Archaeological Specialist

Job Summary

The Arkansas Government Job is seeking a highly skilled Archaeological Specialist to join our team. As an Archaeological Specialist, you will be responsible for reviewing federal undertakings for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, providing technical assistance on archaeology and historic preservation laws, and participating in the agency's National Register and public education outreach programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a staff by interviewing, recommending for hire, training or providing training, making work assignments, and evaluating the performance of incumbents
• Review federally funded, licensed, permitted, and assisted undertakings for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and evaluate project proposals, permit applications, agency planning documents, and Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for potential impacts on historic properties
• Conduct and request archaeological surveys be conducted to identify and assess impacts on historic properties, critique archeological scopes-of-work, data recovery plans, and reports of investigation for adequacy of fieldwork, and prepare archaeological data recovery plans, memoranda of agreement, and programmatic agreements
• Consult with Native Americans and other interested parties on the excavation and repatriation of human remains and grave associated objects as per the Arkansas burial law (Act 53 of 1991) and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
• Provide technical assistance to federal and state agencies, city and county governments, planning and development agencies, engineering and consulting firms, Native Americans, historic preservation organizations, archaeological research firms, and state and federal archaeologists
• Analyze and interpret federal regulations and requirements for impact upon the agency's review and compliance program, recommend implementation/application procedures to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and serve on the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program planning committee and other environmental review committees, as needed
• Develop goals, procedures, and priorities for the archaeology section of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Plan, make revisions to the Arkansas standards for archaeological fieldwork and report writing, and participate in the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's public education outreach program

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a related field
• Three years of experience in archaeology
• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience as a crew chief
• Archeological field school
• Register of Professional Archaeologists (ROPA) Certification and/or National Park Service and Department of the Interior Qualified

Working Conditions

Occasional in-state travel and exposure to the elements are required.