Cultural Resources Analyst

About the Role

The Cultural Resources Analyst assists in organizing and executing a comprehensive heritage stewardship program, establishing and improving tribal consultation efforts with federal, state, and local agencies. This role reviews documentation and provides responses to project-based scoping inquiries under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The analyst partners with other CRM staff to maintain a strategic understanding of cultural resource management across Serrano ancestral territory and implements recommendations for identifying, assessing, and treating cultural resources.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely responses to project scoping requests from government agencies and cultural/environmental firms regarding proposed infrastructure development within Serrano ancestral territory.
• Reviews and analyzes project plans, environmental assessments, archaeological data, geotechnical reports, ethnographic information, and historical data.
• Drafts and provides culturally appropriate project-specific mitigation measures, conditions of approval, and relevant permit language.
• Assists in the facilitation of tribal monitoring efforts, including tracking active development projects and monitoring assignments, and prepares project-related data packages for monitor use.
• Ensures relevant project mitigation and conditions are being met.
• Assists with internal projects to improve the efficiency and organization of the CRM program, including data entry, collections processing, document imaging, and large-scale data migration.
• Supports training and outreach efforts for the tribal community, tribal employees, external partners, and the general public.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Historic Preservation, Urban and Regional Planning, or a related field is required. A Master’s Degree in one of these fields is preferred.
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant and progressive experience, including conducting team-oriented and independent research, document reviews, high-level technical writing, and tribal/agency consultation.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and/or state laws and regulations governing historic preservation, environmental requirements, and tribal consultation, as well as experience in compliance activities such as fieldwork, research, consultation, and reporting.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with diverse audiences, and ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects.
• Experience managing cultural resources project reviews/consultation efforts from initial scoping to project conclusion with minimal supervision.
• Experience working for or with Tribal governments and indigenous communities is desired.
• Basic understanding of archaeological laboratory and curatorial practices.
• Basic knowledge of Southern California history (pre-contact to contemporary era), particularly within Serrano ancestral territory, is preferred.
• High proficiency in PC applications, including Windows 10 and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint); basic knowledge of SharePoint, ArcGIS, and/or OnBase is desired.
• Participation in training to augment skills required for the role.

Licenses and Certifications

• May be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license at the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, as determined by the insurance carrier, is required for operating Tribe-owned vehicles or driving patron vehicles.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Primary work environment includes a climate-controlled office, outdoors, and various weather conditions.
• Travel required to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
• May be required to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
• Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently; ability to move up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Sedentary work involving sitting most of the time, with constant operation of a computer and office productivity machinery.
• Physical activities include balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Hearing sufficient to understand conversational levels in person, via videoconference, and over the telephone.
• Speech sufficient to be understood in person, in front of groups, in meetings, via videoconference, and over the telephone.
• Visual acuity required for preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visual inspections.
• Mobility sufficient to safely move in an office environment, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, and operate a motor vehicle.
• Endurance to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods and maintain efficiency throughout the work shift and during extended work hours.
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, including secondhand smoke. Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with applicable law.