Habitat & Cultural Monitoring Tech with Great Basin Institute (WA)

ESR Habitat & Cultural Monitoring Technician - Wenatchee, WA
Employer: Great Basin Institute / BLM
http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/Careers.aspx?rf=AFW&REQ=2017-RAP-059
 
Working collaboratively with BLM Spokane District Office (Wenatchee Field Office), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting an ESR Habitat & Cultural Monitoring Technician to support the District’s ESR Programs by implementing field monitoring in advance of GBI Terrestrial AIM monitoring teams. The central focus of this aspect of the project is to survey project areas for cultural resources, monitor condition of previously identified cultural resources, identify avoidance zones, as well as collect and enter data using BLM protocols. The primary project focus areas will be emergency stabilization and rehabilitation (ESR), and weeds management. The selected individual will be working collaboratively with GBI AIM field teams, as well as BLM ES&R and cultural resource staff. Specific duties include assisting with:

• Implementation monitoring - for AIM and ESR projects;
• Site avoidance flagging;
• Site condition monitoring;
• (Limited) Class III inventory; and
• Writing a site update form, a site form (complete the online DAHP site/isolate form), and a monitoring report, including maps.

The technician will gather monitoring data to determine effectiveness of post-fire stabilization and rehabilitation efforts within archaeological sites. Duties include following established field protocols to conduct background research, site monitoring and field data collection on new and previously recorded sites, and to facilitate inventories and reporting prior to ESR undertakings to ensure compliance with regulations in the National Historic Preservation Act and other authorities.

Paleontological resources may be identified from BLM databases or during field reconnaissance.  The Archeologist will report paleontological resources discovered during archaeological inventories and aid in the protection of significant known resources during ESR project activities.

Field work includes maintaining safety awareness and practices, navigating off-trail to archaeological sites and survey areas, collecting site condition data, and ensuring archaeological site protection during ground disturbing ESR activities. This work will include planning for and facilitating or performing site protection measures such as site flagging prior to drill seeding.  The work will also include undertaking pedestrian surveys of smaller project areas and assisting with contract oversight for larger projects, including implementation monitoring and ground-truthing findings. During periods of field work camping may be required.

The Technician is responsible for data entry, synthesis and analysis, and for organizing site and project reports and photos. Additionally, the technician will complete and submit cultural resource clearances in cooperation with BLM ESR Resource Specialists and assisting with the preparation of reports for submission by BLM resource staff to the State Historic Preservation Office. The Technician may also assist BLM Resource Specialists with monitoring contractor field performance, reviewing reports, and administrative duties such as managing the administrative record, and data entry. This position will also support ESR implementation projects including vegetative monitoring, inspection of vegetation treatment projects, and overseeing seasonal employees during compliance tasks related to cultural resource management.

Location:

This position is based in the BLM Wenatchee Field Office in Wenatchee, WA; inventories and recording will take place across public lands managed by the BLM Spokane, WA District. A majority of the field work will occur in areas undergoing post-fire recovery and restoration.

Compensation:
$19.50/hour
$15.00 Camping per diem
Health Insurance (ACA-compliant)
Paid personal leave benefits

Timeline:

o   26-week appointment beginning in July or upon earliest availability, and completion of an adjudicated DOI background investigation
o   Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday-Thursday or Friday)
o   Overtime and long days may be required on occasion


Qualifications:

Technical requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resources Management, or a related field or coursework in these areas of study;
• Experience conducting archaeological field work;
• Familiarity with prehistoric and historic archaeology of the area as well as other regional cultural resource issues preferred;
• Experience conducting archaeological background research and surveys using standard Class I-III archaeological inventory methods;
• Experience identifying and recording a variety of site, feature, and artifact types typical to the region;
• Ability to identify regional paleontological resource types through field and database/GIS methods in order to protect significant resources;
• Experience with data entry and management;
• Ability to read, interpret and navigate using topographic maps and GPS coordinates;
• Experience creating maps and performing basic functions with GIS software (ArcMap);
• Experience navigating and collecting coordinates with hand-held Trimble GPS units; and
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).

Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to: http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/Careers.aspx?rf=AFW&REQ=2017-RAP-059