NAGPRA Coordinator

Job Summary:

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University seeks an individual for the position of NAGPRA Coordinator 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 is a term appointment, ending December 31, 2028, reporting to the Associate Director of NAGPRA.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

• Works with sensitive collections and content which requires attentiveness to university and cultural protocols.

• Conducts and coordinates consultation, inventory research, and report production for implementation of NAGPRA work.  

• Creates materials required for NAGPRA implementation and committees. 

• Facilitates use of the collection for NAGPRA implementation and responds to inquiries about the collection in writing, by telephone, or during visits and according to NAGPRA implementation requirements.

• Coordinates with other Museum departments and representatives to facilitate consultation and physical transfer of collections under NAGPRA.

• Compiles and updates data on NAGPRA implementation, including documenting consultations and correspondence records and outcomes.

• Performs other duties as required.