Field Archaeologist Job at Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reserva
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reserva Pendleton, OR 97801
POSITION TITLE: Field Archaeologist
SALARY: Pay Range: 8-10
$42,312.24 to $52,128.36 annually
DOE/DOQ
DEPARTMENT: Department of Natural Resources, Cultural Resources Protection Program
LOCATION: Position located at Nixyáawii Governance Center, Mission, Oregon Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time with benefits package
Exempt
SUPERVISED BY: Assistant Program Manager
OPENING DATE: May 26, 2022
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled (first screen on June 1, 2022)
CTUIR MISSION STATEMENT
Exercise the Tribe?s sovereign authority to achieve the maximum protection of resources identified in the Treaty of 1855, to protect newly acquired lands wherein the Tribe has a vested interest, to protect the lands of all the citizens and residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This position will protect human life, water, land, air, and wildlife by exercising professional skills and abilities in the protection of the resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
DNR MISSION STATEMENT
To protect, restore, and enhance the first foods - water, salmon, deer, cous, and huckleberry - for the perpetual cultural, economic, and sovereign benefit of the CTUIR. We will accomplish this utilizing traditional ecological and cultural knowledge and science to inform: 1) population and habitat management goals and actions; and 2) natural resource policies and regulatory mechanisms.
Cultural Resources Protection Program Mission Statement
The CRPP promotes the protection, preservation, and perpetuation of the CTUIR?s culturally significant places and resources for the benefit of current and future generations.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The Field Archaeologist will be responsible for the protection and management of historic properties and First Foods resources within the Confederated Tribes ceded lands and traditional use areas by assisting in monitoring the compliance of federal, state, and tribal cultural resource laws and working with various entities. The Field Archaeologist will assist the Assistant Program Manager and the Senior Archaeologist on National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultation projects and the review of Section 106 archaeological reports and the National Environmental Policy Act. The Field Archaeologist will be responsible for the implementation, direction and successful completion of all archaeological field projects and supervision of archaeological field staff both on the reservation and within the ceded and traditional use lands.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with CRPP staff to ensure that research, field work, and report writing are completed in a professional manner.
- Lead or assist in conducting and/or overseeing archaeological field work ? monitoring, inventory, testing, excavation, and remote sensing ? at various locations within the CTUIR?s ceded lands, traditional use areas and on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
- Conduct file and literature searches using the CTUIR Archives, Washington and Oregon State Historic Preservation Office records, public and/or private museums, universities, and other archival sources as appropriate.
- Write archaeological reports to CTUIR, Washington, and/or Oregon state standards using established report template as directed by supervisor. Accession final reports into the CRPP Archives using established procedures.
- Participate in various meetings and working groups with tribal and city governments, federal and state agencies, private companies, working groups, and contractors, representing the CTUIR in a constructive and positive manner and ensuring that the governments, agencies, companies, and contractors are following federal, state, and/or tribal cultural resources laws.
- Assist in reviewing and commenting, and logging responses into the CDMS database on NHPA Section 110 and Section 106 consultation and compliance work including areas of potential effects, field methodologies, archaeological reports, cultural resource reviews, mitigation agreements, management plans, permits, memorandum of agreements, programmatic agreements, and other pertinent documents.
- Assist in negotiating potential work for archaeological and traditional use investigation studies for the CRPP including the development of a proposals (scope of work and budget) to various governmental agencies, private entities, other tribes and CTUIR departments, programs, committee or commissions.
- Utilize GIS, remote sensing and photographic technologies as necessary to complete fieldwork, reports, and other tasks.
- Assist in processing photographic, GPS and GIS data.
- Review and comment on draft archaeological, cultural resource and traditional use reports of the CRPP.
- Work with CRPP oral history staff to understand historic properties of religious and cultural significance to the CTUIR to ensure they are protected, managed and/or mitigated for.
- Prepare progress reports on work accomplished.
- Work to complete projects on time and manage project budgets effectively.
- Supervise, train and mentor tribal archaeological field staff including but not limited to pulling together project information for field studies, ensuring that field notes and forms are turned in, and ensuring project leads are informed of the outcome of the fieldwork
- Maintain and update the fieldwork schedule.
- Work with other tribal staff on First Food related projects.
- Attend training that will augment the skills needed to perform the work detailed above.
15. Carry out other duties as assigned by supervisor or the Program Manager.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:
Field Director, Assistant Field Director, Archaeological Resource Technicians
SIGNATORY AUTHORITY:
Timesheets
ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS:
CRPP Archive
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