Job Description Summary

Job Description

OPEN UNTILFILLED

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 2110 - Cultural Resources Compliance Manager

Salary Grade: 16

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $76876 - $92268 Annually

Pay Range: $76876 - $107660 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 05/08/2026.

Pima County is seeking an experienced cultural resource professional to lead its Cultural Resources Compliance and Regulatory Programs. Reporting to the Pima County Historic Preservation Officer this position oversees County-wide compliance with federal state and local preservation laws and supervises staff responsible for regulatory review documentation and coordination across departments and projects. This role ensures that cultural resources are appropriately identified evaluated and protected in alignment with the National Historic Preservation Act the Arizona Antiquities Act and Board of Supervisors policy. The successful candidate will bring strong regulatory expertise supervisory experience and a commitment to public service and stewardship.

The role manages Pima Countys Cultural Resources Compliance and Regulatory Programs ensuring compliance with federal state and local preservation laws regulations and policies across all county departments and projects. This role is responsible for enforcing compliance standards supervising cultural resources compliance program staff and managing the regulatory review process for all departments and units of Pima County. Reporting to the Pima County Historic Preservation Officer (PCHPO) the Cultural Resources Compliance Manager ensures the countys adherence to the National Historic Preservation Act Arizona State Historic Preservation laws and local ordinances/policies to protect and manage cultural resources in both public and private sector developments.

This is a classification in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Supervises and mentors compliance program staff by assigning tasks tracking progress providing professional development and conducting performance evaluations to ensure effective regulatory compliance;

• Oversees County-wide compliance with federal state and local preservation laws including the National Historic Preservation Act and the Arizona Antiquities Act for both County projects and private sector activities;

• Assists in implementing Pima County Board of Supervisors Policy C3.17 requiring cultural resource protection ensuring documentation and reporting accuracy;

• Manages compliance databases and GIS mapping systems maintaining accurate and secure records;

• Assists the Historic Preservation Officer by serving as a point of contact between Pima County and local state and federal agencies tribal governments and the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission;

• Presents County projects for regulatory review and oversees Historic Zone and Landmark Zone designation applications;

• Advises developers planners and architects on integrating historic preservation into their projects;

• Supports educational initiatives and partnerships to enhance public awareness of cultural resource compliance and preservation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduate degree (M.A. or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university in history archaeology anthropology historic preservation or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment ANDthree (3) years experience in cultural resources management historic preservation or a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment INCLUDINGtwo (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience. Also meets Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualifications Standards for archaeology or architectural history or historic architecture.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Advanced Cultural Resources Regulatory Compliance Leadership: Demonstrated experience with complex multi-jurisdictional cultural resources compliance programs involving NHPA Section 106 and Arizona Antiquities Act implementation including responsibility for eligibility determinations and effects findings.

• Supervisory & Program Oversight Experience: Direct supervision of professional staff including performance evaluation mentoring and workload management within a cultural resources or historic preservation context.

• Tribal & Intergovernmental Coordination: Experience with regular coordination with Tribal governments and state and/or federal regulatory agencies in a cultural resources compliance context.

• Public Sector Preservation Policy Experience: Employment with a public agency and experience implementing cultural resources preservation policies ordinances or board/council directives.

• Compliance Systems Database or GIS Management: Experience managing or administering cultural resources compliance tracking systems databases GIS platforms or similar regulatory information systems.

• Arizona Antiquities Act Professional Qualifications: Qualified as a Project Director or Principal Investigator under the rules implementing the Arizona Antiquities Act (A.R.S. 41-841 et seq. 41-865).

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.Additionalassessments/testing may beas part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Physical/Sensory Requirements:Work requires visual and auditory acuity; clear verbal communication; and manual dexterity for computer use and document handling. Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods walk over uneven terrain and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Any additional physical and sensory work requirements will be determined by position.

Working Conditions:Working conditions will bedeterminedby the position.

EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practiceson the basis ofrace color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.