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Horne LLP Historic Preservation Manager Government Service in Ridgeland, Mississippi
This is a Job Description for a Historic Preservation Manager Government Service in Ridgeland, Mississippi
Summary:
HORNE's Government Services focus area is searching for a historic preservation specialist who meets the Secretary of Interior Professional Qualifications Standards to assist in implementing programs with federal grants that include housing, infrastructure, economic development, mitigation, and city/community revitalization.
Many of these grants are related to disaster recovery activities and specifically require preparation, review, and approval of Environmental Review Records and evaluations for funding for a HUD CDBG Program.
The position is for an energetic person who will be working on multiple projects simultaneously and has extensive experience supervising others.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Oversee and manage the Section 106 component of complex and high paced programs. Collaborate with the Historic Preservation management team and programmatic teams to ensure projects progress in a timely manner. Work with key stakeholders to avoid, mitigate, or to minimize potential impacts to historic properties. Prepare and/or provide high-level quality control for Section 106 consultation documents. Review executed Programmatic Agreements and ensured project compliance. Assist with preparing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for internal Historic Preservation processes. Research and identify complex program issues or problems. Make recommendations for and coordinate resolutions and improvements. Working with state and local governmental entities to ensure projects meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Requirements
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Must meet the Standard of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards. 12+ years of experience with at least 8 in a supervisory or management role. Extensive experience interpreting and applying local, state, and federal criteria of significance. Experience preparing NEPA compliant Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments and Categorical Exclusions. Working knowledge of CDBG or similar federally funded program(s). Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies, stakeholders and subrecipients. Fundamental understanding of procedural requirements including consultation, permitting, public engagement, and compliance monitoring. Experience drafting policies and procedures, public notices, memorandums of understanding/agreement and other environmental documentation. Experience in disaster recovery or emergency management setting is preferred. Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe Pro, virtual meeting services and similar software programs. GIS and data management/system of record experience is a plus. Ability to analyze environmental documents, recommend courses of action to solve problems, meet client needs, expectations, and shifting priorities/timelines. Ability to perform duties accurately and independently and to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Effective written and oral communication skills.
Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.