Manager, Arizona Antiquities Act Permits Office

Arizona State Museum (ASM) at the University of Arizona is in search of a Manager, Arizona Antiquities Act Permits Office. The Manager, Arizona Antiquities Act Permits Office advises the ASM Director on policy and procedures relating to compliance with the Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA) (A.R.S. 41-841 et seq.). The incumbent serves as the Director's designee to clients and agencies working to comply with the AAA and manages the Arizona State Museum's (ASM) legally-mandated Archaeological Permits Office and staff employed in that office. The incumbent represents the ASM to the archaeological community, state and federal agencies, and UA partners.

Arizona State Museum (ASM) is the oldest and largest anthropological research facility in the U.S. Southwest, with expansive collections that are exceptional resources for the teaching, study, and understanding of the region's 13,000-year human history.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Administers the Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA) through the ABOR Policy Manual, Chapter VIII.
• Representing the ASM Director to clients working to comply with the AAA.
• Reviewing qualifications of potential Project Directors and Principal Investigators.
• Reviewing permit applications for work to be conducted under the AAA.
• Reviewing treatment plans and final reports for work conducted under the AAA.
• Functions on an on-call basis for the reporting of archaeological/paleontological emergencies unless otherwise delegated.
• Manages reports and inquiries from the public regarding archaeological/ paleontological finds on state lands.
• Manage ASM's legally-mandated Archaeological Permits Office and the employees, students, and volunteers engaged in work related to the AAA.
• Assists state, federal, and tribal agency archaeologists and law enforcement, cultural resource managers, land managers, the Office of the Arizona Attorney General, university attorneys, and county attorneys with the enforcement of laws protecting archaeological resources and other efforts, as required.
• Works with other state and federal agencies to define ASM's role in interagency agreements such as Interagency Service Agreements (ISAs), Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), and Programmatic Agreements (PAs).
• Serves as land manager for the statewide Site Steward program for two UA properties containing archaeological sites in Tucson (Tumamoc Hill and University Indian Ruin).
• Prepares financial information for ASM State Mandated Programs including invoices and reports. Works with the UA RII Business Center.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of archaeology and archaeological experience, preferably within the Southwest and with cultural resources management in the United States.
• Working knowledge of the Arizona Antiquities Act (A.R.S. * 15-1631 and * * 41-841 through 41-844) or similar statutes from another state.
• Ability to read USGS 7.5' maps and understanding of the UTM & PLSS location systems.
• Demonstrable skills working with Microsoft Access and ESRI ArcGIS.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

• Master's degree in Anthropology or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience including 2 years managerial experience.
• Ability to qualify under current Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA) standards as a Principal Investigator for the purposes of an AAA Permit.

• Archaeological experience in Arizona.
• PhD in anthropology (specializing in archaeology).