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Come work at the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation! We're hiring an Assistant State Archaeologist to help manage and develop our archaeological permitting and civil penalty program. If you want to make a difference in archaeological practice and policy, and work collaboratively with tribes, agencies, archaeologists and the public in every corner of Washington State, see the link below and apply! This position functions as the state’s assistant expert in archaeology and is expected to function independently.  The position is responsible for administering and making independent decisions on archaeological permitting as per RCW 27.53 and 27.44, visiting permitted excavations to ensure the application of the appropriate methodologies and stipulation