All,
Please excuse the cross postings. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has
2 openings for a cultural Resources coordinator. One will office in Waco, Tx
and cover the North Central Region of Texas from just south of Waco to the
Oklahoma state line, west to Lake Mineral Wells, and east toward Bonham in the
north and Fort Boggy in the south. The second position will office in Rockport
and cover all of South Texas west towards Laredo, up to San Antonio, and east
to Brazoria. Please see the listing and link to a state application below. All
applications should be sent to the address at the bottom of the posting.
Please note that if you want to apply for both positions a separate
application is needed for each.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/involved/jobvac/all.htm Postings are near the
bottom of the list
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/involved/jobvac/applicat.phtml instructions for
applying
https://wit.twc.state.tx.us/WORKINTEXAS/wtx?pageid=GOV_JOB_BANK application
form
POSITION TITLE: Program Specialist V
FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Cultural Resource Coordinator
SALARY GROUP: 1574/B13
POSITION LOCATIONS: 1) in Waco, Tx and 1) in Rockport, Tx
SALARY: *$3,518/month
*Salary may be somewhat higher dependent on applicant's qualifications
DIVISION: State Parks
INTERVIEWING
SUPERVISOR: Michael Strutt
INTERVIEWING
SUPERVISOR EMAIL: [log in to unmask]
POSTING DATE: January 4, 2005
POSTING NO.- Waco: 05-18-185
POSTING NO.- Rockport: 05-18-184
CLOSING DATE: February 16, 2005
GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Regional Cultural Resource Coordinator is
the professional responsible for coordinating all cultural resource management
activities within a region for the state parks of Texas. The Resource
Coordinator is responsible for ensuring agency compliance with state and
federal antiquities laws, including the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
(TPWD) Code, the Antiquities Code of Texas, and the National Historic
Preservation Act. The Resource Coordinator reviews projects on properties
within the region owned or managed by TPWD. Responsible for management and
oversight of contracted work; and develops cultural resource management plans
for individual state parks, and scopes of work. Manages project budgets.
Provides technical assistance and staff support to operations and site
managers. Functions as a member of project teams, and performs work in the
field. This position has stop-work authority over all regional activities
that may affect cultural resources integrity. All regional activities not
otherwise exempt from review and which involve ground disturbance, vegetation
clearing- except hand clearing, modification of historic structures or
landscapes are reviewed and assessed by the Resource Coordinator. Provides
assistance to the Cultural Resources Program Director. Performs additional
duties as assigned; and complies with all Agency, Division, and Branch rules,
regulations, and procedures.
WORKING CONDITIONS: (1) Regular work week is 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday through
Friday; (2) Occasional work after normal hours, overnight, and on weekends as
necessary; (3) Extensive travel within the respective region, with occasional
travel to other parts of the state as necessary for field assignments; (4)
Work will be outside and in all weather conditions and sometimes difficult
terrain; (5) Accepted candidate will temporarily be stationed at TPWD
Headquarters in Austin for a period of two months for training before locating
to the assigned duty station at either Waco, Tx or Rockport, Tx; (6) Non
smoking work environment in all State buildings and vehicles.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited 4 year college or university with a
Master's Degree in Anthropology, Archeology, Applied History, Historic
Preservation, or related field.
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience, with three
years of supervisory experience in archeological fieldwork; (2) Supervisory
experience; project management, cultural resources management or writing
professional monographs and/or reports on archeological or cultural resources
issues.
License/Certifications: Must possess or be able to obtain, within thirty days
of employment, a Texas class “C” driver’s license. Note: Retention of
position is contingent upon maintaining required license.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (1) Knowledge of prehistoric and historic
archeology, gained through academic training and supervisory field experience;
(2) Knowledge of prehistoric and historic material culture; (3) Knowledge of
artifact identification and analysis techniques; (4) Knowledge of Texas
prehistoric and historic archeology; (5) Knowledge of historic architecture;
(6) Knowledge of natural resources protection and stewardship practices; (7)
Knowledge of environmental assessment and impact statements; (8) Skill in
archeological/technical report writing; (9) Skill in archeological site
identification and/or testing, and archeological field recording; (10) Skill
in managing multiple projects, short deadlines, and conflicting priorities;
(11) Skill using computerized databases and word processing programs; (12)
Skill in preparing scopes of work and budgets for all phases of archeological
investigations; (13) Ability to apply cultural resource management theory and
practice; (14) Ability to apply research techniques and methodologies; (15)
Ability to utilize GIS/GPS for field recording and database compilation; (16)
Ability to manage and coordinate diverse activities and accomplish program
goals using independent judgment and initiative; (17) Ability to administer
contracts; (18) Ability to work with individuals who have different types of
training and technical backgrounds to create solutions and bring projects to
completion; (19) Ability to work under minimal supervision, exercise
initiative, and accomplish several tasks simultaneously; (20) Ability to
communicate effectively both verbally and using technical writing skills; (21)
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; (22)
Ability to obtain a Texas Antiquities Permit from the Texas Historical
Commission.
Additional Requirements: Resume and professional references desired, but not
accepted in lieu of completed State of Texas Application.
FORWARD APPLICATION TO: TPWD Human Resources, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin,
TX 78744.
Michael Strutt
Director of Cultural Resources
Texas State Parks
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