Vacancy caducado!
Length: Term of position is 10 months; full-time 40 hrs/wk
Location: Ketchikan, AK
Living Allowance: $520/week
AmeriCorps Award: Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $4,336.50 (pre-tax).
Start Date: Sunday 1/17/2021
Application Due Date: Preference given to applicants that submit application by 12/11/2020
Title of Position: NAGPRA Resource Assistant
Position Details:
Stewards Individual Placements (SIP) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health. SIP, in partnership with the Tongass National Forest (TNF), are seeking a NAGPRA Resource Assistant. The selected individual will assist the Heritage Program Manager with the fulfillment of compliance requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The intern will also take the steps needed to catch up on the Forest's backlog and provide tools that would be used in future management of the TNF's NAGPRA caseload.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires that federal agencies undergo a review process for all federally funded and permitted projects that have the potential to impact structures or archeological sites that are listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places, and to determine the effect the proposed project may have on these structures and sites ('historic properties'). Any project that is conducted to improve ecosystems, trails, etc., must be reviewed by USDA Forest Heritage Professionals under Section 106 of the NHPA. Should human remains or other objects of cultural patrimony of identified during this review, NAGPRA requires the repatriation of those objects back to their descendants.
Position Responsibilities will include:
Coordinate with Heritage and Tribal Relations staff to determine next steps on NAGPRA cases (six total) pending tribal involvement.
Assist Tribal Relations staff with consultation and efforts that may be needed to move the process forward.
Work with Forest and Regional Heritage Program Managers (HPMs) and National NAGPRA Coordinator to create a strategic plan that bundles NAGPRA notices (where appropriate).
Draft strategic plan that identifies the process/structure for bundling notices and provides justification for its use.
Draft notices per strategic plan and coordinate with Forest, Regional, and National staff to publish final notices in newspaper of record and/or Federal Register.
Coordinate with HPMs and National NAGPRA Coordinator to draft case-specific Plans of Action (POAs).
Work with Tribal Relations staff to ensure that appropriate Tribe(s) have been contacted and have the opportunity to review and comment on the POA.
Collaborate with Forest Heritage and Tribal Relations staff to expedite repatriation of existing NAGPRA collections.
Work with Forest Heritage and Tribal Relations staff to determine possible barriers to repatriation.
Minimum Requirements:
Area of study: History, archaeology, and/or anthropology
Level of study: Current undergrad
Must be a US Citizen and/or be a lawful permanent resident
Must be minimum 18 years old
Benefits:
Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $4,336.50 (pre-tax).
Living Allowance: $520/week (pre-tax)
Training in Microsoft Office, NHPA, NAGPRA, USFS Tribal Consultation, and NRM (esp. Assemblage Module)
Opportunity to network with project proponents, agency heritage professionals, tribal relations specialists, and tribal members.
Opportunity for job shadowing in cultural resource management.
Opportunity to work with heritage field staff, who typically act as mentors for their seasonal and temporary staff.
How to Apply:
Apply on-line at: https://stewardslegacy.org/open-positions. In addition to your resume, please submit a one-page cover letter highlighting why you are interested in this position and how your background and experience will help you succeed in this position.
Stewards Individual Placements does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
Vacancy caducado!