About this role

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/11/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience This position may be filled as Historian GS-170-12, Biologist GS-401-12, Cultural Anthropologist GS-190-12, or Archeologist GS-193-12. You must meet the basic educational requirement for the series for which you are applying. Basic Educational Requirements Historian, GS-0170 You must meet one of the following: A.

Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in history, or a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history.You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Combination of education and experience:Courses equivalent to a major in history or a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education.You must submit transcripts.

Biologist, GS-0401 You must meet one of the following: A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Combination of education and experience:Coursework equivalent to a major (24 semester hours) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a closely related discipline, plus appropriate experience or additional coursework.You must submit transcripts.

Cultural Anthropologist, GS-0190 You must meet one of the following: A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in an appropriate field of anthropology.You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Combination of education and experience:Coursework equivalent to a major (24 semester hours) in anthropology or related coursework, plus appropriate experience or additional education.You must submit transcripts.- OR -C.

Experience:At least four years of appropriate professional-level experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or related activities. Archeologist, GS-0193 You must meet one of the following: A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included:- 3 semester hours in the history of archeology;- 3 semester hours in the archeology of a major geographic area;- 3 semester hours in regional archeology or archeological cultures for specialization;- 3 semester hours in theory and methods of archeology (typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, analytical techniques);- Archeological field school;AND- Six semester hours of related coursework (geography, geology, cultural geography, history, historiography, historical archeology, environmental studies, scientific writing, or surveying).You must submit transcripts.- OR -B.

Related curriculum:Bachelor's or higher degree in anthropology, history, American studies, or a related field with coursework similar to the requirements above, including archeological field school.You must submit transcripts.- OR -C. Combination of education and experience:College-level education or training providing knowledge equivalent to the requirements listed above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education.You must submit transcripts.- OR -D.

Experience:At least four years of professional archeological work experience demonstrating knowledge of archeological theory and principles. Experience must include fieldwork (survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials). Applicants must be able to perform crew-chief-level duties after additional supervised experience. In addition, you must meet the Specialized Experience for this position.

In order to be qualified for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, professional knowledge of natural and cultural resources, including as appropriate but not limited to history, archeology, historic structures, ethnology, cultural landscapes, natural and cultural museum collections, archives, botany, wildlife biology, ecology, hydrology, and physical sciences.

Examples of this include: 1. Experience drafting and implementing resource management plans. The candidate must have previously written, coordinated, and implemented natural or cultural resource management plans or action plans-such as inventory plans, monitoring protocols, or preservation/mitigation plans-and demonstrated the ability to integrate multidisciplinary resource information (e.g., historic, archeological, biological).

2. Experience conducting field-based resource inventories and scientifically credible monitoring. The candidate must have performed hands-on inventory or monitoring tasks, including designing sample plots, collecting field data, recording results using professional standards, and analyzing findings to evaluate resource conditions. 3. Experience preparing compliance documentation under NHPA and/or NEPA. The candidate must have developed compliance documents such as Environmental Assessments (EAs) or Categorical Exclusions, Section 106 reviews, or evaluations of Environmental Impact Statements, ensuring projects adhered to federal cultural and natural resource protection requirements.

4. Experience managing projects, budgets, and agreements. The candidate must have created work plans, schedules, cost estimates, or statements of work, and administered funds or has the ability to become an Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). 5. Experience providing technical guidance or training to staff, partners, or stakeholders. The candidate must have previously trained, advised, or provided professional guidance on resource management procedures-such as instructing staff on data collection standards, monitoring protocols, museum curation procedures, or compliance workflows-and demonstrated the ability to communicate technical information clearly.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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