HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIST 2 - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN
About The Position
Historic Preservation Specialists perform professional cultural resource management activities in the form of statewide historic preservation efforts to ensure compliance with State and/or federal programs, laws, rules and regulations. This includes cooperating with other agencies and the public in conducting a comprehensive statewide survey of cultural resources and maintaining a paper, electronic, and/or GIS inventory of such properties; identifying and nominating eligible resources to the National and State Registers of Historic Places or recognizing resources by erecting State Historic Markers; preparing and implementing a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan; assisting in the administration of the federal historic preservation assistance program within the State; advising and assisting as appropriate, federal and State agencies and local governments in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities; cooperating with federal agencies, local governments and the public to ensure that cultural resources are taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development; providing public information, education, training and technical assistance relating to Federal and State Historic Preservation Programs; cooperating with local governments in the development of local historic preservation programs, and assisting local governments in becoming Certified Local Governments (CLGs); providing technical advice to the State of Nevada's Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation (CCCHP); managing the statutorily-mandated Nevada Site Stewardship Program; administration of the Comstock Historic District for the State as per the requirements of NRS 384; management of the Comstock History Center in Virginia City; administration of Nevada's Native American burial protection legislation. Incumbents possess a degree and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. This position is in the State Historic Preservation Office. This position's primary responsibility will be architectural review for the CCCHP program and the HPF subgrant program for Certified Local Governments (CLG). This position requires application of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The position will work independently to coordinate the review of potential projects, current applications for grant awards, projects awarded grant funds, resources with preservation covenants, and all deliverables so they meet applicable standards. The position will also review and edit scopes of work and budgets for funding agreements and will facilitate the delivery of all required materials to the CCCHP for review. The position will update the technical guidance found in the grant manuals and guidance documents, as necessary. The position will also create and deliver applicable training as needed. The position requires a working knowledge of the following to ensure program compliance with all federal and state preservation laws including National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and implementing regulations 36CFR800, 36CFR60-64; and NRS 381, 383, and 384. This position also assists staff in other program areas with the certification of architectural reports to ensure they meet applicable federal standards and assists with requests for technical assistance as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
