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Dover - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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Job Description

Introduction

Start your Career at DOS!

The Department of States (DOS) responsibilities are found in virtually every aspect of state government: economic development finance transportation housing education culture and quality-of-life issues. Our mission at DOS range from preserving Delawares historical sites and collections to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs to serving consumers public employees and veterans.

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs servesDelaware residents and visitors by identifying preserving and interpretingDelaware history. Our activities foster strong communities engaged citizenseconomic vitality and a deeper understanding of Delawares role in worldhistory. We do this in public trust for current and future generations.

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The Deputy Director of the Division ofHistorical and Cultural Affairs reports to the Division Director and isresponsible for directing projects operations and management of the Divisionsmuseums and historical and archaeological collections for directing operationsand management of marketing and social media and for working with communitypartners. The Deputy Director willsupport the Director in oversight of all aspects of the Division includingresponse to intergovernmental and federal policies/procedures programpriorities and promote public awareness and maintain constructive businessleadership for the State of Delaware. The Division holds 40 properties six ofwhich are museums with an 80-members staff.Houses the State Historic Preservation Office runs a conference center andoperates with a Division budget exceeding $6 million including federal funds.

Preferred Qualification

Applicants who do not possess the preferred qualification will still be eligible to compete for this position if job requirements are met.

  • Possession of a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a field directly related to Division operations such as history historic preservation humanities archaeology art history education or project strategic or operations management.
And/Or

  • Five-years of full-time administrative experience as an administrator or principal assistant administrator of an organization in the humanities social sciences or arts field with diverse programs.
  • Knowledge of the organizational structure functions programs and responsibilities of the Division related to the principles and practices of museum site operations capital projects collections management and education and interpretive programs.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamentalcore functions common to all positions in this class series and are notintended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in theclass.

  • Participates in the development implementation and oversite of Divisions services related to the museum and collection projects which include educational and interpretive programs exhibitions and management and development of the State of Delaware archaeological and historical collections.
  • Participates in the development implementation and monitoring of the Divisions capital projects.
  • Develops partnerships with non-profits agencies for joint operations and programming opportunities with Division owed properties.
  • Provides oversight of the Divisions social media newsletter and marketing programs.
  • Provides administrative support to the Division Director pertaining to fiscal and budgetary issues capital projects staffing programming procurement and special projects in the areas of staffing site operations community outreach travel partnership needs contracting and long-range planning.
  • Participates in and develops Division level management planning policy and decision making relate to current and new programs/services/activities and changes to existing programs/services/activities.
  • Advances an expectation of best professional practices with staff with a high quality of service and program delivery to the public.
  • Supports the development of employees with a strong culture of collaboration and is a team builder who develops effective teams at the senior manager and supervisor levels.
  • Principal contacts are with agency representatives tenants vendors contractors legislators division managers administrators and subordinates and the public.
  • May handle special assignments at the discretion of the Division Director.
  • May serve as acting director in the absence of the Division Director.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS forDeputy Principal Assistant
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

  1. Experience in and knowledge of the principles practices and theory of administration and management including organizational planning and analysis.
  2. Possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify & understand problems and design solutions proactively and collaboratively.
  3. Must be able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communications skills should be able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
  4. Experience in and knowledge of the principles practices and methods of budget preparation fiscal analysis administration and control.
  5. Experience in and knowledge of project management including skill in organizing directing and coordinating people programs and functions.
  6. Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision.
  7. Ability to evaluate and analyze programs and operations.
  8. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors staff vendors agencies and the public.

Conditions of Hire


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process

Please attach a resume with youronline application to provide a detailed description of how your educationtraining and/or experience meets each of the job requirements. The application andresume are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training andexperience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It isessential that you provide complete and accurate information on yourapplication and resume to include dates of employment job title and jobduties. For education and training list name of educational providertraining course titles and summary of course content.

Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .

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