HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIST 3 - SHPO Programs Supervisor, 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 function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), protects, manages, and enhances the State's resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada's citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director's Office and the following divisions and programs: Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program. The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State. This position is located in Carson City and will serve as the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office's SHPO Programs Supervisor. This SOI qualified chief Architectural Historian will supervise Historic Preservation Specialists I and II and a Grants & Projects Analyst I positions by assigning and reviewing work and setting priorities. This full-time position includes in-depth reviews of proposed construction projects for historic architectural resources and will manage various federal and state programs including the Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation (CCCHP) grant program for historic buildings, the SHPO's active preservation covenants, Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Subgrants, Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program, National Register of Historic Places, Nevada State Register of Historic Places, and the Certified Local Governments (CLG) program. The applicant must have professional experience applying The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and Standards for Rehabilitation to historic building projects. The position will coordinate with staff and the public to ensure prompt and efficient review of federal and state funded historic preservation grants, covenants, and proposed nominations. The incumbent will assist the Administrator to prepare elements of the State's preservation plan. This is not a complete description of the position's responsibilities.
Requirements
- Must have professional experience applying The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and Standards for Rehabilitation to historic building projects.
Responsibilities
- Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff
- Assign and review work
- Initiate disciplinary action
- Supervise Historic Preservation Specialists I and II and a Grants & Projects Analyst I positions by assigning and reviewing work and setting priorities
- In-depth reviews of proposed construction projects for historic architectural resources
- Manage various federal and state programs including the Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation (CCCHP) grant program for historic buildings, the SHPO's active preservation covenants, Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Subgrants, Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program, National Register of Historic Places, Nevada State Register of Historic Places, and the Certified Local Governments (CLG) program
- Coordinate with staff and the public to ensure prompt and efficient review of federal and state funded historic preservation grants, covenants, and proposed nominations
- Assist the Administrator to prepare elements of the State's preservation plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
