Director of African American Heritage -AAHC

Program Analyst II (NS)

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people's lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina's natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program.

These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

The African American Heritage Commission is seeking an enthusiastic Director of the African American Heritage Commission. The Director of the African American Heritage Commission provides strategic leadership and program oversight for the African American Heritage Commission (AAHC). The mission of the Commission is to preserve, protect, and promote North Carolina's African American history, arts, and culture for all people. The Commission was created to assist the Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) in the preservation, interpretation, and promotion of African American history, arts, and culture.

The Commission works across all divisions within DNCR to support African American heritage initiatives, and the Director determines the strategic direction of that work and partnerships with external state and federal agencies, community stakeholders, and educational institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with commissioners appointed by the Governor and the State Legislature to the NC African American Heritage Commission to determine program priorities within the direction of the guiding legislation for the Commission.
• Supervising all staff, contractors, volunteers, research assistants, and interns associated with the African American Heritage Commission.
• Identifying necessary funding, human resources, and operational needs to meet, in a sustainable way, the mission of preserving, promoting, and protecting North Carolina's African American history, arts, and culture for all people.
• Working with staff, commissioners, and community partners, to plan and implement heritage and cultural tourism projects and initiatives that have regional and statewide impact.
• Supporting public, private, and grassroots partnerships around efforts ranging from lesson plan development to developing messaging around cultural heritage assets.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $67,122-$110,000

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience executing and/or supporting multi-year strategic plans and tracking performance outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience working within state government or comparable public sector institutions.
• Demonstrated experience navigating cross-division and/or multi-agency collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience with education initiatives, public history, cultural preservation, and/or community-based programming.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in evening and weekend meetings and events as necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the Commission at public events and community gatherings.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various audiences in both office and field settings.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and priorities in a dynamic,…