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 🔗Archaeology Technician (BLM AmeriCorps – Klamath Falls Field Office)

  • Full Time
  • Klamath Falls, OR
  • April 27, 2026
  • Department: Cultural Resources Program
  • Job Summary: The Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Klamath Falls Field Office (KFFO), is recruiting two AmeriCorps Archaeological Technicians to support the KFFO Cultural Resource Program.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Because the agreement under which this position is being advertised is a Public Lands Corps Youth Assistance Agreement, all applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 30 years old at the time of application (up to age 35 for veterans).
    Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, History, or allied discipline with coursework in GIS;
    Educational and field experiences related to archaeology;
    Experience using ArcGIS;
    Exposure to reviewing and interpreting cultural resource data in reports, maps, photographs, etc.;
    Interest in strengthening current skills in developing, editing, organizing, and managing digital files using databases;
    Written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to effectively communicate BLM land management (multiple-use) principles and cultural resource management concepts;
    Experience working with the BLM and/or working in Eastern Oregon/Northern California region is desirable.

    Additional Requirements:

    Ability to work independently and in a team setting to accomplish project goals;
    Possess strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and produce professional deliverables including draft documents for team review;
    Flexibility and capability to meet the demands of rapidly changing plans and schedules;
    Possess a valid, state-issued driver’s license and clean driving record with experience safely operating 4WD vehicles on and off paved roads;
    Willingness and ability to consistently enact high performance standards and a strong work and team ethic in support of the mission of GBI and goals of BLM;
    Complete a DOI BI. Applicants who already possess a fully adjudicated BI will be strongly considered; and
    Ability to meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limited to earning equivalent of two full-time education awards), (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) name search and federal criminal background check, (4) adhere to the rules, regulations and code of conduct as specified in the Member Service Agreement; and (5) not engage in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.

    TO APPLY
    Please submit an up-to-date resume, a one-page cover letter that details your interest in the position, and any qualifications not fully outlined in your resume, and contact information for three professional references. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview. For questions regarding this position, please contact isengupta@gbinstitute.org

     

    Public Land Corps Hiring Authority:

    This project is federally funded through the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority. Participants serving under this authority may be eligible for the PLC non-competitive hiring status and certificate. The PLC Authority requires all applicants meet the age and US Citizen requirements. Additional information regarding the PLC can be found on the GBI website under the Research Associate Programs FAQ.

    NOTE:  This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.

    Disclaimer: Although the organization has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, GBI reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the organization, at any time, with or without advance notice.

  • How to Apply:

    Please submit an up-to-date resume, a one-page cover letter that details your interest in the position, and any qualifications not fully outlined in your resume, and contact information for three professional references. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview. For questions regarding this position, please contact isengupta@gbinstitute.org

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  • Job benefits: $1,187.70 biweekly living allowance, not to exceed $29,098.60 total; Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (1,700-hour): $7,395.00 upon successful completion of term; Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance premiums are covered 100% by GBI. Available on the first day of the month following the start of service; $25,000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance at no cost; Access to Pro Deals; Housing will not be provided and the selected participant will be expected to procure housing on their own; Biweekly housing reimbursement of $650.00 will be provided to the selected participant; Per diem: Camping per diem provided per night in the field.
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Approximately 75 percent of the work is in the office. Office work involves using GIS to create maps and conduct analysis. Organizing and correcting analog and digital records and files. Planning and organizing field projects and educational events. Duties in the office will require a significant amount of sitting, focused on computer work as well as working with paper documents. Approximately 25 percent of the work is in the field. The fieldwork will involve driving and walking over rough, rocky, and sandy terrain with wide variations in temperature ranging from below freezing in the fall and winter to above 90 degrees F during the summer. Duties required for outside work involve walking, bending, climbing hills, and lifting and carrying various materials or supplies which are occasionally heavy. BLM equipment used – Computers, tablets, GPS units, cameras, 4x4 vehicles, and recording equipment (tape measures, compasses, clinometer, etc.). Training will be provided for all equipment. Safety trainings are also provided, as safety is our first priority. 
  • Contact Name: Isabelle Sengupta
  • Application Email: isengupta@gbinstitute.org
  • Application URL: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/A1ADEF5691B02D64E998539442696918/jobs/372398
  • Application Address: 16750 Mt Rose Hwy Reno, NV 89511

Website The Great Basin Institute

The Great Basin Institute is an interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and service throughout the West. Founded in 1998 at the University of Nevada, GBI advances applied research to support science-based adaptive management of public lands. The Institute is dedicated to the promotion of science through field studies programs, conservation practices, and public outreach.

