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Archeologist
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Boise, Idaho and 3 more · Closes tomorrow

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public, Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition candidates (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) and certain surplus or displaced federal employees may also apply and get priority.

Experience: You need four years of archeological work experience that showed a solid knowledge of archeology, including field work, to meet the basic requirement. For the GS-12 grade, you also need one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in federal service, or comparable experience outside federal service, such as managing archeology field work, evaluating cultural resources, or providing technical guidance and training.

Education: You may qualify with a degree that includes 3 semester hours each in: history of archeology; archeology of a major geographical area; regional archeology; theory and methods of archeology; and an archeological field school. You also need 6 semester hours of related course work (such as geography, geology, history, environmental studies, scientific writing, or surveying) and an archeological field school. A degree in anthropology, history, American studies, or a related field may count if its courses are similar. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of 2 pages or less showing education, work experience, dates, and hours per week for each job College transcripts if you qualify through education (unofficial copies are fine to apply; official copies are needed if selected) Course numbers, titles, credit hours, and grades on transcripts Syllabi or detailed course descriptions for courses with unclear titles DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference Proof of entitlement and SF-15 (optional) if you claim 10-point veterans' preference Proof of eligibility (such as RIF notice or SF-50) if you apply under CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP Evidence of accreditation and a certificate of foreign equivalency for any foreign education

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes tomorrow (November 5, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Applicants are rated using category rating (Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified) based on the resume, the online questionnaire, and USA Hire assessments of 12 competencies such as attention to detail, teamwork, and reasoning. You must meet the USA Hire cut score to be considered. Overstating qualifications or cheating on an assessment can get you removed from consideration.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Show dates, hours per week, and the job series and grade for each past job on your 2-page resume.
If you qualify through education, submit transcripts that list course numbers, titles, credit hours, and grades, and add syllabi for unclear course titles.
Complete the USA Hire assessment within its deadline, since you must meet the cut score to be considered.

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