Cultural Resources Technical Lead

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 10 Oct 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Cultural Resources Technical Lead
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work? Yes
Research Professional Position Yes
Posting Number 202201520AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib III
Number of Vacancies 1
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $65,000-75,000. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date 11/07/2022
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 10/10/2022
Description of Work Unit
CEMML is a research, education, and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at CSU. CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands. We provide technical support, conduct applied research, and offer career development and learning opportunities to support resource stewardship. We collaborate with our sponsors and other CSU departments to resolve complex environmental issues, leaving a legacy of science-based decisions that sustain our resources for future generations.
To learn more about CEMML’s contributions to land management, our mission, vision, and values, please visit http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/.
Position Summary
A Cultural Resources Technical Lead (hereafter Technical Lead) position is available with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). The Technical Lead will be a key member of a group of interdisciplinary specialists that collect and analyze information and resources regarding potential impacts of climate change on cultural resources to help inform adaptation planning for military installations. This position is located at Colorado State University’s (CSU) main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. Telework arrangements may be considered but are subject to being modified or discontinued.
As part of an interdisciplinary team of social and natural scientists, this position will provide cultural resources technical expertise to conduct analyses of climate change vulnerabilities of cultural resources. In addition, this position will assist with cultural resources management planning and advise on climate change adaptation strategies. These activities require collection and analysis of large amounts of supporting data and information from complex studies; preparation and review of required documents/reports; interfacing with multiple offices, specialists, and Subject-Matter-Experts. This position will be responsible for developing, reviewing and editing climate change reports and identifying relevant information for integration into Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans (ICRMPs). As such, excellent scientific synthesis, writing, and communication skills are required.
The Technical Lead will provide technical expertise for the development and review of documents, including ICRMPs, National Environmental Policy Act analyses, climate change impact assessments and mitigation strategies, GIS data/maps, and other cultural resources-related documents. This position will collaborate with Department of Defense (DoD) cultural resources managers to review the goals, objectives, and projects in ICRMPs and develop recommendations that are both scientifically sound and guided by regulations or mission drivers. Therefore, an understanding of cultural resources management on military lands is a critical component of this position.
This position will hire and supervise additional staff, as needed, to complete project requirements. This position will develop timelines to achieve project milestones, assign tasks, coordinate with other planning and climate assessment activities, and ensure that work is completed as required. Additionally, this position will be responsible for the QA/QC of all draft and final deliverables and submitting deliverables to Cooperative Agreement and project points of contact (POCs).
Travel to military installations across the United States to conduct site visits and meet with clientele may be required.
Beginning Monday, August 16, 2021, Colorado State University has mandated vaccinations against COVID-19. Faculty and staff are required to submit their vaccine status or declare an exemption. More information about the vaccination mandate can be found on the CSU COVID-19 Information & Resources site here, https://covid.colostate.edu/pandemic-preparedness-team-broad-guidance-for-all-summer-and-fall-2021-activities/.
Though this position is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, there is potential to be fully remote 
Required Job Qualifications
• Masters Degree in a relevant field (e.g. digital humanities, anthropology, archaeology, history, public history, historic preservation, etc.); OR a Bachelors Degree in one of those fields plus a minimum of three years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience carrying out consultation and compliance activities related to U.S. federal laws and regulations that govern environmental compliance, cultural resource management, historic preservation, and tribal consultation.
• Experience analyzing data, formulating and documenting management recommendations, and summarizing technical information for clients and/or the public.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with colleagues and sponsors, including the ability to effectively lead and coordinate team activities as they relate to project tasks.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and updating cultural resources planning documents, such as cultural resource management plans.
• Experience reviewing the work of others and providing constructive feedback.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• 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.
Preferred Job Qualifications
• Greater than three years’ professional experience in cultural resources management and synthesizing technical information into professional reports.
• Knowledge of and/or familiarity with climate change data and indicators, including review and interpretation of climate change models and assessments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cultural resource issues on U.S. military installations and familiarity with DoD policies and processes related to cultural resources management.
• Experience preparing and reviewing compliance documents (e.g., National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Archaeological Resources Protection Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of cultural resources and professional standards (e.g. archaeological (historic, prehistoric); historic built environment; cultural landscapes; properties of traditional, religious, and cultural significance; curation standards; tribal relations).
• Proficiency in Geographic Information Systems and geospatial analysis.
• Experience reviewing and refining goals, establishing project objectives and timelines, and developing management recommendations.
• Experience using a project management program to develop a projects timeline, assign tasks, and monitor progress.
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Cultural Resources technical support and management
Duty/Responsibility
• Provide technical, planning, and decision support and expertise in the areas of cultural resources management and climate change adaptation.
• Provide cultural resources technical expertise and assistance regarding potential impacts to cultural resources, which may require collection, evaluation, and analysis of large amounts of supporting data and information.
• Provide cultural resource technical expertise to review, analyze, and validate reports and data as pertain to AFCEC cultural resource management program goals and requirements.
Percentage Of Time 35
Job Duty Category Document Production/Review
Duty/Responsibility
• Assist with creation of, and updates to, Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans (ICRMPs); assess and evaluate climate change summary documents; prepare and/or review other cultural resources-related documents.
• Prepare meeting materials and minutes. Conduct document preparation, review, and summary. Prepare briefs, presentations, and memoranda.
• Collate, track, review, and comment on data and reports from team members and subordinates to ensure documentation and deliverables are complete and comply with professional/contractual standards.
• Prepares monthly progress reports.
• Develop training and outreach materials, as needed.
Percentage Of Time 30
Job Duty Category Project management and Supervision
Duty/Responsibility
• Supervise the progress made towards achieving project goals. Review the work of others and finalize content to be inserted into documents.
• Develop work plans and timelines; assign tasks; purchase equipment; arrange travel; ensure that project is on-track and that assigned staff obtain the resources necessary to successfully achieve project requirements.
• Hire and supervise full-time and hourly staff; conduct annual reviews and provide feedback on an employee’s performance; ensure that employees are achieving assigned tasks on-time and provide guidance or corrective action when necessary.
Percentage Of Time 25
Job Duty Category Communication and coordination
Duty/Responsibility
The successful candidate in this position will be expected to communicate with multiple offices and individuals at all levels of management, coordinate/collaborate on team actions, and communicate and coordinate with internal and external partners and stakeholders. This includes regular and routine communications via in-person meetings, tele/video conferences, and email.
Percentage Of Time 10

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be considered for hire. Apply no later than October 10, 2022 for full consideration at https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/112760 . Mailed or emailed applications will not be accepted. 
Upload each of the items below individually as a Word Document (.doc), PDF (.pdf), or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered. Please remove social security numbers and birthdates from application materials. A complete application consists of:
1) Statement of Qualifications (one-page letter addressing each qualification described in the announcement) uploaded in the ‘Cover Letter’ slot.
2) Resume
3) References – please include within your application contact information for 3 professional references including at least one supervisor.
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License
Search Contact Jennie Anderson ([email protected])
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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