Senior Archaeologist

About the role

This is a senior level Archaeological position located in Coolidge, AZ, focusing on National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance issues. This role will be supporting the Bureau of Indian Affairs San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP), Irrigation and Power Divisions which owns and operates irrigation and power facilities in Pinal County and parts of Pima, Maricopa, Graham, and Gila counties in Arizona. The service area includes two Indian Reservations and off-reservation areas containing rural and densely populated communities.

Responsibilities

• Manages routine to complex consultations with State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), and Indian Tribes.
• Serves as a liaison for government-to-government consultation relating to cultural resources.
• Develop cultural resource sections for major Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA) and evaluate cultural resources clearance for Categorical Exclusions.
• Conducts field inventories, reviews archaeological reports prepared by third parties, assesses sites for National Register eligibility, recommends findings of effects, and develops mitigation strategies for adverse effects.
• Writes and negotiates agreement documents for routine programmatic activities and to resolve adverse effects resulting from individual undertakings.
• Responsible for high-level decision-making and complex project management.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in archaeology or a field of anthropology; or, a B.S. degree in archaeology or a field of anthropology and three years of professional experience in archeological surveys, Section 106 NHPA reviews and consultations, and drafting cultural resources reviews and narratives.
• Due to the interdisciplinary and multi-cultural exposure of this position, the candidate will have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Be able to take direction from the onsite federal program managers and supporting contract staff to support BIA program needs and to work with a variety of non-federal entities (state and local governments, tribal programs and governments, and members of the public).
• Proficient at providing knowledge and expertise in support of Federal management officials.
• Broadly applied software including Microsoft Office suite.
• Knowledge and experience applying Federal, state, and local laws/regulations regarding cultural resources.
• Experience providing professional advice to leadership on Section 106 compliance requirements, including tribal, SHPO, and public consultation requirements.
• Must also have or be able to acquire a permit to conduct archaeological work under the Arizona Antiquities Act from the Arizona State Museum and to have or be able to acquire access to the AZSITE System.
• Field Skills: Have the ability to design and conduct pedestrian field surveys independently in extremely hot conditions and/or remote locations.

Qualifications

• Education: A master’s degree in archaeology or a field of anthropology; or, a B.S. degree in archaeology or a field of anthropology and three years of professional experience in archeological surveys, Section 106 NHPA reviews and consultations, and drafting cultural resources reviews and narratives.
• Experience: Due to the interdisciplinary and multi-cultural exposure of this position, the candidate will have excellent written and verbal skills. Be able to take direction from the onsite federal program managers and supporting contract staff to support BIA program needs and to work with a variety of non-federal entities (state and local governments, tribal programs and governments, and members of the public). Proficient at providing knowledge and expertise in support of Federal management officials. Broadly applied software including Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge and experience applying Federal, state, and local laws/regulations regarding cultural resources. Experience providing professional advice to leadership on Section 106 compliance requirements, including tribal, SHPO, and public consultation requirements. Must also have or be able to acquire a permit to conduct archaeological work under the Arizona Antiquities Act from the Arizona State Museum and to have or be able to acquire access to the AZSITE System. Field Skills: Have the ability to design and conduct pedestrian field surveys independently in extremely hot conditions and/or remote locations.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficient at providing knowledge and expertise in support of Federal management officials.
• Broadly applied software including Microsoft Office suite.
• Knowledge and experience applying Federal, state, and local laws/regulations regarding cultural resources.
• Experience providing professional advice to leadership on Section 106 compliance requirements, including tribal, SHPO, and public consultation requirements.
• Ability to design and conduct pedestrian field surveys independently in extremely hot conditions and/or remote locations.

Benefits

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