Senior Archaeology Curation Specialist

Tessera; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance

401(k) with 3% employer contribution

Flexible Spending Accounts

11 paid federal holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development opportunities

Verizon wireless discount

EAP and wellness program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Tessera is seeking a hardworking and expert Curation Specialist to join our team at Fort Stewart, GA. The role focuses on managing archaeological collections, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining 95% inventory accuracy across physical and digital records.

Typical duties include artifact analysis, database maintenance, and support for NRHP evaluations under SOI supervision, with opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Anthropology, Archeology, Cultural Resource Management, Historic Preservation, and/or Museum Studies.
• Expertise in archaeological collections management, artifact analysis, curation and archival preservation per federal standards, including 36 CFR Part 79.
• Skilled in artifact inventory management, database administration, records digitization, and collections conservation.
• Strong knowledge of Cultural Resource Management programs, archaeological surveys, NRHP evaluations, site monitoring, ARPA support activities, and environmental compliance reporting.
• Proven ability to manage large archaeological collections, ensure regulatory compliance, support inspections and audits, and coordinate with government stakeholders in a federal or Department of Defense environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed, standard laboratory artifact analyses of all physical materials recovered during Phase I and Phase II archaeological field investigations.
• Perform routine physical inspections of the installation's curation facilities (the Main Curation Facility at Fort Stewart, the Curation Annex at Fort Stewart, and the Curation Paperwork Annex at HAAF) and document inspections in monthly and quarterly logs.
• Maintain and continuously update the installation's artifact database, verifying and correcting entries to maintain a minimum of 95% accuracy between physical inventory and digital databases.
• Systematically rehabilitate, stabilize, and conserve legacy archaeological collections. This includes cleaning, cataloging, labeling/relabeling physical artifacts, re-bagging and re-boxing into archival-grade storage containers, and digitizing paper documentation.
• Execute and document annual collections inventories (artifacts, records, and digital copies) in response to Army Data Calls and submit results to the CRM Manager for headquarters reporting
• Catalog, file, and preserve project paperwork, maps, and electronic files to professional archival standards, establishing duplicate backups for all electronic media.
• Maintain the repository, administrative folders, and curation records in a state of constant readiness for no-notice state and federal regulatory compliance audits.
• Assist the FS/HAAF CRM Program with Phase I archaeological inventories and Phase II National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations in accordance with the ICRMP and under the technical supervision of an SOI-qualified archaeologist.
• Assist the FS/HAAF CRM Program with systematic monitoring of NRHP-eligible sites, implement site protection measures, and provide ARPA investigation support.
• Compile environmental metrics to support annual Army data calls, including internal/external Environmental Performance Assessment System(EPAS) audits and annual Environmental Quality Universal Information Portal (EQUIP) surveys.

Job description

Tessera is seeking a hardworking and expert Curation Specialist to join our team at Fort Stewart, GA. The role focuses on managing archaeological collections, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining 95% inventory accuracy across physical and digital records.

Typical duties include artifact analysis, database maintenance, and support for NRHP evaluations under SOI supervision, with opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits.