You will serve as a Archeologist with the National Park Service at Mesa Verde National Park. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 10 months (March - December) and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Under the guidance of the supervisory archeologist, plan and conduct NHPA Section 106 compliance that includes, but is not limited to cultural resource inventory, research, evaluation of cultural resources for NRHP eligibility, recommend measures to avoid or minimize adverse effects to cultural resources, data entry into the NPS compliance and cultural resource databases (PEPC and NPS CRIS databases), and monitoring work associated with compliance projects.
Prepare professional-quality archeological documentation and technical reports that meet the standards of the Secretary of the Interior, the National Park Service, and the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office.
Responsibilities include conducting archival and background research, developing historic contexts, documenting archeological sites on the appropriate Colorado SHPO forms, evaluating eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, preparing maps and spatial data using ArcGIS Pro, and producing clear, technically accurate reports.
Maintain archeological records, geospatial data, and cultural resource information systems including site files, GIS databases, digital records, and other documentation to support cultural resource management, planning, research, and compliance activitie, including data entry in the NPS CRIS database.
Assist supervisory archeologist in reviewing proposed park projects and planning documents for potential impacts to cultural resources and provide technical recommendations to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects.
Maintain cultural resource compliance documentation using the Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) system, including preparing project records, tracking compliance milestones, maintaining administrative records, and supporting Section 106 consultation and environmental review processes, including Tribal consultation.
Provide day-to-day direction and oversight for seasonal archeological technicians (graded GS-07 and lower) working on compliance projects, ensuring collected data, documents, maps, and reports meet Secretary of the Interior, National Park Service, and Colorado State Historic Preservation Office standards for archeological documentation and reporting.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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