State Historic Preservation Officer

Job ID: 27046

Agency: Department of Education

• SD State Historical Society

Location: Pierre

Salary: $71,764 - $78,940 annually, depending on experience

Pay Grade: GSL

Closing Date: 06/21/2024

The South Dakota State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) carries out the duties and activities that section 101(b)(3) of the National Historic Preservation Act.

These duties include:

• directing and conducting a comprehensive survey of historic properties and maintaining inventories of such properties;
• nominating eligible properties to the National Register;
• preparing and implementing a Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan;
• administering the program of Federal grant assistance for historic preservation within the State;
• advising and assisting Federal and State agencies and local governments in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities;
• cooperating with the Secretary of the Interior, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and other Federal, State, and local governments, organizations, and individuals to ensure that historic properties are taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development;
• providing public information, education, training, and technical assistance relating to historic preservation;
• cooperating with local governments in the development of local historic preservation programs, and certifying these programs, pursuant to the Act and related regulations;
• consulting with the appropriate Federal agencies in accordance with the Act on: Federal undertakings that may affect historic properties, and the content and sufficiency of any plans developed to protect, manage, or to reduce or mitigate harm to such properties.

The selected person will lead an office of seven staff and report to the Director of the State Historical Society. The SHPO will work with the Society's Trustees for approval of preservation grants and listing nominations to the National Park Service. The SHPO will also maintain a professional and productive relationship with the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota and their Tribal Historic Preservation Officers or equivalent. The SHPO will have a productive and collegial relationship with the state archeologist and the Archeological Research Center in Rapid City, which is part of the SD State Historical Society.

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Education

• SD State Historical Society. For more information on the SD State Historical Society, please visit https://history.sd.gov/.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

The successful candidate will have the qualifications described by the National Park Service, published at 36 C.F.R. § 61. They are available here and divided by the fields of History, Archeology, Architecture, Historic Architecture, and Architectural History: Professional Qualifications Standards (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov). NPS notes that in some cases, additional areas or levels of expertise may be needed. The Governor will make the final determination and appointment.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

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You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"