Archeologist

National Park Service; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Georgia seeks an Archaeologist to serve at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Sandy Springs. This is a permanent, full-time appointment at the GS-11 level, with duties spanning cultural resource management and compliance coordination.

The position emphasizes archaeological planning, field investigations, and research for planning documents, using GIS and data systems to support management decisions.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Serves as a cultural resources specialist and compliance coordinator for Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
• Advises park management on cultural resources and mitigation of impacts.
• Plans and conducts archaeological research for planning documents and field investigations.

Job description

This listing is a summary.

Open: October 13, 2026 — Closes: October 20, 2026

Summary

You will serve as an Archeologist at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation area in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Permanent, Competitive, Full-time appointment.

Major Duties

This position serves as a cultural resources specialist and compliance coordinator for Chattahoochee River National Recreation area. At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as an advisor to park management on cultural resource. Identifies, evaluates, and monitors cultural resources, identifies potential threats, and makes recommendations to management regarding status and mitigation of impacts (present and future). Determines research needs and coordinates efforts toward obtaining research through various programs, grants, and contracts. Reviews archeological research project proposals, scopes of work, and task directives prepared for planning and other management purposes. Plans and conducts archeological research for planning documents, including general management plans, resources management pans, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, archeological overview and assessments, and archeological field investigations of all projects. Incorporates appropriate GIS technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to inquiries from managers and others. Uses automatic methods of data collection, analysis, or illustration. Inputs data into digital form and uses computer applications for data. In cooperation with appropriate staff, researchers, and partners, the incumbent designs, implements, and supervises multi-phased archeological projects involving documentary, archival, and collections research; field investigations (both survey and excavation); laboratory analysis.