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ARCHEOLOGIST / ANTHROPOLOGIST / HISTORIAN

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$143,913 - $187,093

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This senior role involves overseeing cultural resources projects for the Navy, such as managing archaeological, anthropological, and historical efforts to protect sites while supporting military operations.

The job requires leading teams, handling budgets and contracts, and ensuring compliance with laws to preserve important cultural heritage.

It's ideal for experienced professionals with a strong background in cultural preservation who enjoy coordinating complex projects in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in managing cultural resources projects, including contracting and oversight
  • Expertise in Federal, state, local, DON, and DOW laws and regulations related to cultural resources management
  • Professional qualifications meeting Secretary of the Interior standards in archaeology, anthropology, or history
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and coordination on complex cultural resources issues
  • Completion of required training: Information Assurance (within 1 month), Ethics (within 3 months), and Contracting Officer Representative (within 1 year)
  • Willingness to perform occasional field work at construction sites involving moderate physical risks and safety precautions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a senior ARCHEOLOGIST / ANTHROPOLOGIST / HISTORIAN in the environmental division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Headquarters.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing complex Navy cultural resources projects, including developing contractor scopes of work, creating government estimates, managing funds, negotiating contractor proposals, overseeing contractor performance, processing invoices, and executing contracting officer representative (COR) duties Providing guidance, coordination, and technical expertise on complex Navy cultural resources issues and processes; and Applying Federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as Department of the Navy (DON) and Department of War (DOW) policies and processes related to cultural resources management.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/history-series-0170/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/general-anthropology-series-0190/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Conditions of Employment continued: ~ I am willing to successfully complete the following training courses within a prescribed timeframe: Information Assurance within the first month Ethics training within the first three month Contracting Officer Representative training within the first year ~ I acknowledge that to ensure this expertise, the Senior Cultural Resources Professional must meet the professional standards and qualifications established by the Secretary of the Interior in the discipline appropriate to the type of cultural resource (48 FR 44716).

~ I understand that work is usually performed in an office setting, with occasional visit to construction sites or field locations.

Occasionally, during construction site and field visits, work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions (e.g. working parts, carts, or machines).

I understand that there may be walking, bending, climbing and stooping to observe environmental conditions, etc. Applicable safety requirements are to be met. Major Duties:

  • You will provide cultural resources program oversight to ensure high quality, timely, cost effective and efficient cultural resources project execution, contracting and management support to preserve and enhance military readiness.
  • You will serve as a NAVFAC Senior Cultural Resources Professional and subject matter expert (SME) responsible for the development, management and execution of the Cultural Resources Program across the NAVFAC enterprise.
  • You will liaison with other Navy and marine Corps commands to ensure efficient and effective program execution.
  • You will support and coordinate the timely completion of NEPA documents, particularly complex EAs and EISs, and ensure compliance with cultural resources laws, rules and regulations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12900309-26-JDA