*Applications will be accepted until positions are filled*

*Note: These positions are contingent upon final funding approval. Service offers and start dates may be adjusted based on the availability and confirmation of funding.*

The Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Klamath Falls Field Office (KFFO), is recruiting two AmeriCorps Archaeological Technicians to support the KFFO Cultural Resource Program. The selected technicians will qualify for Public Land Corps (PLC) noncompetitive government hiring status (see below for explanation) upon successful completion of this position.

During the field season, the technicians will lead a number of pedestrian surveys and ensure that the resulting inventory and cultural resource data are appropriately documented and archived. The technicians will, during non-field-going times work to verify/create GIS data for cultural resources to ensure that the correct geospatial data is stored in the BLM OR/WA and SHPO databases. This archaeological archiving and records management project will provide the successful applicant with exposure to federal data, records and database systems, provide insight about how a federal land management agency operates under a multiple-use mission, and will offer the opportunity to develop and sharpen skills related to GIS and data management. Upon completion of this position, the technicians will be better prepared with the cultural resource inventory and geospatial skillsets necessary to function in today’s cultural resources field.

Being a member of the cultural resources team on the KFFO, may also involve a variety of cultural resources management activities including but not limited to:

  • Conducting/participating in cultural resources surveys.
  • Documenting archaeological sites and architectural resources.
  • Intensively recording previously documented cultural resources.
  • Monitoring archaeological sites and architectural resources.
  • Carrying out mitigation for archaeological sites and architectural resources.
  • Drafting/reviewing/editing cultural resources reports.
  • Organizing cultural resources data in analog and digital files housed at the KFFO.
  • Working on geospatial data correction for cultural resources.
  • Participating in volunteer events designed to increase public participation with public land stewardship.
  • Participating in the youth program designed to involve youth with cultural resources and educational activities.
  • Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Approximately 75 percent of the work is in the office. Office work involves using GIS to create maps and conduct analysis. Organizing and correcting analog and digital records and files. Planning and organizing field projects and educational events. Duties in the office will require a significant amount of sitting, focused on computer work as well as working with paper documents.

Approximately 25 percent of the work is in the field. The fieldwork will involve driving and walking over rough, rocky, and sandy terrain with wide variations in temperature ranging from below freezing in the fall and winter to above 90 degrees F during the summer. Duties required for outside work involve walking, bending, climbing hills, and lifting and carrying various materials or supplies which are occasionally heavy.

BLM equipment used – Computers, tablets, GPS units, cameras, 4×4 vehicles, and recording equipment (tape measures, compasses, clinometer, etc.). Training will be provided for all equipment. Safety trainings are also provided, as safety is our first priority.

Location: This position is based in the BLM Klamath Falls Field Office, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

The BLM KFFO encompasses approximately 217,000 acres spread across Klamath County, from the crest of the Cascade Mountains to the Basin and Range Province. Recreation opportunities are aplenty in this region and include hiking, camping, visiting cultural resource sites, and wildlife viewing. The town of Klamath Falls (pop. 22,420) is located at the southern shore of Upper Klamath Lake along the west coast Amtrak line and is approximately 60 miles east of Medford and Ashland, OR and approximately 170 miles southeast of Eugene, OR. Klamath Falls is located just east of the Pacific Crest Trail and within an hour of Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Monument.

