Archeologist

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 - 10/06/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees 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.

Basic Requirements (Archeologist-0193):

1. 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.

• 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;

• Archeological field school.
  • 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 A.1 (including archeological field school).

1. Combination of Education and Experience

1. Experience

To qualify at the GS-13 level applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 in Federal service. Specialized experience at this level may be defined as: experience formulating cultural resources management policies and procedures; experience conducting cultural resources investigations; serving as an advisor or consultant in the area of cultural resources management; experience in museum property management; researching writing or teaching American architectural history or restoration architecture with an academic institution historical organization or agency museum or other professional institution; substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of American archaeology or architectural history; or applying cultural resources management policies and procedures to identify and evaluate cultural resources in a regulatory compliance setting.

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.