[ShovelBums.Org] Archaeological Technician, Death Valley National Park
Working cooperatively with the National Park Service’s Death Valley
National Park (DEVA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting two
Archeological Technicians to join our program and assist DEVA archaeology
staff with archaeological field work and data processing. Data processing
duties include updating of databases and filling out site forms in support
of SHPO and NHPA reporting requirements. Data processing will also include
converting legacy data to digital formats, entering data into GIS, and
organizing survey reports and site records within an existing data
management framework.
Field work includes surveying for and documenting cultural resources.
Candidates will be trained to conduct field work with a high degree of
independence- including planning survey strategies and managing projects.
Completing archaeological surveys in the southwest requires the physical
endurance to walk over a variety of terrains and in a variety of weather
conditions, including extreme heat. Overnight camping for several days at a
time in remote areas may be required.
Compensation:
o Rate of pay: $15.50
o Medical and dental benefits
o Field per diem while camping
Timeline:
o Start November 2016 or upon completion of a Department of Interior
background investigation for 6 month duration
o Full time, 40+ hours per week with some weekend work required
Location:
o Death Valley National Park is located in Nevada and California and boasts
some of the hottest and driest climates, and lowest elevation in North
America. A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snow-capped
mountains, multicolored rock layers, water-fluted canyons and 3 million
acres of wilderness. Home to the Timbisha Shoshone people and to plants and
animals unique to the harshest desert.
o Shared housing in the park may be available (dorm style accommodations
with shared bedroom/no pets), otherwise the closest available
accommodations are in Pahrump or Beatty, Nevada (both approximately 1 hour
away).
Qualifications:
Required:
o Educational and field experiences related to archaeology;
o Experience conducting research;
o Ability to perform data management tasks with attention to detail;
o Experience conducting field surveys and ability to recognize and record
cultural resources;
o Ability to read and interpret topographical maps and navigate using a
compass;
o Experience operating hand-held GPS equipment for navigation and
electronic field data collection;
o Ability 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, and be in overall good physical condition;
o Ability to work productively and cooperatively as part of a team to
accomplish mutual goals and communicate effectively with a diverse public;
o Possess a valid, state-issued driver’s license and clean driving record;
and
Helpful but not required:
o Experience managing records;
o Experience with ASMIS data entry;
o Knowledge of historic and/or prehistoric features and artifacts of the
Mojave Desert and Great Basin regions;
o Experience entering data into ArcGIS;
o Experience driving 4WD vehicles on paved and un-paved roads; and
o Experience working in the desert southwest, or similar desert climates.
How to Apply:
Please follow the link to apply directly through our online portal:
http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=SHOVELBUMS&req=2016-RAP-108
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