Anthropologist | Cultural Resources Field Guides [FPAC007012]

About the role

ProSidian Seeks a Anthropologist | Cultural Resources Field Guides [FPAC007012] Key Personnel | Subject Matter Expert I Labor Category - High Level Exempt[1099] Professional aligned under services related to NAICS: 541620 located CONUS - Charlotte, NC Across The CONUS Region supporting The FPAC Business Center is a first-of-its-kind organization at USDA, combining the talent of employees from all three FPAC agencies into specialized teams that serve employees and customers across the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA).

This new business approach helps agencies improve operations and efficiency at USDA and boosts support for America's farmers, ranchers and foresters.

Seeking Anthropologist candidates with relevant Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, And Hunting Sector Experience (functional and technical area expertise also ideal) to support professional services engagement for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, And Hunting Sector Clients such as FPAC. This as a Contract Contingent or Contract W-2 (IRS-1099) Position and ProSidian reserves the right to convert to a Full-Time ProSidian employed W-2 Position.

Job Overview

Provide services and support as a Regional Cultural Resources Identification Field Guides (Anthropologist (Project Lead)) in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, And Hunting Industry Sector focussing on Environmental Services Solutions for clients such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC) - Environmental Activities Division (ENV) Gennerally Located In CONUS - Charlotte, NC and across the CONUS Region.

Responsibilities and Duties

Anthropologist | Cultural Resources Field Guides [FPAC007012]

The Anthropologist (Project Lead) is responsible for overseeing the entire project, ensuring alignment with USDA FPAC ENV's environmental compliance and cultural resource management objectives. This role involves coordinating with team members, developing work plans, and managing timelines to ensure timely delivery of all project deliverables.

• The Project Lead also serves as the primary liaison with the ENV COR and FPO, ensuring that all field guides meet the required standards and specifications..
• Anthropologists focus on the ways of life, languages, and other characteristics of people throughout the world.
• Archaeologists research past cultures' impacts on the customs, values, and habits of societies in the present.

Qualifications & Requirements

Desired Qualifications For Anthropologist | Cultural Resources Field Guides [FPAC007012] (FPAC007012) Candidates:

Education: PhD in Anthropology with emphasis in Archaeology and a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Project Lead.

Education / Experience Requirements / Qualifications

• Qualifications - Project Lead: Minimum Education - PhD in anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology with a minimum of 5 years of experience serving as a Project Lead.

Skills Required

• Project management and leadership; Strong communication and coordination abilities; Expertise in cultural resource management and compliance.

Competencies Required

• Strategic thinking and decision-making; Ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders and team members; In-depth understanding of anthropological research methods and fieldwork.

Ancillary Details Of The Roles

Other Details

• Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. All employees, in the performance of their respective responsibilities, shall conduct themselves in the highest possible standards of ethical and business conduct. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

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Additional Information: CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork - ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership - ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen - understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication - ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation - persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility - ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment - exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization - ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

Other Requirements

• Business Tools - understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public, and social sectors
• Curiosity - the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility - exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have an impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

Additional information

Risk Management | Compliance | Business Processes | IT Effectiveness | Engineering | Environmental | Sustainability | Human Capital