UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
 
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.  The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity
employer. Selection for this position will be made solely on the basis of merit,
 fitness,
and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital statu
s, national
origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other
non-merit
factors. When using internet and AVADS touchscreen, it is the applicant's respon
sibility
to follow the application guidelines (listed under instructions) in order to rec
eive
consideration for this vacancy.
 
POSITION: ARCHEOLOGIST GS-0193-11
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: GCSO-96-25      GS-0193-11
OPENING DATE: JULY 25, 1996
FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL: GS-0193-11
CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 05, 1996
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: DEPARTMENT-WIDE
 
LOCATION: SOUTHEAST ARCHEOLOGICAL CENTER, TALLAHASSEE,
FLORIDA
 
Applications will be accepted from Career/Career Conditional Federal employees w
ho
are within the area of consideration.
 
CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:   (404) 331-4786   (404) 331-4881
ADDRESS OF PERSONNEL OFFICE:  NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
 
                NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                GULF COAST CLUSTER
                75 SPRING ST, S.W. SUITE 1118
                ATLANTA, GA 30303
 
Applications will not be returned. It is the applicant's responsibility to provi
de
documentation or proof of claimed qualifications, education, veterans preference
, status,
and/or verification of eligibility for non- competitive appointment. Applicants
will not be
solicited for further data if that provided is found to be inadequate or incompl
ete.
Department of the Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) proced
ures
apply in filling this vacancy. 5 CFR 330, Career Transition Assistance for Surpl
us and
Displaced Federal Employees requires the following order of selection for this p
osition:
a) At Bureau option, personnel actions listed in 5 CFR 330.606(b); b) Any well-q
ualified
SSP candidate who applies within the local commuting area (Surplus and displaced
 
employees will be given equal consideration); c) At Bureau option, personnel act
ions not
subject to RPL; d) Qualified RPL candidates in the local commuting area; e) At B
ureau
discretion, any other former displaced well-qualified DOI employee, e.g. a well-
qualified
RPL candidate who applies from outside the local commuting area; f) Well-qualifi
ed
ICTAP applicants in the local commuting area; g) Other outside applicants (other
 
agencies, nonstatus, etc). FUNDING FOR RELOCATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE CONSIDERATION. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Three full years of
progressively higher level graduate education of PH.D. or equivalent doctoral de
gree is
required; OR 1 year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to the
 GS-9 level.
Specialized experience is experience which is in, or related to, the line of app
licant with
the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties
 of the
position. AREA INFORMATION: Winters are usually mild, and summers are hot and
humid. Government quarters are NOT available. One vocational-technical school, o
ne
junior college, and two state universities(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U
niversity)
are located in Tallahassee. The Southeast Archeological Center is located on the
 campus
of Florida State University.
 
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: This position is located at the Southeast Archeological
Center. Primary duties involve planning, organizing, implementing, and supervisi
ng
preparation f cultural resource studies and plans for the Lower Mississippi Delt
a Region
Initiative. While the study area as defined in the initiative includes, Arkansas
, Illinois,
Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, the incumbent will
specifically develop and conduct a comprehensive and integrated program of resea
rch,
interpretation, and preservation of significant historic and archeological resou
rces with in
the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. Will participate in the design of studi
es and
research programs to identify and evaluate significant historic and prehistoric
resources
and will be responsible for the accuracy of data and reports. This will include
locating
and evaluating cultural sites; preparing National Register and National Landmark
 
nominations; performing test excavations; preparing scientific and management re
ports;
mapping, photography, and otherwise sites; assessing and recommending plans for
site
stabilization and preservation; inventorying significant sites; and acting as th
e contract
representative for projects that may be conducted through contracts or under coo
perative
agreements.
 
KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
(KASOCS):
1.  Knowledge of the history and prehistory of the Lower Mississippi Delta regio
n with
specific knowledge of Louisiana and Mississippi.
2.  A professional knowledge of archeology and anthropology including cultural h
istory
and theory equivalent to, at least, that resulting from completion of a Master's
 degree in
anthropology complemented by field work focused on managing archeological invent
ory
and evaluation surveys.
3.  Knowledge of legislation, regulations, executive orders, and Federal,Departm
ental,
and state policies related to the management of cultural resources.
4.  Basic knowledge in the use of computers and a working knowledge of archeolog
ical
data and information management systems.
5.  Skill in archeological programs/project management, and basic knowledge of
Archeological contracting and cooperative agreements.
6.  Skills in written and oral communication for professional and public audienc
es.
 
PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION: The application you submit for this position contains
information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), 5 U.S.C. 552a). We
 are
required to provide you with information regarding our authority and purposes fo
r
collecting this data, the routine uses which will be made of it, and the effect,
 if any, of
nondisclosure.
 
SPECIAL NOTE: Applications received in postage-free Government envelopes or
through Government mail channels will be rejected by this Office and returned to
 the
applicant.