"NAGPRA Coordinator Assistant"

Job Summary

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University seeks an individual for the position of Coordinator Assistant to support the Peabody’s implementation of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). This individual’s responsibilities help to further the Peabody’s institutional goals of ethical stewardship, including fostering relationship building, collaborative dialogue, and diverse perspectives. This position reports to the Associate Director of NAGPRA. This is a one-year term position with possibility of renewal.

Position Description

• Works with sensitive collections and content which requires attentiveness to university and cultural protocols and discretion/interpersonal skills.
• Supports consultation and Inventory and Federal Register notice production.
• Supports use of the collection for NAGPRA implementation and responds to inquiries about the collection in writing, by telephone, video meeting, or during visits according to established procedures.
• Compiles and updates data on NAGPRA implementation, including documenting consultations and correspondence records and outcomes.
• Provides data entry, list generation, and report assistance using the Peabody’s collections management database (The Museum System/TMS).
• Performs other duties as required.