Administrator Of Architechtural Research; Administrator Iv Supervisor

Introduction

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) is seeking to hire a full-time, permanent Administrator of Architectural Research in the Office of Research, Survey, & Registration. The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) is the state agency dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Maryland’s past. Through research, conservation and education, MHT helps the people of Maryland understand their history and cultural heritage. Part of the Maryland Department of Planning, MHT serves as Maryland’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Website: mht.maryland.gov

This recruitment is limited to current employees of the Maryland Department of Planning, Maryland Historical Trust Unit only.

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Maryland Department of Planning

100 Community Place

Crownsville, MD 21032

The main purpose of this supervisory position is to oversee the Maryland Historical Trust’s Architectural Research Unit in the Office of Research, Survey, & Registration (ORSR). The Administrator of Architectural Research is responsible for directing all phases of planning, development, implementation, and personnel oversight for employees and programs in this section of ORSR, including the National Register of Historic Places and the statewide survey program.

This work is consistent with MDP’s mission, with MHT’s mission of studying, evaluating, protecting and interpreting the state’s historic sites, structures, districts, and cultural traditions, and with National Park Service requirements of a State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). ORSR is one of the four major operating units of MHT, and is responsible for the identification, documentation, and evaluation of historical and cultural resources in three sub-programs:
Architectural Research, Archaeological Research, and Cultural Resource Information Management.

• Oversees planning, development, implementation, and staff supervision for MHT’s Architectural Research Unit.
• Co-administers the Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant Program related to standing structures.
• Manages select non-capital grant projects, including: the development of scopes of work; hiring, training, and supervision of consultants; and comprehensive review of deliverables.
• Administers Federal grants related to survey and registration.
• Supervises staff from ORSR’s National Register program, a federally mandated role for the SHPO that includes the review and processing of approximately 25 nominations annually.
• Provides technical assistance on identifying and evaluating historic resources to local governments, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and the public.
• Serves as the primary point of expertise for complex, site specific architectural projects including recommendation for and supervision of the preparation of historic structures reports, and the investigation and documentation of historic buildings.
• Synthesizes research data produced by the unit and ensures that results are incorporated into the larger agency programs and databases.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:

Six years of administrative staff or professional work.

• 1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
• 2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
• 3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of…