Archeologist Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL)

• Serves on an Interdisciplinary Team to evaluate projects to determine effects on archeological resources in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Develops strategies to avoid minimize or mitigate avoid adverse effects.
• Assesses conditions of archeological sites along the Parkway in TN AL and MS using set criteria.
• Prepares and submits archeological state site number requests to the TN AL and MS State Historic Preservation Offices for review and approval.
• Coordinates and conducts archeological field investigations and monitors projects to determine presence of archeological resources.
• Updates and maintains the Parkways archeological database.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 3 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 3 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/25/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

To receive credit for experience your resume MUST state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level you must possess one of the following Basic Requirements by close of the announcement:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: You must meet one of the following basic qualification requirements below for the Archeologist GSposition. If you do not meet these basic qualifications you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. Transcripts MUST be submitted and include your name school name credit hours major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking. We cannot determine eligibility without this information.

1. Education:

A. 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.

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• Six semester hours of related course work in:
  • geography geology or cultural geography;
  • history historiography or historical archeology;
  • environmental studies;
  • scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or
  • surveying;

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• Archeological field school.

B. Related Curriculum: degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology physical anthropology or scientific linguistics) history American studies or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A1 (including archeological field school). You must include transcripts.

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2. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. You must include transcripts.

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3. Experience: Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey excavation laboratory analysis and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should after additional experience under the direction of a higher grade archeologist be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project. You must include hours worked per week.

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In addition to meeting one of the basic qualification requirements listed above applicants must also have specialized experience and/or directly related education as outlined below:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: conducting archeological surveys data recovery excavations and monitoring of projects; planning and performing field inspections research and testing and project resource assessments; reviewing cultural resource permits and fieldwork plans; utilizing computerized systems to process and analyze archeological data; writing archeological reports on field investigations; and writing Determinations of Eligibility and National Register Nominations for archeological properties. You must include hours worked per week on your resume.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a masters degree or equivalent graduate degree that is directly related to the position being filled. You must provide copies of your transcript.

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Combination of Education and Experience: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To calculate your percentage of qualifying graduate education divide your number of semester hours in excess of 18 semester hours by 18 or the number your school uses to represent one year of full time graduate academic study. To calculate your percentage of experience divide your months of qualifying specialized experience by 12. Add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must provide copies of your transcript and the hours worked per week on your resume.

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.