JOB SUMMARY: This position is in the Cultural Resource Management division at Independence National Historical Park, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. MAJOR DUTIES: This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. Major duties include but is not limited to: Works with the CRM lead to plan and implement a program of tribal engagement and co-stewardship. Responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and programs that support consultation, collaboration and coordination with associated tribes. Serves as the ethnographic subject matter expert for the park. Leads consultations for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) National Historic Preservation Act (MHPA) as well as executive orders, NPS policies and guidance on relations between par-associated peoples and ethnographic resources they value. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, collects cultural data, prepares ethnographic cultural reports, evaluates proposals and prepares cultural compliance documentation. Works with the CRM lead to build and sustain relationships with traditionally associated groups. Works with the CRM lead to build and sustain relationships with associated tribes and supporting government to government relations between the superintendent and tribal leaders. Collaborates with network, other agencies, and regional tribal liaisons on trainings, and outreach. Established in 1948, Independence National Historical Park, preserves and interprets many of the most important resources associated with the American Revolution and the founding and growth of the United States of America. The centerpiece of the park is Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution were debated and adopted in the 18th century. Many other surviving historic structures from the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal periods of American history surround Independence Hall. These include the First and Second Banks of the United States, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, and Carpenter's Hall. The park has management and budgetary authority over several other historic sites including Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, and Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site. The park's 55-acre historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is within Philadelphia's early settlement area, adjacent to the Old City and Society Hill historic districts. Cultural landscapes such as Washington Square and Independence Square date to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, while other sections of the park were constructed during Mission 66 and later. The landscape includes the reconstruction of several significant historic buildings. The park's museum collection contains more than 4 million objects dating from the 17th through 21st centuries. The most iconic item in the collection is the Liberty Bell. Through consultation with the Lenape nations, it has been established that the land of Independence National Historical Park is part of the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people upon which they thrived for countless generations. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the nation's sixth largest city, Independence National Historical Park is the city's primary cultural attraction. Park offices are in the historic Merchant's Exchange Building within walking distance of several mass transportation stops. The park routinely hosts elected and appointed officials and hosts numerous permitted special events each year. Annual visitation averages 5 million people. For more information about the park, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.