JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in Death Valley National Park, in the Resources Division. MAJOR DUTIES: Major Duties include: Complete National Historic Preservation Act compliance for agency undertakings consistent with the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Use of Programmatic Agreement to guide compliance process and maintain a database to documents related to cultural resource compliance process. Consult with State Historic Preservation Office. Conduct Government-to-Government consultation with tribal communities that have traditional association with agency managed land. A land of superlatives, Death Valley is THE hottest place on earth, and also one of the lowest and driest. Many staff live in a caring community of employees who share many of the same values or commute from a nearby community such as Beatty, NV or Pahrump, NV. A vanshare program may be available for candidates in Pahrump, NV and schools and medical facilities are located in town. Death Valley is a quiet place to live and yet one can find all the amenities needed within an hour drive. Park housing may be available in Death Valley, CA. The nearest school is a part of the Death Valley Unified School District in Shoshone, California which services K-12th grade. Bus service to Shoshone is available for students in the park. Off duty employees also enjoy attending regional events in Las Vegas or Los Angeles, exploring the local desert roads/trails/peaks, camping in surrounding high elevation forest land, skiing in Mammoth, and recreating in Yosemite and Sequoia. The Park values co-management with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and archaeologists that join our team can expect to work with the local THPO and tribal monitors. It's a big park (3.4 million acres!) with a small park vibe. Come join us! "In employing individuals to perform any construction, maintenance, interpretation, or other service in the park, the Secretary (Selecting Official) shall, in so far as practical, give first preference to qualified members of the Tribe": (Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act, Nov 2000). To receive current preference eligibility, members of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe must submit a copy (not the original) of the letter certifying their tribal membership. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
