“Archaeologist - Cultural Resource Compliance Manager”

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DIVISION / HABITAT BRANCH / PHOENIX, AZ BASED

SALARY RANGE ($60,723 - $110,235)

REQUISITION #534744 / CLOSING DATE: 07/29/2025

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Join the only state agency in Arizona responsible for conserving and protecting more than 800 wildlife species. Be part of a passionate group of people who want to make a positive impact on outdoor recreation in Arizona by managing resources for safe, compatible opportunities for current and future generations. From fishing, boating and off-highway vehicle use to shooting sports, hunting and wildlife watching, Arizona Game and Fish supports it all. Our biologists use the best available science in their management actions, and our wildlife managers are on the ground in your communities making a difference every day. Opportunities abound beyond the field at AZGFD, so check us out and see what we’re all about! Consider joining our workforce today. AZGFD celebrates the diversity of Arizona's people, landscapes and of course, wildlife.

However you choose to enjoy Arizona’s wildlife and wild places, the outdoors is open for all. The Arizona Game and Fish Department manages fish and wildlife in Arizona and under the authority of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, creates and implements scientific methods and regulations to effectively manage fish and wildlife habitat via conservation, enforcement, hunting, fishing, watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation, and shooting sports. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dedicates itself to excellence, values its employees and supports a culture of stewardship, teamwork and partnerships.

Description of Duties: The Archaeologist - Cultural Resource Compliance Manager (CRCM), under the supervision of the Habitat, Evaluation and Lands Branch Chief, works in close coordination with AZGFD's Project Evaluation Program (PEP) and other statewide programs to provide environmental services for AZGFD activities through compliance with regulatory requirements, assuring that all AZGFD projects comply with environmental laws. The purpose of the Archaeologist - CRCM is to ensure all project activities are in compliance with cultural resource laws and to advise, facilitate, and plan the protection, preservation, and management of historic and archaeological resources for Arizona Game and Fish Commission properties.

Major duties/Responsibilities will include:

● Interprets policies and procedures and makes recommendations to agency leadership on needed guidelines and procedures to comply with cultural resource laws. Advises AZGFD staff on cultural resources, direct organized consultation with SHPO (and if necessary the ACHP) on archaeological and cultural compliance, including the identification, review and approval of Department activities eligible under programmatic agreements. Develop Memorandum of Understanding or other agreements to partner on compliance issues on private, state, and federal lands. Oversees and manages complex cultural compliance for multiple projects statewide and ensures projects are able to be implemented in a timely fashion.

● Prepare and review cultural reports/site information to determine their eligibility under NHPA and inclusion into AZSite. Also approves cultural resource survey proposals for cultural reports prepared by consultants. Participates and advises in project planning and project scope. Oversees survey documentation, report writing, and GIS/database products for documentation of cultural resources. Provides annual reports to state, federal, and tribal agencies regarding Department activities within cultural resources.

● Participates in or leads various meetings to help further the future direction of conservation programs for the Department and Commission. Develops, fosters, and maintains working relationships with multiple stakeholders with often conflicting viewpoints in order to achieve consensus during the planning and implementation of internal and external projects, advocate for Commission/Department positions while maintaining relationships by acting as the cultural resource liaison with other state, federal, and tribal agencies to form partnerships related to ensuring the protection and preservation of cultural resources.

● Acts as a lead/coach to other employees when contracting consultants to perform cultural resource surveys. Acts as a leader for the process by managing and overseeing consultant activities relating to archaeological surveys, site flagging, monitoring, testing, and data recovery.

● Attends meetings, conferences, and training sessions, this could include developing training for other AZGFD staff.

● Performs other duties as assigned.