survey standards and project needs. The Field Director will be responsible for ensuring crews have an identified field plan and understand the tasks required for each field session. The Field Director will be in the field in order to assist with keeping crews on track helping with artifact identification questions about resource recording and ensuring that all necessary information is captured during recording (QA/QC). Crew size will range between 38 people.

Primary archaeology field duties may include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with project planning and initial onboarding of other crew members;
• Lead two archaeology crews to conduct and complete field surveys to document assess and characterize the status of new cultural resources;
• Monitor existing sites and complete site updates and condition assessments.
• Prepare site records GIS maps and photographic records in addition to inputting data to the USFS heritage database;
• Lead and collaborate with agency personnel and all other crew members to support field safety communication planning logistics quality assurance field implementation;
• Author technical reports potentially including a project area overview and evaluation context report;
• Create and manipulate GIS data upload to ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap and create project maps in support of fieldwork or project reporting;
• Help crew members download and file GPS and photograph data electronic notes scan and file paper notes help complete field session photo logs;
• Help train crew members on GIS standards and maintain consistency with proper data collection file naming and storage protocols;
• Create and maintain survey unit geodatabases with all relevant geospatial data per unit;
• This position may have the opportunity to enter site record data into the Forest Services NRM Heritage database.

Location: Mountain City Ruby Mountains Jarbidge Ranger District Elko NV

The HumboldtToiyabe National Forest offers a setting of classic Western beauty and is known for its many recreational opportunities scenic vistas and wild places where visitors can still find solitude. The Forest does not resemble most other National Forests in that it has numerous fairly large but noncontiguous sections scattered across most of the state of Nevada and a portion of eastern California. It is divided into seven uniquely different administrative units. Six of the units are referred to as ranger districts and one is a national recreation area. Located in northeastern Nevada the Ruby Mountains area is composed of rocky peaks glacierformed lakes steep narrow canyons and rolling hills.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Wage: $38/hour with overtime at 1.5x hourly rate;
• Shared housing may be provided;
• Camping Per Diem: $15/night as necessary;
• Uniform Stipend;
• Health Dental and Vision Insurance premiums are covered 100 by GBI. Available on the first day of the month following the start of employment;
• Personal Leave Time (PLT) accrued (beginning on the first day of employment) at a rate of 0.05 hours per hour worked 4 hours biweekly);
• $25000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance covered 100 by GBI;
• Paid federal holidays.

Contract Timeline:

• Full time average 40 hours per week;
• Projects are dependent on the local weather and there is always a chance the season will end earlier if weather prevents safe field operations;
• Up to 12 months with potential contract extension

Required:

• Bachelors degree in anthropology archaeology or related discipline including relevant field methods training coursework AND three years of archaeologyrelated field work including:
  • At least twentyfour 24 months experience successfully conducting archaeological investigations at the level of Crew Leader
    • At least twelve 12 months experience investigating precontact sites
    • At least twelve 12 experience investigating historic sites
• Ability to recognize and record precontact and historic artifacts features and architecture;
• Possess a clean valid stateissued drivers license with the ability to safely operate and maintain a 4WD vehicle on and off paved roads;
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting with USFS staff GBI staff interns volunteers academic state and federal partners;
• Ability to work safely and productively in remote field settings under adverse conditions. This may include occasional overnight work & camping in remote areas for consecutive nights;
• Ability to understand implement and adhere to established data collection inventory assessment and monitoring protocols;
• Capacity to collect and maintain field data in an organized manner that is easily understood and accessible to other resources staff;
• Strong communication skills with with agency officials the public property owners etc. both written and oral;
• Willingness to work a variable schedule in response to project needs possibly including some weekends nights or holidays;
• Physically able to work outdoors carry up to 50 pounds of personal and/or field equipment and withstand the rigors of a forested and/or high desert environment in all seasons;
• Experience leading crews in the field including oversight of crew safety communication fidelity to methods and data quality;
• Experience with photography GIS mapping soils identification;
• Experience identifying the need to defer to subject matter experts as appropriate for specialized analyses and or identification efforts (i.e. geoarchaeology human and nonhuman bone identification historicperiod artifact identification);

Preferred:

• Masters degree in anthropology archaeology or related discipline and at least three years of field leadership experience;
• Familiarity with Section 106/110 NHPA NAGPRA and Nevada SHPO compliance procedures;
• Knowledge of cultural resource management issues in the Western United States;
• Understanding of cultural history and habitats of the Great Basin region;
• Advanced skill using specialized software such as Microsoft Office and Google Suite ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro GIS and Avenza Pro.
• Competency identifying human/faunal skeletal remains;
• Significant experience conducting research within the Great Basin area.
• Experience interacting and collaborating with descendant community representatives (e.g. Tribal elders and monitors and/or heritage organizations) clients

To Apply

Please submit an uptodate resume a onepage cover letter that details your interest in the position and any qualifications not fully outlined in your resume and contact information for three professional references. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview. For questions regarding this position please contact

Physical Demands

This physically demanding work often in remote locations will provide crew members with rewarding exposure to some of Americas backcountry landscapes. These positions require extensive hiking in sometimes steep terrain at altitudes ranging fromft AMSL. Archaeology crew members will be expected to carry their own personal gear and water on a daily basis possibly during extreme or inclement weather conditions such as heat snow or rain. Work schedules generally four 10hour days with 3 days off each week are subject to change depending on weather and project needs. Camping near a work site for several days may be required to meet project objectives.

Archaeology crew members must be able to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments camp in the backcountry for consecutive days work in all types of weather conditions traverse uneven terrain carry a heavy pack in excess of 40lbs and be in overall good physical condition. Prior experience working in similar backcountry settings is preferred.

Note: This job description is not intended to be allinclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organizations ongoing needs.

Disclaimer: Although the organization has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position GBI reserves the right to change the same including to change add to or subtract from the duties outlined within the sole discretion of the organization at any time with or without advance notice