New Director Auckland Museum
- with a lot of archaeological background:
"From 1989 to 1999, Dr Vitali was a Director of a number of international heritage and museum based projects in France, Tunisia and Canada. She was the Project Director within UNESCO’s ‘Save Carthage’ campaign, which involved directing research, as well as the study and publishing of previously lesser-known collections of Punic artefacts excavated at the turn of the century from the tombs of Carthage. Dr Vitali was also responsible for the establishment of a rescue conservation laboratory at the Museum of Carthage, training its staff and publishing conservation guidelines.

 

PALAU HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM

TITLE: Cultural Anthropologist/Ethnographer

EMPLOYER: Historic Preservation Program / Bureau of Arts and Culture / Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs / Government of the Republic of Palau.

JOB SUMMARY: This position is under the supervision of the Palau Historic Preservation Officer. Its primary responsibilities include assisting the Oral History/Ethnography Component of the program to record and index the oral histories and traditional laws of Palau for the purposes of preservation and education, and to assist in meeting the responsibilities mandated by the Title 19 of PNC, and Section 106 of the U.S. National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC 470). The Palau Cultural Anthropologist will also be responsible for other program-related tasks that may be required by the Palau Historic Preservation Program.

This is a national level contract position funded by a Historic Preservation Fund Grant administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). Compliance with all applicable U.S.
federal laws and regulations is required in the course of duty.

JOB STATUS: Full Time - Contract for 2 years (renewable annually).
Salary: U.S. $30,000.00 to $35,000.00 annually depending on education and experience.

BENEFITS: Housing excluding water and electricity. 15 days annual leave and 15 days sick leave per year, and holidays with full pay if worked.
Transportation and moving expenses for worker and family from origin, and returning to origin, upon completion of the contract. Medical and Life Insurance are optional.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: August 2007 or until position is filled.

POSITION STARTING DATE: Negotiable, but an early starting date is preferred.

DUTIES:
- Co-directs the Oral History and Ethnography Program Area.

- Develops priorities, work plans, personnel responsibilities, time allocations, required budgets and equipment needs for carrying out oral history and ethnography tasks.

- Conducts ethnographic survey and inventory and supervises the collection of oral histories undertaken in tandem with the program's archaeological surveys.

- Maintains and expands the computer database for the oral history and ethnography program area and trains staff in its use.

- Designs, develops and implements educational programs that reflect the significance and importance of oral history and the ethnographic aspect of historic preservation.

- Continues the compilation and publication of the oral histories and traditions of Palau with the assistance of the Palau Society of Historians.

- Assists in developing educational programs required of the Historic Preservation Program.

- Is responsible for the Project Review Process. Reviews and critiques private contractor preservation and site assessment reports.

- Seeks funding opportunities and writes grant applications.

- Helps to develop or modify historic preservation regulations, as needed.

- Performs other related tasks that may be required by the Historic Preservation Officer.

- Must have at least one year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory level.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: The applicant must have a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Applied Cultural Anthropology or a closely related field, PLUS a minimum of two (2) years of full-time professional experience (including at least six months of field work supervised by a professional Cultural Anthropologist) applying the theories, methods, and practices of Cultural Anthropology that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, registration, documentation, or treatment of historic, prehistoric, or traditional cultural properties; AND products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practices of historic preservation. Products and may include but are not limited to:

- Ethnographic field studies and survey reports, oral histories, or social impact assessments.

- National Register documentation of ethnographic resources or traditional cultural properties resulting in property listing or determinations of National Register Eligibility.

- Publications, including articles in regional, national, or international professional journals, monographs, books, chapters in edited books, or audio/visual and internet based products related to the documentation and preservation of historic and archeological resources, and/or traditional cultural properties.

- Presentations at regional, national, or international professional conferences, symposia, workshop or exhibits related to the documentation and preservation of historic and archeological resources, and/or traditional cultural properties.

- Professional services on boards or committees or regional, national, or international professional organizations concerned with the documentation and preservation of historic and archeological resources.

- Awards, research grants, research fellowships, or invitations to teaching posts.

NOTE! A Bachelor's degree with honors will not count as a graduate degree.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

- Demonstrated skill and success in program or activity management.

- Demonstrated skill in public speaking and/or writing for public audiences.

- Demonstrated ability to maintain positive, productive relationships with a wide array of work colleagues, members of the public, and affiliated organizations.

- Training and/or demonstrated skill in interpretive and educational program development and execution.

- Competency in the operation of computers and computer software relating to word processing, database/GIS programs and/or spreadsheets.

- Anthropological fieldwork experience in the Pacific, preferably Micronesia.

- Background in folklore studies, musicology or ethnomusicology or linguistics.


APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS: Selection procedures used to evaluate an applicant's qualifications will include review and evaluation of the application and any required supplemental material, and may include an oral interview, and reference checks. Applicants will be notified when screening has been completed. This job vacancy has been fairly and widely advertised for soliciting qualified applicants for the position.

INFORMATION AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION:
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Written response to the following two supplemental questions:

1) Describe your experience working with elderly citizens and/or any community groups associated in your work.
2) Describe your reasons for wanting this position.

- Medical Clearance/Health Certificate from Origin.
- Police Clearance from Origin.
- Two small passport size, portrait, pictures.

By law, the Medical Clearance/Health Certificate, Police Clearance and pictures must be submitted to process the required work permit.

SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO:

Palau Historic Preservation Program
Bureau of Arts and Culture
c/o Roland Merar, Director
P. O. Box 100
Koror, Republic of Palau, 96940

Phone: (680) 488-2489
Fax: (680) 488-2657
E-mail: histpres@palaunet.com

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Employee will be required to work in remote areas under difficult environmental conditions including high heat and humidity and inclement weather.

Personal publications by the Anthropologist that are of a research or technical nature and that have been derived from work conducted in the course of her or his duty as the DCA Cultural Anthropologist must acknowledge financial support from the Republic of Palau and NPS. At least one final copy of any such publication must be provided to the DCA and NPS. NPS and the U.S. Department of the Interior shall have a royalty free right to republish any such material.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: This program receives U.S. federal funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in Departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

IPPA Secretariat
School of Archaeology and Anthropology
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Australia
Fax 61 2 61252711
IPPA web site:
<http://arts.anu.edu.au/arcworld/ippa/ippa.htm>

NB: This email address is used only for IPPA bulk mailing. If you wish to contact IPPA, please email peter.bellwood@anu.edu.au. If this email is forwarded from elsewhere, please do not reply to IPPA - read the message and reply accordingly.

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One for google earth fans - Greek and Roman sites
Who ever created this did a good job seeing that the sites could actualy be seen.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007