Seasonal Archeological Technician

• Participates in basic archeological field surveys by walking over the landscape and searching for archeological features and artifacts.
• Participates in documentation of archeological sites.
• Conducts limited supervised excavation and testing of sites including the careful recovery of sample materials at some locations.
• Maintains related databases forms maps and files.
• Participates in preservation maintenance of pre-contact archeological structures at some locations.
• Processes artifacts and samples in the field and office.
• Conducts record searches and interviews and synthesizes information collected for scientific historical and interpretive values.
• Assists with preparation of reports documenting cultural resources projects.
• Retrieves and compiles data as required for resource management reports interpretive exhibits etc.
• Provides leadership to field crews by assigning tasks and monitoring the status of those assignments.
• Prepares artifacts and samples for specialized analysis to be sent to dating and other laboratories. Identifies labels and packages artifacts for curation.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Depending on location government housing may be available.
• You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work evenings weekends holidays and/or overtime.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued drivers license that is current and has not been revoked suspended canceled or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid state-issued drivers license.
• Some position/locations may subject to change from part-time to full-time as workload dictates.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/12/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

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 dates 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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as conduct excavation and testing of sites including the careful recovery of sample materials (include completing standard feature and level forms screening soils to recover artifacts and performing flotation of soil samples. Conducts record searches and interviews and synthesizes information collected for scientific historical and interpretive values.
-OR-
Education: Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education (18 credits) directly related to the work of the position (i.e. archeology anthropology with courses in archeology etc.).

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). 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.