Role Description

Archaeologist, NEPA support, including Section 106 of the NHPA:

• Contractor will provide specific expertise regarding the protection of cultural resources and various laws and regulations, relating to archaeological resources, historic preservation and paleontology.
• Reviewing applications for non-collection survey authorizations.
• Cultural Resources surveys, monitoring, and report preparation.
• Conduct literature reviews, archival searches, field inventories, site identification and recordation, cultural resources overview preparation, research design development, oral history interviews, site monitoring, project implementation and post-implementation monitoring, site condition assessments, develop mitigation recommendations, and treatment plans. Preparation of draft and final report summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Complete inventory and catalog of any archaeological collection made in connection with contractor's work (AK specific).
• Conduct Historic and Cultural Landscape Analyses.
• Conduct literature reviews, archival searches, field inventories, and oral history interviews. Ability to identify and describe various landscape characteristics and the major processes, uses, and physical components visible in the landscape and how they relate to one or more historic context over time.
• Serve as expert staff authority regarding cultural resources matters and various laws and regulations, relating to archaeological resources, historic preservation and paleontology. Final determinations will be made by a Federal official.
• Reviewing applications and making professional recommendations to the appropriate Federal cultural resources official for non-collection survey authorizations; Archaeological Resources Protection Act Permits (for paleontological investigations), and Antiquities Act Permits. Following additional review and Federal permit approvals, the Contractor will support the Federal cultural resources official by providing a written response to the applicant.
• Coordinating with applicants through the review process.
• Evaluating the qualifications and proposed research of the applicants and making recommendations for the issuance of these authorizations and permits.
• Providing national coordination amongst BIA cultural resources program staff and compiling data for reporting.
• Archaeological Resources Protection Act Permits (for paleontological investigations), and Antiquities Act Permits. This may include evaluating the qualifications and proposed research of the applicants and making recommendations for the issuance of these authorizations and permits (CWA 401 and 404).
• Archeologist must meet Section 106 the Secretary of the Interior Standards under 36 CFR §800.2 (a)(1).

Qualifications

• Expertise in cultural resources and related laws and regulations.
• Experience in conducting literature reviews, archival searches, and field inventories.
• Ability to conduct oral history interviews and site monitoring.
• Knowledge of historic preservation and paleontology.
• Familiarity with the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and Antiquities Act.

Requirements

• Must meet Section 106 the Secretary of the Interior Standards under 36 CFR §800.2 (a)(1).