Archeologist (Program Manager)

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Enterprise Services (ES), Office of Facilities and Asset Management OFAM), Integrated Services (IS) Division, Energy and Environmental Program Management Office (EE PMO). There is (1) vacancy that may be filled in one of the following locations: Washington, DC Aliso Viejo, CA This announcement has been amended on 11/05/2026 to extend the closing date to 11/12/2026.

Duties

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Enterprise Services (ES), Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM), Integrated Services Division (IS), Energy and Environmental Program Management Office (EE PMO). The Integrated Services Division's Energy and Environmental Program Management Office (EE PMO) includes the Execution Team, Environmental Section, and Energy Section. The EE PMO interprets environmental, energy, and resilience requirements; coordinates with stakeholders to ensure planning and regulatory compliance throughout the facility and non-facility lifecycle; leads coordination on related priorities with DHS and other federal, state, local, and tribal agencies; and develops agency-wide directives, policies, and guidance. Major duties include: Providing technical advice, regulatory direction, and guidance to Agency Offices concerning the management of CBP's highly complex and diverse historic properties of international, national, state, regional, and local significance. Identifying and implementing mitigation solutions to avoid or minimize the destruction of archeological sites while minimizing disruption to CBP operations. Consulting with stakeholders and organizations outside CBP, including state and local officials, other federal government entities, State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, Native American tribes, Alaska Native Communities and Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations on CBP proposed actions. Developing and managing regional and national-level Programmatic Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and Memorandums of Agreement to minimize and resolve adverse effects to historic properties in conformance with NHPA requirements. Developing CBP policy and guidance documents to ensure compliance with new or modified historic preservation-related federal regulations and DHS policy and guidance. This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10). Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

Qualifications

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement. Basic Requirements: A. Education 1. Degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: History of archeology. Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa. Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development. Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques. Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work. AND Six semester hours of related course work in: geography, geology, or cultural geography; history, historiography, or historical archeology; environmental studies; scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or surveying; AND Archeological field school. 2. Related Curriculum: degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school). OR B. Combination of Education and Experience College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. OR C. Experience Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project. Along with the basic requirement listed above you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience described below to qualify based on experience. Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Leading reviews of complex construction, real-property, and operational projects with potential effects on archaeological resources and historic properties, identifying compliance risks and recommending measures that protect resources while supporting project delivery. Conducting and overseeing archaeological research, site assessments, field surveys, and contractor-supported studies, analyzing results to support historic-property significance determinations and resource-treatment decisions. Applying historic-preservation laws, regulations, and organizational requirements to project actions, preparing technical analyses, consultation materials, program reports, and internal guidance that support consistent compliance. Coordinating consultation with Tribal governments, State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, federal agencies, and other stakeholders, addressing concerns and supporting resolution of sensitive cultural-resource matters. Advising and training leaders, project teams, and field personnel on resource protection, artifact stewardship, unanticipated discoveries, and preservation-related emergency considerations, improving organizational readiness and informed decision-making. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage