Summary of essential job functions▪Fieldwork (including, but not limited to)
▪Ensuring adequate on-site staffing levels and liaising with the People and Culture Manager to that end
▪Staff inductions and orientation
▪Ensuring that all Health & Safety and Waste Management policies are implemented and adhered to, and liaising with the Logistics Department to that end
▪Submitting staff timesheets, leave request forms, illness certificates to HR Department
▪Ensuring that the site/project has adequate equipment, tools, resources etc
▪Ensuring that best archaeological practice is always followed, within the terms of Rubicon’s excavation manual
▪Devising and implementing strategies to ensure the excavation of sites to the above standards whilst remaining within budget and on schedule, and amending those strategies if required
▪Working to ensure all sites/projects are completed within budget and on schedule
▪Ensuring that all site staff are performing tasks appropriate to their grade
▪Ensuring that all site staff are performing tasks to the best of their ability
▪Ensuring that adequate records are kept of Health & Safety and disciplinary issues
▪Post-excavation (including, but not limited to)
▪Production and delivery of preliminary and final reports to the required standards of Rubicon, and to the satisfaction of the client
▪Ensuring the timely and efficient completion of post-excavation tasks as assigned to subordinates
▪Ensuring the timely and efficient completion of post-excavation tasks as assigned to themselves
▪Ensuring the fulfilment of post-excavation milestones and deadlines
▪Ensuring that all parties involved in the report production process are kept adequately informed of the requirements of the Site Manager regarding the delivery of reports
▪Disseminating the results of excavations through publication and presentation
▪General Administration (including, but not limited to)
▪Undertaking Annual and Mid-year Reviews of team members
▪Manage the training and performance of the team
▪Responsible for compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and ensuring that all tasks assigned to other staff are also compliant
Minimum Requirements▪Eligible to hold an archaeological excavation licence in Ireland
▪Excellent knowledge on excavation and post-excavation procedures and techniques
▪Experience of excavating independently on a variety of site-types
▪Experience of producing high quality reports and good ability to work independently in this regard
▪Full Category B driving license
Abilities Required▪Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
▪Good organisational skills
▪Good people management skills
▪Multi-tasking and time management abilities
▪Ability to mediate and facilitate discussions
▪Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel
▪Ability to work on own initiative
