Seasonal Archeological Technician

Seasonal Archeological Technician

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): El Portal, California, Independence, California, Mineral, California, Sequoia National Park, California, Tulelake, California, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Spalding, Idaho, Baker, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Astoria, Oregon, Crater Lake, Oregon, Longmire, Washington, Marblemount, Washington, Port Angeles, Washington

Salary Range: $19.33 - $34.98 Per Hour

Job Summary: These temporary positions are located in the Pacific West Region. This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm (EST), December 30, 2025. Please see the "Next Steps" section for additional cut off dates

Major Duties:

• The Pacific West Region is recruiting for Temporary seasonal positions not to exceed 1039 hours work in a service year. Dates of employment will vary between sites depending on funding, weather conditions, and visitation. Within regulatory limitations, the length of initial appointment may be shortened or extended depending upon work availability and funding. Multiple Duty Locations: Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail: Kailua Kona, HI - 1 GS-7 position. Government housing is not available. A uniform is not required. Anticipated EOD-May, 2026. Crater Lake National Park: Crater Lake, OR- 1 GS-7 position. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-May, 2026. Great Basin National Park: Baker, NV - 2 GS-5 positions. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. Lassen Volcanic National Park: Mineral, CA- 2 GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-May, 2026. Lava Beds National Monument: Tulelake, CA- 2 GS-5 positions and 1 GS-7 position. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: Astoria, OR - 1 GS-7 position. Government housing is not available. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-May, 2026. Manzanar National Historic Site: Independence, CA- 2 GS-7 positions. Government housing is not available. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. Mount Rainier National Park : Longmire, WA- 2 GS-5 positions and 3 GS-7 positions. Government housing is available. Travel may be required for up to 2 nights per month. A uniform is required. Overtime may be required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. Nez Perce National Historical Park: Spalding, ID- 1 GS-7 position. Government housing is not available. Travel may be required for up to 2 nights per month. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. North Cascades National Park : Marblemount, WA- 2 GS-5 positions, 2 GS-6 positions, and 2 GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month. A uniform is not required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. Olympic National Park : Port Angeles, WA - 2 GS-5 positions, 2 GS-6 positions, and 2 GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month. A uniform is required. Overtime may be required. Anticipated EOD-May, 2026. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks : Sequoia National Park, CA - 4 GS-5 positions, 2 GS-6 positions, and 2 GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month. Anticipated EOD-May, 2026. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument : Las Vegas, NV- 2 GS-5 positions. Government housing may be available. A uniform is required. Overtime may be required. Anticipated EOD-March, 2026. Yosemite National Park : El Portal, CA- 2 GS-5 positions, 2 GS-6 positions, and 2 GS-7 positions. Government housing may be available. Travel may be required for up to 8 nights per month. A uniform is required. Anticipated EOD-April, 2026. The Major Duties and responsibilities at the GS-05 grade level include, but are not limited to, the following: Participates in basic archeological field surveys by walking over the landscape and searching for archeological features and artifacts. Records data and prepares survey records. Conducts excavation and testing of archeological sites, including the careful recovery of sample materials. Uses tools and equipment common to archeological functions. Processes artifacts and specimens recovered in the field. Identifies, labels, and packages artifacts for curation. Communicates information and maintains working relationships. In addition, at the GS-06 and GS-07 grade levels: Writes or edits documents. Enters, retrieves, and compiles data. Maintains archeological information databases. Produces documents and reports using software applications. Queries data when writing reports. In addition, at the GS-07 grade level: Conducts work independently. Oversees others, providing direction and guidance on work activities. Communicates supervisor's direction to field crews. Physical Demands: The work is partially sedentary with prolonged standing, walking, and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g., packs up to 50 pounds) must be lifted and carried on a routine basis. NOTE: Hiking across rough, mountainous terrain while carrying a pack is a routine part of this position. Working Conditions: The work is performed both in an office setting and in the field. Survey and excavation work is typically performed in isolated areas; you must therefore be familiar with outdoor safety and survival skills and must be able to operate a vehicle on rough roads. Sustained period of camping under primitive conditions are routine.

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: participating in archeological field surveys; searching for archeological features and artifacts and recording survey results through field forms, site maps, and photographs; conducting supervised excavation of archeological sites; carrying out preliminary laboratory analysis; and entering data into computerized systems. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a four-year course of study at an accredited educational institution above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in anthropology, archeology, or related fields. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. Only the semester units past the first 60 semester hours are qualifying towards this requirement. To combine education and experience, take the number of semester hours completed after the first 60 units, convert them to a percentage of the full requirement. Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: conducting archeological surveys using compass topographical map, & GPS; documenting archeological sites on standard site record forms; assisting in planning and preparation of archeological surveys and site excavations; assisting in excavations; preparing field notes and sketch maps; recovering, identifying, and cataloging artifacts; ensuring archeology work assignments are carried out in a safe, timely manner according to established standards and procedures; and query, input and retrieve data from computer database system. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full academic year of graduate education at an accredited college or university in archeology or anthropology course work. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the amount of completed graduate level education and convert it to a percentage of the full requirement. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: conducting archeological surveys using compass, topographical map, and GPS; documenting archeological sites using standard site record forms; planning and preparation of archeological surveys and site excavations; carrying out excavations; preparing field notes and sketch maps; monitoring of ground-disturbing activities; recovering, identifying, and cataloging artifacts; occasionally leading small crews in the field; ensuring archeology work assignments are carried out in a safe, timely manner according to established standards and procedures; contributing to technical summary reports regarding assigned projects; and querying, entering, and retrieving data from computer databases and GIS. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full academic year of graduate education at an accredited college or university in archeology or anthropology course work. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a COMBINATION of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the amount of completed graduate level education and convert it to a percentage of the full requirement. Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. 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. CTAP/ICTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

How to Apply: To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/27/2026. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12836988 Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. Select documents you want included in this application. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic information. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Application. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-27