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"Michael A. Pfeiffer" <[log in to unmask]>
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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 29 Mar 1995 18:00:48 +0000
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From: Michael Pfeiffer:R08F10A
Date: ## 03/29/95 13:00 ##
 
Previous comments:
From: WILLIAM G. REED:R04F02A
Date: ## 03/29/95 10:30 ##
3 jobs ... 2 GS-193-5, 1 GS-193-7: all to work on grazing allotments
on the Humboldt ... lots of travel, sagebrush, and opportunities for
exquisite dining at the roadside wonders all along the scenic byways
of Nevada!
 
Previous comments:
From: Fred P Frampton:R04F09A
Date: ## 03/28/95 07:55 ##
Will, can you send these 3 position announcements out on the network.
 
Previous comments:
From: Lucy L Campbell
Date: ## 03/27/95 15:48 ##
Please post and share with interested parties.  Thanks.
 
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                               USDA FOREST SERVICE
                       HUMBOLDT - TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST
 
                         Recruitment Notice:  HNF-95-04
 
 
OPENING DATE:   3/31/95                               CLOSING DATE:  04/14/95
 
            THESE ARE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS; NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR
 
                          U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
You must be a citizen of the United States of America to apply for this
 position.
 
 
TITLE, SERIES, GRADE, PAY:   ARCHEOLOGIST, GS-0193-05;  TWO POSITIONS
                             (S18,707.00 PA; Base Rate of Pay).
 
                             ARCHEOLOGIST, GS-0193-07;  ONE POSITION
                             (S23,171.00 PA; Base Rate of Pay).
 
 
LOCATION:     Humboldt National Forest, Superviosr's Office located in Elko, NV.
              Government housing (bunkhouse) is available for a nominal fee.
 
AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  Nationwide
 
TOUR OF DUTY: Full Time - Probable duration of employment will be from mid-May
 to
              mid-October.
 
DUTIES:  These positions are located in the Supervisor's Office of the Humboldt
National Forest.
 
    GS-05:  The incumbent receives orientation and on-the-job training in the
    application of archeological principles and theories.  Serves on survey
 crews
    in locating and verifying archeological and technical sites.  Uses basic
    scientific and systematic procedures to identify, evaluate, and classify
    cultural resouce areas.  Assists in the preparation of maps, inventories,
    reports, and records relative to the cultural resouces sites.  Serves on a
    team which excavates and salvages archeological sites.  Performs
    archeological examinations of road, reservoir, recreation, and other areas
    where archeological materials may be subject to destruction or damage.
 
    GS-07:  As advanced trainee, conducts limited archeological survey projects.
    Conducts routine field reconnaissance searches, reports findings and
 prepares
    recommendations to be incorporated in environmental analysis reports
    concerning possible effects that proposed resource management activities may
    have on existing archeological remains.  In conducting field searches,
    identifies and marks archeological sites, prepares site location maps,
    records findings, photographs artifact findings, and prepares site sketches
    as necesssary.  Searches for and examines historical records as well as the
    findings of other archeological experts relative to the history, social
    structure, and living conditions of past cultures which inhabited the area.
    Working with higher grade archeologists, conducts field investigations as
    part of a Forest-wide classification and protection program to be
    incorporated in long-range resource management plans.
 
 
 
 
 
 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
 
GS-05 :
 
A.  1.Degree: that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
       - History of archeology
       - Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa
       - Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific
 part
         or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a
         foundation for regional specialization for professional development.
       - Theory and methods of archeology.  Methods include, but are not limited
         to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion,
         dating, and analytical techniques.
       - Archeological field school, to provide a basic understandng of
         theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation,
         field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation
         in actual field work.
                                       AND
         Six semester hours of related course work in:
              -geography, geology, or cultural geography;
              -history, historiography, or historical archaeology;
              -environmental studies;
              -scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or
              -surveying.
                                       AND
         Archeological Field School.
 
                                       OR
    2. Related Curriculum - Degree in anthroplogy (with emphasis on ethnology,
    physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics, history, American studies,
    or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the
 educational
    requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work
    sufficiently similar to the requirement in A.1 (including archeological
 field
    school.
                                       OR
B. Combination of education and experience - College-level education or training
that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus
 appropriate
technical experience or additional education.
                                       OR
C.  Experience-four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a
thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional
archeology.  The work experience must have included archeology field experience,
which may include that gained in an archeological field school.  Field
 experience
should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological
survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials.
Applicants with such field experience should, after additioanl experieince under
the direction of a higher grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability
to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part
of a larger archeological project.
 
GS-07:
 
In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants
must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to a GS-5 or 1 full year
of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.
 
 
 
 
HOW TO APPLY:  Submit:
 
1.  A completed, signed, and dated Optional Application for Federal Employment
    (OF-612), a Resume, or any other written format you choose.  Please insure
    your application/resume contains sufficient information to determine
    qualifications for this position.
2.  A transcript of all college credits or OPM FORM 1170/17, List of College
    Courses and Certificate of Scholastic Achievement.
3.  Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment.
4.  Applicants who claim 5-point Veterans Preference must submit a copy of their
    DD-214 with their application.  Applicants claiming 10-point veterans
    preference must submit Form SF-15 with their application.  NOTE:  Applicants
    who claim veteran's preference who do not submit documentation with their
    applications will be considered as non-veterans.
 
Job related questions may be referred to Fred Frampton at (702)778-0219;
personnel questions may be referred to Lucy at (702)778-0233.
 
WHERE TO APPLY:    USDA - Forest Service
                   Humboldt/Toiyabe Personnel Office
                   Attn:  Lucy Campbell
                   2035 Last Chance Road
                   Elko, NV  89801.
 
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS AND MUST BE POSTMARKED
 BY
APRIL 14, 1995, AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 19, 1995.  APPLICATIONS NOT
HAVING THIS RECRUITMENT NOTICE NUMBER IDENTIFIED, OR THAT ARE INCOMPLETE,
ILLEGIBLE, OR INACCURATE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.  PLEASE FILL
OUT THE APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND BE SURE TO SIGN IT.
 
 
APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF SELECTION OR NON-SELECTION.
 
VETERANS RECEIVING MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION OF 10
PERCENT OR MORE MAY FILE FOR ANY TEMPORARY POSITION AT ANY TIME.
 
MALES BORN AFTER 12/31/59 DESIRING FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT MUST BE REGISTERED WITH
 THE
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM.
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USE OF POSTAGE-PAID GOVERNMENT AGENCY ENVELOPES TO FILE JOB APPLICATIONS IS A
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.  APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN
POSTAGE-PAID GOVERNMENT ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
 
CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION FOR ANY NONMERIT REASON
 SUCH
AS RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, POLITICS, MARITAL STATUS,
NON-DISQUALIFYING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP, AGE, OR MEMBERSHIP OR
NONMEMBERSHIP IN AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
 
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