Position Timeline:

Project anticipated to begin in April 2026.
Position start date will vary, contingent on successfully completing a DOI and AmeriCorps background check.
1,700-hour service term.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • $1,187.70 biweekly living allowance, not to exceed $29,098.60 total;
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (1,700-hour): $7,395.00 upon successful completion of term;
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance premiums are covered 100% by GBI. Available on the first day of the month following the start of service;
  • $25,000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance at no cost;
  • Access to Pro Deals;
  • Housing will not be provided and the selected participant will be expected to procure housing on their own;
  • Biweekly housing reimbursement of $650.00 will be provided to the selected participant;
  • Per diem: Camping per diem provided per night in the field.
  • Segal Education Award:
  • After successfully completing an AmeriCorps term of service members are eligible to receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. Award varies based on term of service. You can use the award to repay qualified student loans and to pay current educational expenses at eligible institutions of higher education and training programs.

Student Loan Forbearance:
If you are currently paying on any federal student loans you have the option to put those loans into forbearance during your time as an AmeriCorps volunteer, that will allow you to cease payments while serving.

Interest Accrual Repayment:
As an AmeriCorps alum, you are eligible to have the National Service Trust pay all or a portion of the interest that accumulated on your qualified student loan(s) during your term of service. These payments are made in addition to the Education Award and are not deducted from your Education Award balance. To be eligible to have accrued interest paid: The loan must have been placed in forbearance for the service period, and you must have successfully completed a term of service and received an Education Award.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility:
AmeriCorps Volunteers may be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Special Position Benefits:
The completion of a successful term under the BLM KFFO Cultural Resources Youth Assistance Agreement with positive performance reviews allows for the BLM to confer non-competitive eligibility for government hiring to the individual for two years following completion of the position.

This non-competitive eligibility allows an individual to apply for federal non-competitive merit promotion positions (internal government hires). This means that after all program requirements have been met, the individual may apply for a job without having to compete with the general public. However, the individual will compete with other competitive service qualified applicants.

Our office vigorously pursues working with individuals to enable them to transform non-competitive eligibility into permanent careers with the federal government.

Benefits

All NCPE interns received an hourly stipend, the rate is listed at each position description. Additionally, interns receive paid time off (PTO), paid Federal holidays if working full-time, and access to NCPE's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for career and personal counseling, coaching, and referrals. Project sites may also offer a housing allowance and/or commuting stipend; this information is also listed in the description or offered during the interview.

Eligible NCPE interns who successfully complete their internships may count their position towards earning a Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Authority certificate. To be eligible to earn a PLC certificate, an intern must be 30 years old or younger (or 35 if a veteran). Once earned, the PLC hiring authority certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal temporary, term, or permanent positions. Successful completion of a NCPE internship does not guarantee Federal employment. Contact manager@preservenet.org for more details.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be
*at least 18 years old;
*no older than 30 years of age (or 35 years if a Veteran) when beginning the internship; applicants who are 31 or older (or 36 or older if a Veteran) are not eligible;
*currently enrolled in a degree-seeking academic program at the college level (or recently graduated within the past 12 months)
*be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.

Interns are not allowed to work more than 1200 hours total in the program; previous interns must stay within this overall limit. The length of an internship can vary from 10 to 30 weeks if full-time (40 hours per week) or longer if on a part-time schedule. If selected, the exact starting date will be determined by you and the NPS supervisor. The stipend rate is $17.00 per hour unless otherwise listed.

The successful candidate is responsible for finding and paying for travel to and housing at the internship location; some exceptions apply. The supervising office may be able to assist in locating housing but it is ultimately up to the individual accepting the internship to find accommodation.

The National Council requires all interns working in-person at Federal facilities and/or with Federal employees receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Please be advised that you may also be required to wear a mask, depending on the protocols adopted by your work site. Also be aware that, due to Government-wide security requirements, a background check will be required if you are selected for a position. This will include providing information about recent housing and employment history. The position supervisor will have more information about these requirements and procedures at the time of hiring. You may direct any questions to NCPE's Internship Program Director, Julee Johnson, at manager@preservenet.org.

Please note that interns are not NCPE or NPS employees. Stipends are academic awards and taxes are not withheld, nor are social security contributions made on your behalf. These funds may be taxable, however, so consult a tax preparation professional if you have questions.

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