Cultural Resources Project Director - Guam

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• B.S./B.A. degree in anthropology, archaeology, or related field+ 5 years related experience, or Master’s degree + 2 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the principles and theories of cultural resources management. Experience should include a combination of professional knowledge and experience working with applicable federal (e.g. Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act) and state regulations.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience leading and managing staff schedules and workflows, preferably with a diverse project team.
• Excellent written communication and organizational skills and the ability to work with a wide range of data formats, organize details, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated excellence and professional etiquette in written communication skills as they relate to e-mails, reports, and other documents
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong technical writing and editing skills and good data analytic and interpretation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and organizations
• Strong problem resolution and risk management skills in order to identify potential risks ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines and objectives.
• Must be able to deploy from Guam to locations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), sometimes on short notice.
• Must be capable of walking several consecutive miles and performing light manual labor in a hot tropical environment, often windy/rainy and on uneven terrain.
• Must be able to work in a culturally diverse office and respect all Team members.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

• A Master’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or related field.
• Prior experience working in the Pacific Region, especially Guam and/or CNMI.
• Meet the Secretary of Interior’s professional qualification standards (36 CFR, part 61) and/or applicable Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards in accordance with Section 112 of the NHPA (54 USC 306131).
• 2+ years of professional experience managing projects and/or programs from start to finish, including leadership, planning, coordination, scheduling, budget management, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring project deliverable timelines are met.
• Experience reviewing and refining goals and objectives, establishing timelines, and developing management recommendations.
• Experience working on tasks in fulfillment of stipulations outlined in a programmatic agreement.
• Working familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software including ArcGIS 10.X, ArcGIS Pro, and Survey123 for data development, spatial analysis, and geodatabase management.
• Working knowledge of cultural resource applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology.
• Familiar with Project Management software applications (such as MS Project, Smartsheets, Asana, Basecamp) to develop project timelines, assign tasks, and monitor progress.
• Experience and familiarity working with active-duty military units or in the military environment or other highly structured organization.
• Experience establishing, coordinating, and maintaining regular communications with designated POCs, regulatory agency partners, colleagues, and subordinate staff.
• Experience leading, managing, and providing training to a team of cultural resources professionals.

• Work closely with CEMML Principal Investigator and JRM CATR to create, maintain and monitor project plans to ensure timely delivery of all deliverables.
• Identify project plans outlining objectives, establishing and managing project schedules, ensuring that all tasks are completed on time, as per SOW.
• Ensure quality control and proper data management to insure deliverables are of highest professional quality.
• Organize, attend and participate in all DoD client and project stakeholder meetings. In some cases, the Project Director must run and/or facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members and client stakeholders.
• Document and follow up on important action items and decisions from meetings.
• Send status reports and include all open action items and identify all risks and issues each week.
• Supervise staff and deliverables, synthesizing findings, interpreting results, and making recommendations to decision-makers.
• Prepare necessary analysis and presentation materials for meetings, and monthly and quarterly project reviews when necessary.
• Ensure project adheres to frameworks, processes and that all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project task.
• Assess and communicate project risks, and issues and provide solutions where applicable. Escalate issues to appropriate internal resources when applicable ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines and objectives.
• Manage all aspects of maintaining project office and vehicle fleet including payment of regular services.
• Monitor project budget in coordination with CEMML Principal Investigator, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Responsible for the care, storage, and maintenance of vehicles, as well as field, office, and curation/archival equipment and supplies, including hand tools, radios, transits, total stations, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers, ground penetrating radar, metal detectors, chain saws, weed and brush cutters, skid-steers, vehicles, and trucks, etc.; and ensure all equipment and personnel operate in accordance with established safety protocols and installation policies.
• Support implementation of quality assurance plans for external contracts, including conducting field-checks and review deliverables in accordance with applicable contract requirements.
• Assist CEMML Principal Investigator in project tracking effort by using project management software (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheets, Asana, and/or Basecamp).

• Assist with project and document review, conduct background research, and provide professional input and analysis, as requested by JRM CATR and as required for compliance under NHPA, NAGPRA, ARPA, and NEPA.
• Assist in cultural resources management actions as specified by the JRM CATR and as related to Programmatic Agreements.
• Assist JRM Cultural Resources in coordination with SHPO to ensure compliance and address any concerns.
• Assist with quarterly impact assessments regarding historic properties potentially impacted by military training and testing, responding to unanticipated sensitive finds, and performing small-scale archaeological reconnaissance surveys.
• Prepare detail technical reports summarizing findings, methodologies, and recommendations.
• Ensure all project documentation, including fieldwork notes, photographs, GIS data, site forms, are properly recorded and store following DoD standards and protocols.

• Manage all project staff and their schedules to ensure work is completed as planned and on schedule.
• Identify staffing needs and hire/manage staff to address current requirements.
• Provide training and mentorship to CEMML team members, ensuring they possess the necessary skills and knowledge for fieldwork methodologies, archaeological analysis, and reporting.
• Direct and supervise staff conducting background and archival research; monitoring the condition and impact on know cultural resources; and assess proper curation and storage of artifacts and associated paper/digital records.
• Plan and oversee archaeological fieldwork, data collection and analysis of data, ensuring accurate and thorough documentation meeting professional standards.
• Ensure all work/tasks are performed by CEMML staff in accordance with JRM standards, agreement documents, and other program guidance

• Coordinate and oversee efforts of CEMML staff in production of project deliverables, quarterly reports, and weekly fieldwork schedules. Responsible for timely deliveries of these materials to CATR.
• Maintain regular communication with DoD staff, JRM CATR, and CEMML Principal Investigator, providing updates on project status and addressing any concerns or requests.

• Coordinate with JRM CATR and other DoD staff to schedule access the project work sites, develop field schedules, obtain military base and other jurisdictional access authorizations needed to accomplish project Tasks.

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