Archeologist at FU-W12KAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG JBLM — Applications Closed

Job Description

The US Army Installation Management Command is hiring an Archeologist for the Department of Public Operates at Yakima Training Center, Washington. This permanent, full-time GS-11 role centers on cultural asset management across a sizable military training sphere.

You’ll design, initiate, administer, and participate in cultural tool surveys and excavations. Function in this role includes consulting with the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Tribes, and the Department of Interior.

You’ll arrange and evaluate documentation for properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, supply archeological expertise in locating and protecting historic properties, and keep up records of compliance efforts.

This role is best-suited for archeologists with field know-how and insight of federal historic preservation laws who hope to put in their expertise in a federal land management context. The operate is onsite at Yakima Training Center with no telework eligibility.

Salary & Compensation

Salary: $74,678 - $97,087 per year.

Qualification

To qualify for this GS-11 Archeologist post, you must gather both the elementary education need and one of the specialized background or education possibilities. The role is unseal to many federal hiring authorities such as veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities, and existing federal employees.

• Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Present Department of Army Civilian Employees, Existing DOD Civilian Employees (non-Army), Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Primary Span and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce, Interagency Profession Transition Assistance Plan, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, Military Spouses under E.O. 13473, Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) employees, No…
• Fundamental Condition: A bachelor's degree (or higher) that included 3 semester hours each in history of archeology, archeology of a significant geographical field, regional archeology, theory and methods of archeology, and archeological field school. Plus 6 semester hours in related coursework such as geography, geology, history, environmental studies, scientific writing, or surveying.
• Alternative Core Requirement: A degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline, supplied the curriculum included coursework sufficiently alike to the above (covering archeological field school).
• Combination of education and expertise: College-level education or training that gave equivalent expertise, plus fitting technical experience or additional education.
• Four years of archeological work know-how demonstrating thorough understanding of fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology, such as field experience (survey, excavation, lab analysis, report writing) and aptitude to assist as a crew chief.
• Specialized Background (GS-9 level): One year of expertise carrying out field investigations to collect archeological and cultural environmental data, analyzing fieldwork figures and generating reports for environmental compliance on substantial domains (e.g., military base), and assisting in assessing proposed projects or permits for compliance with environmental or archeological laws.
• Education substitution: A Ph.D. Or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 packed years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field like Archeologist.
• Combination of specialized know-how (less than one year) and graduate education (at least 2 years beyond bachelor's) that totals 100% when computed.
• Time-in-Grade: Candidates who have held a GS role within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal solution at the next lower grade (GS-9).
• Foreign education must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service for equivalency to U.S. Accredited institutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, initiate, administer, and participate in cultural reference surveys and excavations.
• Consult with the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Tribes, and the Department of Interior about plan direction.
• Get ready and/or assess documentation on properties for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
• Offer archeological expertise in locating, inventorying, evaluating, and protecting historic properties.
• Uphold records of compliance efforts covering general information and precise task specifics.
• Carry out field investigations to gather archeological and cultural environmental information to locate or preserve historical locations.
• Analyze fieldwork data and generate reports to assess environmental compliance for big spheres such as a military base.
• Assist with assessing proposed projects or permits to make sure compliance with environmental and archeological laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Conditions & Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination located on a wrapped up background investigation.
• A Tier 1, Non-sensitive, Modest Risk background investigation is called for throughout the appointment.
• Must encounter one of the eligibility categories listed in the Who May Register section.
• Must gather the elementary education need and specialized background or education substitution as described.
• Time-in-Grade condition applies for current or former GS employees.
• Resume must be two pages or less and aid the specialized expertise described.
• Must send in all required documents by the closing date.

Benefits

• Wrap up gains package as a federal employee, including health insurance, retirement, and paid depart.
• Eligibility for upsides depends on post type (full-time, part-time, intermittent).
• Access to the Federal Employees Health Advantages (FEHB) scheme.
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) with Thrift Savings Scheme (TSP).
• Life insurance alternatives.
• Paid annual and sick exit.
• Potential for student loan repayment and other incentives (contact agency for particulars).

How You Will Be Evaluated

1. Your submission package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the online questionnaire) will be reviewed to decide if you encounter the qualification needs.
2. You’ll be evaluated on competencies such as Attention to Point, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Teamwork.
3. If you claim Military Spouse preference or PPP preference, you must give supporting documentation.
4. ICTAP eligibles must be rated well-qualified (score of 90 or above) to obtain picking priority.
5. If you inflate your qualifications or know-how, you may lose consideration.
6. After the announcement closes, a examine of your application will work out eligibility and qualifications.
7. Qualified you may be referred to the hiring manager for interview and selection.

Required Documents

• Your resume must be two pages or less and contain employer label, post title, begin/finish dates (month/year), hours worked per week, and a description of tasks showing you can perform the needed duties. Use clear language, steer clear of acronyms.
• Include letter (optional).
• Most latest performance appraisal (if relevant).
• Proof of Eligibility: Documents proving you gather one of the hiring authorities (e.g., DD-214 for veterans, SF-50 for present federal employees, marriage orders for military spouses, Schedule A letter for disability). See the Proof of Eligibility document for complete lineup.
• Time-in-grade documentation: If applying for a higher grade, provide an SF-50 that obviously shows you encounter the one-year time-in-grade need (e.g., promotion, within-grade expand, or SF-50 efficient more than one year ago).
• Transcripts: If using education to gather the fundamental condition or education substitution, you must hand in a copy of your transcripts. Foreign education must involve a credential evaluation.
• If you’re a displaced federal employee eligible for ICTAP, send in the appropriate documentation (e.g., RIF separation spot, certificate of expected separation).
• Documents may be shared beyond HR; you may sanitize personal data of others before submitting.

How to Apply

1. To put in, you must finalize the online questionnaire and hand in all called for documents through the authorized application portal by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/17/2026.
2. Log into your the formal submission portal account (or produce one if you don't have it).
3. Click the 'Register' button on the announcement to access the online submission.
4. Track the prompts to choose your resume and other supporting documents from your the authorized submission portal account. Your resume must be two pages or less.
5. Upload additional documents as needed. Memo that uploaded documents may obtain up to one hour to obvious virus scan.

Additional Information

• This role is situated at Yakima Training Center, WA. The mailing address is Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433. Don’t mail applications.
• The agency contact is the Army Candidate Aid Desk at [email protected].
• This is a permanent, full-time role with no telework eligibility.
• Appointment category is Permanent. Perform schedule is Full-time.
• If you’re selected, you’ll be required to undergo a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to put in.
• For more details on federal gains, call on the OPM benefits website.
• If you require a fair accommodation for the submission routine, contact the Army Candidate Help Desk.

About Company

The United States Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) is responsible for the management and operation of Army installations worldwide. IMCOM guarantees that Army bases are safe, sustainable, and prepared to assist the warfighter and their families.

This Archeologist post is section of the Department of Public Works at Yakima Training Center, a pivotal training domain for the Army. This role assists the Army's environmental stewardship mission by managing cultural resources in compliance with federal laws.

Functioning for the Army as a civilian provides a steady path with competitive federal upsides, opportunities for skilled development. The opportunity to contribute to national defense though preserving America's heritage.