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APPENDIX 4: PRAIRIE MANAGEMENT PLAN - POSITION DESCRIPTIONS 



ARCilAEOLOGlST 

 GS-11 



I. SCOPE OF WORK 



This position is designated for Indian Preference in 

 Hiring and involves professional duties in conjunction with 

 the construction of range and wildlife improvements on the 

 Cheyenne River Reservation. 



II. MAJOR DUTIES 



A. Performs cultural resource inventories in 

 compliance with tribal and federal regulations. 



B. Assists and directs onsite monitoring of surface 

 disturbing activities on historical or archaeologically 

 sensitive areas. 



C. Examines and evaluates the significance of cultural 

 resources discovered prior to or during construction and 

 recommends the appropriate mitigation measures to minimize 

 the impacts to the resource. 



D. Prepares case study reports for effect 

 determinations on project in accordance with Advisory 

 Council Guidelines. 



III. RANKING FACTORS 



A. Professional knowledge of theories and field 

 techniques gained through completion of a B.A. Degree in 

 Anthropology, specializing in Archaeology. 



B. Knowledge of the environmental and cultural 

 resources of the Northern Plains. 



C. Knowledge of the various tribes' policies, 

 ordinances, and cultural attitudes toward their land and 

 environment . 



D. Knowledge of federal cultural and environmental 

 laws and regulations in relation to trust responsibilities, 

 such as NEPA, NHPA, etc. 



E. Ability to write clearly and concisely for work 

 plans, management reports, and an Environmental Impact 

 Statement. 



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