The Eldorado National Forest will soon be filling temporary (not to exceed 1039 hours), full-time ARCHEOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN, Crew Chief GS-0102-07 positions located on the Georgetown Ranger District in Georgetown CA, Placerville Ranger District, Camino CA and Amador Ranger District, Pioneer, CA. The Eldorado National Forest is recognized as a desirable place to work because of its location in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. Elevations range from 2000 ft in the foothills to more than 10,000 along the Sierra Crest. A Mediterranean climate extends over most of the Forest, with warm, dry summers, and cold, wet winters. Average precipitation ranges from 40 to 70 inches, occurring mainly from October to April. There is significant snowfall above 3000 feet elevation. The Forest and surrounding communities offer a wide variety of recreational activities. There are lakes, reservoirs, several cross-country and downhill ski areas, two unique wilderness areas, over 40 developed campgrounds, several resort areas, golf courses, and outstanding local wineries and fruit orchards. Opportunities abound for water skiing, white water sports (Class II to Class V), mountain biking, OHV travel, rock climbing, fishing, hunting and hiking. Local community theatres offer stage plays and a variety of musical entertainment. Although El Dorado County makes up the largest segment of the Forest, portions of Alpine, Amador, and Placer counties lie within the Forest Boundary. In close proximity to the forest are the communities of South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento, which offer additional recreational and cultural activities including professional and semi-professional sports.
This position is being advertised under Open Continuous Recruitment Announcement #
OCRT-102-7-ARCH-DT. The vacancy announcement information is follows.
Application deadline is February 13, 2012. We are expecting to request a list of applicants shortly thereafter. Hourly pay is $16.28 or $19.90 depending on location.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:
The following Vacancy Announcements for these positions are available on the Office of Personnel Management's USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov/. The Forest Service uses AVUE Digital Services, an automated on-line application system, to fill positions at https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html. Applicants should indicate their preference for Georgetown, CA, Placerville, CA and/or Pioneer, CA as one of their geographic locations in order to be considered for a vacancy at the Eldorado National Forest.
DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSITION:
The Crew Chief will work with and report to the District Archaeologist. The position will involve a combination of fieldwork and office work, involving both Section 106 (such as fuels, timber, recreation and range projects) and Section 110 projects of the National Historic Preservation Act. The field work will emphasize survey, site recording, and site monitoring. Knowledge and experience with archaeological survey and excavation techniques and methodology is required. Knowledge of historic and prehistoric cultural resources specific to the western Central Sierra Region also required. Will work independently and as leader of a crew, maintains records and delegates responsibilities to crew members, ensures work is complete and according to current acceptable standards. Candidates must be able to travel, conduct fieldwork for long hours in rugged terrain and, at times, inclement weather and high altitudes and be able to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 lbs.
Additional duties pertaining to the GS-7 level include:
· Research reference materials, interview sources; collect and provide initial interpretation of artifacts and features discovered during cultural resource surveys.
· Assist in site significance and effects analysis and other duties as assigned.
· Prepare cultural resource survey reports.
· GIS project data management and analysis including strong GIS skills and experience with ArcGIS software and geodatabases.
For any questions regarding this position, please contact Dorit Buckley at (530) 333-5554 or dbuckley@fs.fed.us
Housing: Limited Government Housing will be available on some Districts.
Additional information regarding the Eldorado National Forest may be obtained here: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination on all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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