Historic Preservation Specialist - Review and Compliance Supervisor, Archaeologist

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's) review and compliance program supervisor. The incumbent will supervise historic preservation specialist i and ii positions by assigning and reviewing work and setting priorities.

the incumbent will manage the review and compliance program on behalf of the administrator which includes: negotiation, preparation, and revision of legally binding agreements with federal agencies; preparation of documents for national park service audits; assignment of governmental and applicant submissions to the appropriate staff reviewer; concurrence with federal agency determinations of significance and project related effects; coordination with staff, the public, native american tribes and other governmental agencies to ensure prompt and efficient reviews of proposed projects under federal regulations and state statutes;

and review and preparation of technical papers for professional conferences and the education of the public on preservation and compliance issues. The incumbent will assist the administrator to prepare elements of the state's preservation plan including incorporating new data on historic and archaeological sites into the plan. The incumbent will manage the division's administration of nevada's native american…