Cultural Resources Specialist

Job specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

SUMMARY:

Providing contractor services and deliverables through performance as an environmental planner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist Navy personnel with matters affecting cultural and historic resources including archaeological resources, cultural and historic artifacts, and historic structures within Commander Navy Region Hawaii, CNRH, Area of Responsibility.
• The cultural resources contractor should have experience in archaeology, historic architecture, or historic preservation with degree in anthropology, history, or a related field.
• Perform archaeological, cultural, and historic surveys including field work.
• Prepare technical documents and studies, and review draft documents and studies for the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans (ICRMPs) as required by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).
• Coordination consultations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with consulting parties including state and federal agencies and offices, Native Hawaiian organizations, Tribes, and other consulting parties.
• Prepare Section 106 consultation letters, cultural resources assessments, and supporting studies and analyses.
• Support the preparation and review of sections of environmental planning documents that involve cultural and historic resources including Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and Records of Categorical Exclusions.
• Perform field surveys, inspections and/or monitoring of construction activities.
• Evaluate cultural resources for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
• Review project designs and specifications to identify issues affecting cultural and historic resources.
• Recommend possible compliance measures that the Navy may elect to implement to mitigate adverse effects.
• Monitor programs and surveys at installations in the CNRH Area of Responsibility.
• Perform other support including cataloging and record-keeping of documents and studies, filing and organization, and routine program updates to the chain of command.
• Prepare cultural resource documentation including, but not limited to, survey reports, evaluation, mitigation planning documents as requested.
• Submittals include but are not limited to project reviews and recommendations, Memorandum of Agreements/Cooperative Agreements, drafts of correspondence and studies, PowerPoint briefings, and presentations.
• Prepare all submittals in a format compatible with existing Navy software (i.e., MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

• Degree in history, historic preservation, anthropology, or related field is required.
• Knowledge of cultural resources, laws and regulations.
• Basic knowledge of Navy cultural resources policy and procedures, and how they interact with other installation management policy and procedures in the field.
• Bachelors' level education in a Cultural Resource discipline.
• Ability to assist in Navy Cultural Resource consultations with other stakeholders.
• Detailed knowledge of Navy Cultural Resources integration with other environmental planning and facilities management processes.
• Ability to conduct Navy Cultural Resource consultations with other stakeholders, including preparing agreement documents.
• Ability to manage and review the products of Cultural Resource contract efforts.
• Ability to lead installation/region Cultural Resource programs.
• Meets the Secretary's Qualification Standards in a Cultural Resource discipline.
• Knowledge of funding regulations and procedures.
• Knowledge of installation and resource information management systems.
• Ability to link Navy operational and training requirements to land use in a comprehensive Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan.
• Knowledge of acquisition process and qualifications to serve on Technical Evaluation Boards and A-E Selection Boards.

PREFERRED:

• Experience working with cultural and historic resources in the Pacific region and/or military history is desired.
• Mastery of Cultural Resource laws, regulation, and policy.
• Ability to develop region or Navy-wide programmatic alternatives.
• Ability to lead regional/national Cultural Resource programs.
• Ability to apply federal and Navy CR policy and procedures to difficult or novel situations.
• Mastery of acquisition process and qualified to chair Technical Evaluation Boards and
• A-E Selection Boards.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is typically performed in a controlled office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS:

A satisfactory background screening, negative drug test, positive references and proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and for TTC are required.

The Tatitlek Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to Tatitlek shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

As an equal opportunity employer, The Tatitlek Corporation recognizes that our strength lies in our people. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment.