Objects Conservator

Objects Conservator

ID : NPSNEPE-002-001

Location : Lapwai

Program : NPS

Wage / Hr : $140.00

Hours / Week : 20

Minimum Age : 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE : An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Duration

This position is funded for an average of 20 hours per week for up to 200 total hours.

Location

This position supports Nez Perce National Historical Park and is on-site.

Qualifications :

MA / MS Degree in archaeology / anthropology or museum sciences with minimum additional experience of 10 year(s) in Anthropology / Archaeology or Cultural Resources Conservation

• Knowledge of current acceptable practices of conservation techniques and processes required. Experience conducting conservation on petroglyph and pictograph panels required. Experience documenting archaeology sites via narrative, photograph, GIS, and illustration required. Experience documenting damage to rock art sites required. Experience working in tribal consultation preferred.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS SharePoint

Duties :

This position supports the National Park Service (NPS) Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE) Office carrying out all aspects of conservation treatment and preservation for rock art and curated museum objects.

Assist the park archaeologist with the documentation and condition assessment of petroglyphs at archaeology sites under the care of Nez Perce National Historical Park

15%

Assist the park archaeologist with determining and documenting the extent of damage to and the best course of action for mitigation of that damage to rock art sites impacted by vandalism

15

15%

Assist the park archaeologist with conducting consultation with tribal partners to discuss damage to rock art sites, potential course of action for mitigating damages, and developing collaborative actions with tribes that can be taken to mitigate damages to rock art sites

20%

Assist museum curator with the assessment and documentation of damage to cultural objects in the museum curatorial facility

15%

Assist museum curator with mitigation and stabilization to damaged objects in the museum curatorial facility

15%

Other :

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.