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Colorado State University
Archaeologist - Guam
FULL TIME
September 20, 2024
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LOCATION: This position is duty stationed at NAVFAC Marianas, Joint Region Marianas headquarters on the island of Guam, a self-governing territory of the United States located 3,300 miles west of Hawaii and 1,500 miles east of the Philippines. Guam averages 86 degrees (F) year-round with a multitude of activities, including diving and snorkeling at Tumon Bay Marine Park, sky diving, beautiful hiking trails; as well as three shopping malls and four movie theaters. Joint Region Marianas (JRM) was established in 2009 as the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force on Guam combined headquarters. The Department of the Navy manages thousands of known terrestrial (and submerged) cultural resources on Guam and within the JRM AOR, including Chamorro (prehistoric), Spanish-era, and World War II era historic properties retaining a high degree of historical integrity.
This role also involves participating in annual meetings with stakeholders. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills, collaboration, flexibility, and diplomacy. The successful candidate will provide cultural resource inventory and evaluation technical support, review and assess impacts on archaeological sites and historic properties, and coordinate with project proponents and managers, as well as CEMML archaeologists, GIS specialists, and other technicians. This position will work and coordinate with JRM Cooperative Agreement Technical Representative (CATR), CEMML Cultural Resources Project Director, and CEMML Principal Investigator.
This is a full-time position primarily based in Guam, with potential deployment to other areas within the JRM AOR, including nearby islands in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The primary duty is to oversee and manage Cultural Resources Program support on military lands within the JRM AOR. Guam hosts a substantial military presence with major installations including Naval Base Guam, Andersen Air Force Base, and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, where significant military training exercises occur annually.
Relocation expenses may be available; conditions apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or closely related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate professional archeological work experience or completed field school that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. Experience should include a combination of professional knowledge (e.g. class) and experience working with applicable federal (e.g. Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act) and state regulations.
- Proficient with most aspects of archaeological research, including research design, mitigation plans, fieldwork, artifact analysis and processing for curation, data entry, and report production and site form preparation
- Have a thorough understanding of most standard computer programs. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Must be able to deploy from Guam to locations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), sometimes on short notice.
- Must be capable of walking several consecutive miles over rough, uneven surfaces, and performing light manual labor in a hot tropical environment, often windy/rainy and on uneven terrain.
- Must be physically able to hike and carry equipment weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
- Must be able to sustain long periods of standing, recurring bending, stooping, lifting, reaching, digging, or similar activities are expected.
- Must be able to work in a culturally diverse office and respect all Team members.
- Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
- The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
- A Master’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or related field. Meet the Secretary of Interior’s professional qualification standards in Archaeology (36 CFR, part 61).
- Highly qualified candidates will demonstrate expertise and knowledge working with U.S. federal historic preservation laws and regulations that govern cultural resource management, including the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
- Professional expertise in National Register of Historic Places Evaluation Criteria for determining eligibility for listing as outline in 36CFR 60.4.
- Experience in artifact analysis, inventory management, and processing for final curation.
- Previous archeological field experience in the Pacific region, particularly the Mariana Islands, is highly desirable. Prior experience working in the Pacific Region, especially Guam and/or CNMI.
- Demonstrated experience with consulting and obtaining data from State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
- Ability to adequately learn and apply local regulations and laws pertaining to the management and protection of cultural properties in Guam.
- Experience conducting and/or supervising Phase IA, IB and II field investigations and authoring reports and other documentation for state and local level review.
- Demonstrated familiarity with military culture and its established lines of authority, procedures, and protocols is beneficial.
- Working experience with ESRI Arc GIS/Arc GIS Pro software, and Survey123 for data development, spatial analysis, and geodatabase management, and ESRI Arc GIS Online. Sound GIS dataset management skills.
- Familiarity with agreement documents such as Programmatic Agreements (PA) and/or Memorandum of Agreements (MOA).
- Excellent written communication and organizational skills and the ability to work with a wide range of data and meet deadlines.
- Previous work experience in a highly structured, hierarchical workplace with a well-defined chain-of-command
- Ability to act with diplomacy and discretion at all organizational levels with excellent judgment, adaptability, interpersonal, and communication skills is highly desirable.
- Assist in cultural resources management actions as specified by the JRM Cultural Resources Manager (CRM) and as related to Guam Programmatic Agreements.
- Conduct quarterly impact assessments regarding historic properties potentially impacted by military training and testing.
- Conduct archaeological inventory and survey, archaeological testing, NRHP Eligibility evaluations, and data recoveries prior to military training activities, construction projects, and military land management activities (if required).
- Conduct relevant literature searches and consult primary/secondary research materials to improve understanding of local prehistory and history in regional context,
- Develop and oversee field investigations involving archaeological inventory survey, National Register site testing, and data recovery of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites.
- Ensure all project documentation, including fieldwork notes, photographs, GIS data, site forms, are properly recorded and stored following Do D standards and protocols. Collects data using GPS and data collector (Survey 123), fills out and maintains/updates archaeological site forms.
- Operates tools and equipment commonly used in cultural resource management, which may include but is not limited to, hand tools, radios, transits, total stations, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers, ground penetrating radar, metal detectors, weed and brush cutters, and 4×4 trucks.
- Responsible for care and maintenance of field equipment.
- Maintains accountability for conservation supplies and equipment.
- Position requires physical exertion to operate equipment and carry supplies and materials long distances over uneven terrain. Long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven surfaces, recurring bending, stooping, lifting, reaching, digging, or similar activities are expected.
- Assist with project and document reviews, background research, and provides professional assistance to CEMML Project Director assisting JRM CATR and as required for compliance under NHPA, NAGPRA, ARPA, and NEPA.
- Assist CEMML Project Director on various tasks as they relate to Guam Programmatic Agreements.
- Assist CEMML Project Director in producing and reviewing technical reports summarizing findings, methodologies, and recommendations.
- Assists and coordinates with JRM CATR and CRM in executing tasks related to artifact processing and cataloguing for curation.
- Track and report monthly activity for submittal to DON Project POC and CEMML Principal Investigator as per project Statement of Work.
- Prepare quarterly impact assessment reports.
- Consolidate and develop annual reports in accordance with the Programmatic Agreement (PA).
- Assist with coordination, communication, preparation and review of documentation.
- Be responsible for ensuring that all documentation and deliverables are sufficiently documented per 36 CFR 800.11.
- Regularly and routinely communicate via in-person meetings, tele/video conferences, and email to provide technical expertise regarding all aspects of cultural resource management
- Maintain and provide GIS data that is accurate and up to date.
- Assist CEMML GIS/CR Specialist with QA/QC attribute information of archaeological records, site boundaries, and updated NRHP DOE fields as needed.
- Coordinate with JRM CATR and other Do D staff to schedule access the project work sites, develop field schedules, obtain military base and other jurisdictional access authorizations needed to accomplish project Tasks.
- Keep an updated list of archaeological sites and accessibility requirements to assist CEMML Project Director plan and coordinate fieldwork more efficiently.
Upload each of the items below individually as a Word Document (.doc), PDF (.pdf), or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered. Please remove social security numbers and birth dates from application materials. A complete application consists of:
- Statement of Qualifications (one-page letter addressing each qualification described in the announcement) uploaded in the ‘Cover Letter’ slot.
- Resume
- References – please include within your application contact information for 3 professional references including at least one supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
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