ARCHEOLOGIST
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement:
GS-0193:
A. Successful completion a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that includes 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
History of Archeology; Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; Regional archeology, archeological cultures or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; Theory and methods of archeology; Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. AND Six semester hours of related course work in; geography, geology or cultural geography; history; historiography or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition) and/or surveying; AND Archeological field school. B. Successful completion a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a related curriculum such as anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or other related disciplines provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in the previous statement (including archeological field school). C. Combination of education and experience - College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in either of the previous statement, plus appropriate technical archeological experience or additional education. D. Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. This experience included archeology field experience gained in an archeological field school of other field experience that included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis and preparation of written materials In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-07 Level:
One-year equivalent to GS-5. Experience examples include:
Conducted routine field reconnaissance searches, identifying and marking archeological sites, preparing site location maps, recording findings, photographing artifact findings, and preparing sites sketches as necessary; Assisted in searching for and examining historical records and findings of other archeological experts. OR You must meet the requirements for superior academic achievement (SAA) with a bachelor's degree in a field that is qualifying for this position and one of the following:
graduated in the upper third of the college graduating class; member of a national honor society (excluding freshman honor society); has a 3.0 GPA or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts; or as computed based on 4 years of education or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or had 3.5 GPA or higher out of a possible 4.0 on the average of all required courses completed in the major or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, i.e. 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9). OR You must have successfully completed at least one year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of graduate education leading toward a Master's degree or higher that included coursework directly related to this position. OR You have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that is directly related to this position that together meets the qualification requirements for this position. 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
GS-0193:
A. Successful completion a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that includes 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
History of Archeology; Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; Regional archeology, archeological cultures or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; Theory and methods of archeology; Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. AND Six semester hours of related course work in; geography, geology or cultural geography; history; historiography or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition) and/or surveying; AND Archeological field school. B. Successful completion a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a related curriculum such as anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or other related disciplines provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in the previous statement (including archeological field school). C. Combination of education and experience - College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in either of the previous statement, plus appropriate technical archeological experience or additional education. D. Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. This experience included archeology field experience gained in an archeological field school of other field experience that included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis and preparation of written materials In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-07 Level:
One-year equivalent to GS-5. Experience examples include:
Conducted routine field reconnaissance searches, identifying and marking archeological sites, preparing site location maps, recording findings, photographing artifact findings, and preparing sites sketches as necessary; Assisted in searching for and examining historical records and findings of other archeological experts. OR You must meet the requirements for superior academic achievement (SAA) with a bachelor's degree in a field that is qualifying for this position and one of the following:
graduated in the upper third of the college graduating class; member of a national honor society (excluding freshman honor society); has a 3.0 GPA or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts; or as computed based on 4 years of education or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or had 3.5 GPA or higher out of a possible 4.0 on the average of all required courses completed in the major or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, i.e. 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9). OR You must have successfully completed at least one year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of graduate education leading toward a Master's degree or higher that included coursework directly related to this position. OR You have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that is directly related to this position that together meets the qualification requirements for this position. 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.
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0193 Archeology - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $43,251 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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