City Archaeologist

ABOUT THIS POSITIONThe Phoenix Arts and Culture Department supports, champions, and promotes the City's arts, culture, and educational community to make Phoenix a great place to live, work, and visit. The S'edav Va'aki Museum and the City's Archaeology Office are a division of the Arts and Culture Department and are seeking a dynamic individual to serve as the next City Archaeologist.This position is the archaeological technical expert for the City to ensure that the City remains in compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, policies, ordinances, and current industry standards regarding archaeological and cultural resources and to ensure best practices for the treatment (including interpretation) of City-owned archaeological sites. The City Archaeologist is responsible for developing successful partnerships with, and acts as the City's liaison to Tribal communities, state and federal agencies, stakeholder organizations, and the public.The position provides management-level advice to department administration and outside entities on technical and regulatory archaeological policy issues and concerns. The City Archaeologist provides supervision and technical oversight of permanent employees and consultants hired under direct contract to the City or by private entities to conduct archaeological investigations. These investigations include preparing plans and reporting for archaeological inventory, monitoring and data recovery. The position is responsible for overseeing the development of archaeological treatment plans and regulatory compliance actions and routinely reviewing and evaluating the impacts of City and applicant activities on archaeological/cultural resources. The City Archaeologist is also charged with managing archaeological resources and investigations within the boundaries of the S'edav Va'aki Museum.IDEAL CANDIDATE• High ethical standing in the archaeological community.• Knowledge and experience working with GIS-based datasets.• Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with Tribal members.• Strong public presentation skills, including with media.• Strong business writing and oral communications skills.• Ability to multi-task and manage a large workload.SALARYPay Range: $97,780.80 - $131,040.00 annually.Hiring Range: $97,780.80 - $107,806.40 annually.Pay Range Explanation:• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.BENEFITSA comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually• Dental, vision, and life insurance options• Employer paid long-term disability• Free Bus/light rail pass• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through SaviFor more details, visit: Unit 007 BenefitsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS• Five years of professional archaeologist experience.• Including two years of professional museum/cultural resource management work.• Master's degree in archaeology or anthropology.• As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must be able to:• With six months of hire, obtain an Arizona Antiquities Action Permit as a Principal Investigator AND• Within one year of hire, complete documented training in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and implementing regulations (36 CFR Part 800).• The costs of required training for employees will be covered by the City.• The City job description can be found here.• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSThe minimum qualifications listed above, plus:• Seven years of professional archaeologist experience, including a background in Southwest Archaeology, specifically Hohokam culture.• Experience consulting with federally recognized Tribes.• Supervisory experience.• Experience developing and managing program and project-specific budgets.• Experience with prehistoric archaeological feature documentation and preservation.• Experience creating policy documents, managing contracts and creating scopes of work.RECRUITMENT DATESRecruitment closes September 3, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.HOW TO APPLYApply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.WE ARE HERE TO HELP• Job interviews may be held by video or audio conference.• If you are in need of computer resources, click here for free options.• Arizona at Work has frequent classes to help with resume writing, interviewing skills, and general career guidance. 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