Historian (Architectural)

This position is located within the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation 02 - 02 Cultural Resources Branch Sacramento California.

At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares or oversees the preparation of cultural resources sections of environmental documents including categorical exclusions environmental assessments and environmental impact statements.
• Prepares context statements site records determinations of eligibility and other reports for historic structures buildings features and sites affected by Reclamation programs.
• Designs and conducts field inventories and resource documentation to meet Reclamations needs for identification and evaluation of historic-era resources under its control or potentially affected by its programs.
• Develops statements of work and associated budgets for cultural resource contracts and develops internal cost estimates to meet specific Reclamation goals.
• Coordinates collaborates and consults with cultural resource specialists within Reclamation in private industry and other agencies as well as the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in accomplishing various program functions.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• 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 have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment
• Use of safety equipment and hard hats are required.
• You must be at least 18 years old to operate a motor vehicle.

• 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.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/11/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience and/or Education for the series to which you are applying.

Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position you must meet at least one of the following:

• A. Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. You must submit transcripts. -OR-
• B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must submit transcripts.

-AND-

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: applying cultural resources management policies and procedures to determine and evaluate cultural properties; conducting cultural resources investigations; serving as an advisor or consultant in the area of cultural resources management; managing museum property. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D degree or possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study that is directly related to the duties of this position. Note: Graduate study in the social sciences or humanities may be credited when study included training in historical research methodology or the thesis approached the subject from an historical viewpoint and used professional historical research methodology and techniques in its preparation. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience first take the graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level and divide by 18 semester hours. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

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.