Archaeology Technician (BLM AmeriCorps Klamath Falls Field Office)

*Applications will be accepted until positions are filled*

*Note: These positions are contingent upon final funding approval. Service offers and start dates may be adjusted based on the availability and confirmation of funding.*

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Klamath Falls Field Office (KFFO) is recruiting two AmeriCorps Archaeological Technicians to support the KFFO Cultural Resource Program. The selected technicians will qualify for Public Land Corps (PLC) noncompetitive government hiring status (see below for explanation) upon successful completion of this position.

During the field season the technicians will lead a number of pedestrian surveys and ensure that the resulting inventory and cultural resource data are appropriately documented and archived. The technicians will during non-field-going times work to verify/create GIS data for cultural resources to ensure that the correct geospatial data is stored in the BLM OR/WA and SHPO databases. This archaeological archiving and records management project will provide the successful applicant with exposure to federal data records and database systems provide insight about how a federal land management agency operates under a multiple-use mission and will offer the opportunity to develop and sharpen skills related to GIS and data management. Upon completion of this position the technicians will be better prepared with the cultural resource inventory and geospatial skillsets necessary to function in todays cultural resources field.

Being a member of the cultural resources team on the KFFO may also involve a variety of cultural resources management activities including but not limited to:

• Conducting/participating in cultural resources surveys.
• Documenting archaeological sites and architectural resources.
• Intensively recording previously documented cultural resources.
• Monitoring archaeological sites and architectural resources.
• Carrying out mitigation for archaeological sites and architectural resources.
• Drafting/reviewing/editing cultural resources reports.
• Organizing cultural resources data in analog and digital files housed at the KFFO.
• Working on geospatial data correction for cultural resources.
• Participating in volunteer events designed to increase public participation with public land stewardship.
• Participating in the youth program designed to involve youth with cultural resources and educational activities.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Approximately 75 percent of the work is in the office. Office work involves using GIS to create maps and conduct analysis. Organizing and correcting analog and digital records and files. Planning and organizing field projects and educational events. Duties in the office will require a significant amount of sitting focused on computer work as well as working with paper documents.

Approximately 25 percent of the work is in the field. The fieldwork will involve driving and walking over rough rocky and sandy terrain with wide variations in temperature ranging from below freezing in the fall and winter to above 90 degrees F during the summer. Duties required for outside work involve walking bending climbing hills and lifting and carrying various materials or supplies which are occasionally heavy.

BLM equipment used Computers tablets GPS units cameras 4x4 vehicles and recording equipment (tape measures compasses clinometer etc.). Training will be provided for all equipment. Safety trainings are also provided as safety is our first priority.

Location: This position is based in the BLM Klamath Falls Field Office Klamath Falls Oregon.

The BLM KFFO encompasses approximately 217000 acres spread across Klamath County from the crest of the Cascade Mountains to the Basin and Range Province. Recreation opportunities are aplenty in this region and include hiking camping visiting cultural resource sites and wildlife viewing. The town of Klamath Falls (pop. 22420) is located at the southern shore of Upper Klamath Lake along the west coast Amtrak line and is approximately 60 miles east of Medford and Ashland OR and approximately 170 miles southeast of Eugene OR. Klamath Falls is located just east of the Pacific Crest Trail and within an hour of Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Monument.

Position Timeline:

• Project anticipated to begin in April 2026.
• Position start date will vary contingent on successfully completing a DOI and AmeriCorps background check.
• 1700-hour service term.

Compensation and Benefits:

• $1187.70 biweekly living allowance not to exceed $29098.60 total;
• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (1700-hour): $7395.00 upon successful completion of term;
• Health Dental and Vision Insurance premiums are covered 100% by GBI. Available on the first day of the month following the start of service;
• $25000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance at no cost;
• Access to Pro Deals;
• Housing will not be provided and the selected participant will be expected to procure housing on their own;
• Biweekly housing reimbursement of $650.00 will be provided to the selected participant;
• Per diem: Camping per diem provided per night in the field.

Segal Education Award:
After successfully completing an AmeriCorps term of service members are eligible to receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. Award varies based on term of service. You can use the award to repay qualified student loans and to pay current educational expenses at eligible institutions of higher education and training programs.

Student Loan Forbearance:
If you are currently paying on any federal student loans you have the option to put those loans into forbearance during your time as an AmeriCorps volunteer that will allow you to cease payments while serving.

Interest Accrual Repayment:
As an AmeriCorps alum you are eligible to have the National Service Trust pay all or a portion of the interest that accumulated on your qualified student loan(s) during your term of service. These payments are made in addition to the Education Award and are not deducted from your Education Award balance. To be eligible to have accrued interest paid: The loan must have been placed in forbearance for the service period and you must have successfully completed a term of service and received an Education Award.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility:
AmeriCorps Volunteers may be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Special Position Benefits:
The completion of a successful term under the BLM KFFO Cultural Resources Youth Assistance Agreement with positive performance reviews allows for the BLM to confer non-competitive eligibility for government hiring to the individual for two years following completion of the position.

This non-competitive eligibility allows an individual to apply for federal non-competitive merit promotion positions (internal government hires). This means that after all program requirements have been met the individual may apply for a job without having to compete with the general public. However the individual will compete with other competitive service qualified applicants.

Our office vigorously pursues working with individuals to enable them to transform non-competitive eligibility into permanent careers with the federal government.

• Because the agreement under which this position is being advertised is a Public Lands Corps Youth Assistance Agreement all applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 30 years old at the time of application (up to age 35 for veterans).
• Bachelors degree in Anthropology History or allied discipline with coursework in GIS;
• Educational and field experiences related to archaeology;
• Experience using ArcGIS;
• Exposure to reviewing and interpreting cultural resource data in reports maps photographs etc.;
• Interest in strengthening current skills in developing editing organizing and managing digital files using databases;
• Written and verbal communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate BLM land management (multiple-use) principles and cultural resource management concepts;
• Experience working with the BLM and/or working in Eastern Oregon/Northern California region is desirable.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work independently and in a team setting to accomplish project goals;
• Possess strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and produce professional deliverables including draft documents for team review;
• Flexibility and capability to meet the demands of rapidly changing plans and schedules;
• Possess a valid state-issued drivers license and clean driving record with experience safely operating 4WD vehicles on and off paved roads;
• Willingness and ability to consistently enact high performance standards and a strong work and team ethic in support of the mission of GBI and goals of BLM;
• Complete a DOI BI. Applicants who already possess a fully adjudicated BI will be strongly considered; and
• Ability to meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limited to earning equivalent of two full-time education awards) (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) name search and federal criminal background check (4) adhere to the rules regulations and code of conduct as specified in the Member Service Agreement; and (5) not engage in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.

TO APPLY
Please submit an up-to-date resume a one-page 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

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority:

This project is federally funded through the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority. Participants serving under this authority may be eligible for the PLC non-competitive hiring status and certificate. The PLC Authority requires all applicants meet the age and US Citizen requirements. Additional information regarding the PLC can be found on the GBI website under the Research Associate Programs FAQ.

NOTE:This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. 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.