Senior Cultural Resources Specialist- Guam at Colorado State University in Santa Rita

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Job Description Position Summary: The Senior Cultural Resources Specialist provides technical, administrative, and compliance support to the Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Cultural Resources Program, supporting National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) responsibilities, Programmatic Agreements (PAs), Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) implementation, and military training and testing activities throughout the JRM Area of Responsibility, including Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Responsibilities include coordinating Section 106 compliance activities; maintaining consultation and project databases; preparing technical documentation and reports; conducting research and data collection; developing Archaeological Monitoring Plans (AMPs); and supporting archaeological surveys and compliance-related fieldwork. Relocation expenses may be available; conditions apply. Position Location: Guam Full consideration date: please apply by Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 11:59pm (MT). Essential Job Duties: Support implementation of cultural resources compliance programs and agreements, including the 2020 Guam PATT, 2022 CNMI PATT, 2008 Guam Programmatic Agreement, and other applicable agreements, by tracking Section 106 consultations, coordinating compliance actions, preparing and reviewing consultation packages, maintaining consultation databases, and ensuring documentation meets 36 CFR 800.11 requirements. Manage reporting, documentation, and administrative records by preparing annual, quarterly, and monthly reports; compiling training compliance and range-user attendance records; maintaining project databases, tracking systems, digital archives, and administrative records; and documenting meetings through agendas, notes, and meeting minutes. Conduct archaeological research, planning, and technical review activities, including literature reviews, records searches, background research, preparation of Archaeological Monitoring Plans (AMPs), technical reports, and supporting documentation, as well as reviewing cultural resources studies and supporting NRHP evaluations, inventories, testing programs, and data recovery efforts. Perform archaeological fieldwork, site monitoring, and condition assessments by conducting site visits, monitoring activities, documenting impacts from military training and testing, supporting archaeological surveys and investigations, and collecting field data, photographs, GPS information, and condition assessment documentation. Coordinate stakeholder engagement, meetings, workshops, and outreach activities by supporting annual Programmatic Agreement workshops, participating in stakeholder meetings, supporting public outreach and cultural resources awareness programs, preparing presentations and briefings, and coordinating with JRM, SHPO, military personnel, consulting parties, and project leadership to support successful implementation of cultural resources program objectives. Decision Making: Position requires independent judgement and decision making on a daily basis to prioritize tasks. Use analytical skills and apply body of knowledge in archeological methods all in the context of supporting activities, and in consultation/collaboration with Project Director and Principal Investigator; Position will follow Project Director’s SOPs, plans, work schedules and deadlines for ensuring project deliverables are met as planned. Personnel must render assistance in the most timely, sensitive, and discrete manner. Conduct all interactions with Navy personnel and stakeholders in a professional and respectful manner, exercising excellent communication and conflict resolution skills. Supervision: May also supervise other cultural resources specialists and field archaeologists on site. Conditions of Employment: Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires). Valid driver’s license. Must be willing to submit for NACI background check to obtain a DoD Defense Biometr