Historic Preservation Specialist 2 Review & Compliance Archaeologist

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

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; 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 Nevadas 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 Nevadas Native American burial protection legislation.

This position is in the State Historic Preservation Office and is located in Carson City NV. This positions primary responsibility will be archaeological review in the Review and Compliance program. The position will recommend to State and federal agencies the kind and intensity of archaeological surveys and historic contexts and background studies to be conducted; review and provide comments on archaeological survey reports prepared in the State to ensure they meet federal and State standards; determine the adequacy of documentation for evaluation of cultural resources discovered; recommend whether or not to concur with federal agency determinations of significance and project related effects; conduct site inspections; provide advice and technical assistance to State and federal agencies regarding the treatment and stewardship of cultural resources; review and prepare technical papers at professional conferences and educate the public on preservation issues; and coordinate with other State and federal agencies to set standards for report writing evaluation stewardship and mitigation of cultural resources. The incumbent will assist with the Offices administration of the states Native American Burial Protection statutes and will coordinate burial activities with Native Americans and other State agencies.

Masters degree from an accredited university in archeology anthropology architectural history art history history historic preservation cultural geography or related field and one year of professional experience in research writing or teaching American architectural history restoration architecture history art history or historic preservation with an academic institution; working for a professional historic preservation consulting firm or a Federal state or local entity performing historic preservation work in archaeological research architectural history history or historic preservation; or managing and/or maintaining cultural resource databases to include the digitization of GIS data data validation and normalization and resolution of duplicates; OR Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in architectural history history art history anthropology historic preservation or closely related field and two years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Historic Preservation Specialist I level in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:preservation and conservation technology to assess the condition of sites and structures and recommend appropriate action.

General knowledge of: regulations and laws affecting historic architectural and archaeological sites; federal and other State agencies procedures as they relate to historic preservation laws and regulations; National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 particularly Section 106 and its implementing regulations 36 CFR 800; functions of federal and State agencies in relation to historic preservation laws and regulations.

Ability to:conduct and complete research as demonstrated by publications professional and technical papers including graduate theses or dissertations; interact diplomatically with agency staff State and federal agencies professionals and the public on a continuous basis; motivate others to effective action.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Terrazas at

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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