Archaeology Crew Lead

Cultural Resources Assistance

The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the USFS, is recruiting an Archaeology Crew Lead to complete cultural resource surveys, site recording, and monitoring for various projects within the Sequoia National Forest. These projects serve GBI's Cultural Resources program's mission of helping the USFS improve forest resilience in the face of worsening climate conditions and increased wildfire threats.

The Archaeology Crew Lead position provides professional development and leadership opportunities in cultural resource management, including exposure to USFS processes, procedures, and compliance measures; assisting in reporting and data entry/quality assurance and control; and projects may exist.

This position will support USFS vegetation management and fuels reduction efforts, supporting initiatives for healthy, productive, and resilient forest landscapes and resources.

The Archaeology Crew Lead will perform a variety of activities to support all stages of project work, including leading crew safety and oversight, providing or assisting in training, and communicating with agency and GBI staff as needed.

Primary archaeology field duties include:

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• Leading archaeology crew to conduct and complete field surveys in areas planned for forest projects to document, assess and characterize the status of new cultural resources.
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• Preparing California DPR site records, GIS maps, and photographic records, in addition to inputting data to the USFS heritage database.
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• Leading and collaborating with agency personnel and all other crew members to support field safety, communication, planning, logistics, quality assurance, field implementation, and reporting efforts.
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• Assisting with Section 106 and Section 110 reporting, including drafting project maps.
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• Assisting with GIS data management.
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Primary office duties include:

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• Performing literature reviews and project background research.
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This physically demanding work, often in remote locations, will provide crew members with rewarding exposure to some of America's backcountry landscapes.

Archaeology crew members will be expected to carry their own personal gear and water on a daily basis, possibly during extreme or inclement weather conditions such as heat, snow, or rain.

Work schedules are subject to change depending on weather and project needs, and camping near a work site for several days may be required to meet project objectives.

Archaeology crew members must be able to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, camp in the backcountry for consecutive days, work in all types of weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, carry a heavy pack in excess of 40lbs, and be in overall good physical condition.

Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology or related discipline, including relevant field methods training coursework AND two years of archaeology related field work;
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• Experience leading crews in the field, including oversight of crew safety, communication, fidelity to methods and data quality;
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• Ability to work effectively in a team setting with USFS staff, GBI staff, interns, volunteers, academic, state, and federal partners;
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• Ability to work safely and productively in remote field settings under adverse conditions;
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• Ability to understand, implement and adhere to established data collection, inventory, assessment, and monitoring protocols;
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• Capacity to collect and maintain field data in an organized manner that is easily understood and accessible to other resources staff;
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• Willingness to work a variable schedule in response to project needs, possibly including some weekends, nights, holidays;
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• Physically fit to work outdoors, carry up to 50 pounds of personal and/or field equipment, hike up to 10 miles a day, and withstand the rigors of a forested and/or high desert environment in all seasons.
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• At least two years of field leadership experience;
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• Previous work experience in the Sierra Nevada region and/or the Great Basin;
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• Knowledge of cultural resource management issues in the Western United States;
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• Advanced skill using specialized software such as Microsoft Office Suite, ArcPro GIS, and Google Earth.
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Benefits

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• $26/hour with overtime at 1.5x hourly rate;
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• Full time, average 40 hours per week;
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• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance premiums covered 100% by GBI;
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• Shared housing provided;
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• Camping Per Diem: $15/night as necessary;
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• Personal leave and holidays.
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Timeline

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• Start and end dates may vary according to local conditions;
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• Projects are weather dependent and there is always a chance the season will end earlier if weather prevents safe field operations.
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