Historic Preservation Specialist; OCED Administration; Control No

INTERNAL UNION APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION FOR UNION POSITIONS

Accountable for initiating, leading, and management of all aspects of the development, operation, and implementation of historic preservation related programs. Coordinates resources through partnerships; leverages private, state, and federal funding; and provides technical assistance to historic preservation programs and projects, heritage tourism projects, and HUD projects requiring Section 106 review. Provides expert professional assistance to County departments, regional agencies, education institutions and local units of government in areas of responsibility;

performs related work as assigned.

• Works with the Historic District Commission, County departments, boards, and commissions, independent agencies and nonprofit organizations, municipalities, universities, business, industry, environmental and civic groups, the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, and all other interested parties to encourage historic preservation and heritage tourism in Washtenaw County.
• Receives and coordinates Certificate of Appropriateness applications and related correspondence.
• Communicates with commissioners, administers local historic districts, schedules meetings, makes agendas and packets, takes meeting minutes, and works with any members of the public who wish to present to the commission.
• Develops and implements programs and projects that further historic preservation and heritage tourism in Washtenaw County.
• Conducts surveys of historic properties as needed in the County.
• Program and project management tasks that involve identifying and management of project teams, including community leaders and project managers, the development of detailed work scopes and action strategies, metrics, communication of status and results and effectively managing budgets, contracts, and communications with applicable projects and programs.
• Research, write, and submits grants to support the development, design, and implementation of historic preservation projects identified by the Department and Washtenaw County. Manages obtained grants and contracts.
• Clearly communicates programs and projects to multiple audiences, through concise reports, public presentations, digital media such as websites, and traditional press releases.
• Prepares Section 106 Applications for HUD-funded projects as needed in coordination with Office of Community and Economic Development HUD project managers; and provides review of effect as allowed by a Programmatic Agreement between the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office and Washtenaw County.
• Prepares or directs the maintenance of records, contracts and the preparation of reports related to program and project activities. Prepares correspondence and other written materials.
• Performs semi-regular visits to Washtenaw County historic districts to document changes over time and maintain relationships with property owners.
• Assists in hiring and managing interns to further project and program goals.
• May drive a County vehicle in the performance of the work.
• Performs other work duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

• Knowledge of historic preservation related activities and compliance with federally defined qualifications under 36 CFR part 61.
• Understanding of basic GIS including Storymaps or proven ability to learn.
• Goal setting, program development, project scopes, identification of stakeholders, metric development, project management, reporting and project oversight.
• Principles and practices of historic preservation and heritage tourism, tools and applicable laws and regulations.
• Group facilitation techniques including consensus development and conflict resolution.
• Research, data analysis and report preparation techniques.
• Basic principles of public administration, including the functions of elected and policy-making Boards and…