Senior Archaeology Technician – Field & Lab Expert

Confederated Tribes Of The Colville Reservation; Nespelem (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with employer contributions

Paid holidays, sick leave, annualleave

Job summary

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Nespelem, WA is seeking an Archaeology Technician Senior to perform cultural resources work, including archaeology, TCPs, collections, and museum-related tasks.

The role involves office duties and independent work, with a contract funding model and no guaranteed continued employment. Requires knowledge of local history and Tribal guidelines, with a strong emphasis on accurate data entry and reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma and three years’ experience or a degree demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of the position in Anthropology, Native American Studies, Botany/Plant Ecology, or Museology/Collection Management.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ vehicle insurance and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires knowledge of CCT history, culture, legends, and traditions of the 12 constituent tribes.
• Requires knowledge of local area.
• Requires the knowledge of equipment such as: fax, copier, scanner, digital video-recorder, GPS, etc.
• Requires knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office Programs-Word, Access, Excel and a working knowledge of office practices, procedures and equipment, including filing systems, receptionist and telephone techniques, and letter and report writing.
• Requires sufficient data entry skills.
• Requires sufficient arithmetic skills to compute sums and statistics.
• Requires sufficient skill using the English language, grammar, spelling, punctuation, proofreading/editing, to prepare standardized correspondence.
• Requires sufficient human relations skills to present a positive image of Tribe, convey technical information to others, and use patience in dealing with a diverse population.
• Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position in a high volume environment that may be dominated by distractions.
• Must be able to perform clerical work with speed and accuracy.
• Must be able to learn, understand and apply Tribal and agency rules, regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Performs cultural resources work focusing on archaeology, traditional cultural properties (TCP), collections, cultural plants, and museum – as assigned.
• The job functions will vary between general office work to assisting senior staff and working independently.
• Position is contract funded-no guarantee of continued employment should funding cease.

Skills

Data entry

Arithmetic

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma

Degree in Anthropology or related field

Tools

GPS

MS Office

Job description

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Nespelem, WA is seeking an Archaeology Technician Senior to perform cultural resources work, including archaeology, TCPs, collections, and museum-related tasks.

The role involves office duties and independent work, with a contract funding model and no guaranteed continued employment. Requires knowledge of local history and Tribal guidelines, with a strong emphasis on accurate data entry and reporting.