Assistant Permits Office Manager

Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona is in search of an Assistant Permits Office Manager. The position supports the Arizona Antiquities Act Administrator with tasks associated with AAA compliance and administration. Responsibilities include: conducts preliminary review of permit applications, treatment plans, reports, Project Director qualification applications, and Principal Investigator qualification applications and maintains paper and electronic records for Permits Office.

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.

ASM serves the State of Arizona as its official archaeological repository and as the permitting authority for archaeological activity on state land. In addition to 40,000 cubic feet of archaeological research materials, ASM curates millions of archaeological, ethnographic, and modern objects created by the Indigenous peoples of the region. It holds the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Native North American basketry, composed of 35,000 specimens of woven fiber, dating back some 7,000 years. ASM also holds the world's largest, most comprehensive, and best documented collection of Southwest Indigenous pottery, with 24,000 whole-vessel specimens dating back more than 2,000 years. Its photographic and library/archive collections are similarly unparalleled. Its conservation laboratory and preservation program are world-renowned.

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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Duties & responsibilities:

* Assists the AAA Administrator with reviews of reports, treatment plans, and qualifications of prospective Project Directors and Principal Investigators for listing on AAA Permits.

* Assists the AAA Administrator in processing AAA Permit applications, including reviewing all AAA Blanket and Project-Specific Permit applications for completeness, obtaining necessary signatures, updating existing permits, and returning materials to applicants. Assists the AAA Administrator in developing policy and guidelines relevant to the implementation of the AAA.

* Maintains paper and electronic records for the Permits Office including invoices, Notifications of Intent to Survey, permit applications, and PD/PI applications.

* Supervises student employees and interns.

* Assists the AAA Administrator in invoicing tasks and supply orders.

* Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, skills & 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 the UTM & PLSS location systems.

* Demonstrable skills working with Microsoft Access and ESRI ArcGIS.

* Effective interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

* Ability to qualify under current Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA) standards as a Principal Investigator for the purposes of an AAA Permit.

• Bachelor's degree in anthropology (specializing in
  archaeology) or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional
  level experience; AND
• Minimum of 5 years archaeological experience working with
  a cultural resources management agency or firm in the United States; AND
• Ability to qualify under current Arizona Antiquities Act
  (AAA) standards as an Archaeological Project Director for the purposes of an
  AAA Permit.
• Federal regulations require that the incumbent be a U.S.
  citizen, legal permanent resident, or have another protected status under 8
  U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to be ITAR/EAR compliant.

• Archaeological experience in Arizona.
  
• Master's degree in anthropology (specializing in archaeology).