Summary
You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY HISTORIAN/ANTHROPOLOGIST/ARCHAEOLOGIST/ARCHITECT in the ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION of NAVFAC NORTHWEST. This is a Temporary recruitment NTE 5 years. Management may terminate action prior to NTE date. Position may be converted to permanent at management's discretion without further competition.
Duties
You will monitor natural resources programs for compliance with federal, state, and local policies for the conservation and management of cultural resources.
You will advise personnel on federal historic preservation procedures to maintain regulatory compliance.
You will develop cultural resource and preservation plans in accordance with established cultural resource laws, regulations, and statutes.
You will facilitate an organization's compliance with environmental laws, regulations, policies, instructions, or directives.
You will prepare correspondence (e.g., e-mails, official letters, issue papers) related to environmental planning projects.
Education
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual and must possess: Applicants for the Professional Historian (0170 series) must meet the following positive education, qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher in history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. OR You have a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Applicants for the Professional General Anthropology (0190 series) must meet the following positive education, qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: You have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major study in an appropriate field of anthropology. OR You have a combination of education and experience that includes courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in an appropriate field of anthropology, or related course work, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR You have four years of appropriate experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or similar professional-level work. Applicants for the Professional Archeology (0193 series) must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: You have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university that included 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. OR You have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with related curriculum: degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A above (including archeological field school). OR You have a combination of education and experience that includes college-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. OR You have four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project. Applicants for the Professional Architect (0808 series) must meet the following positive education, qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in architecture. OR Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in a field related to architecture that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR Have a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The curriculum for a degree is in either architecture or architectural engineering and covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities.
How you will be evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: PARTNERING ORAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING READING AND INTERPRETTING REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.