Cultural Resource Program Lead

U.S. Department of the Interior; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform allowance

Travel and official duty travel

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Manhattan Sites Headquarters in New York, NY, seeks a Museum Curator GS-1015 to lead complex cultural resources programs and ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies.

Responsibilities include directing inventories, planning preservation projects, budgeting, and coordinating with stakeholders to develop long-range plans for inventory, evaluation, documentation, and interpretation of cultural resources.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and conducting inventories of cultural resources.
• Ability to preserve, restore, or mitigate impacts on resources.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations (e.g. NHPA).
• Capability to draft technical reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Directs an intracates program of cultural resources management activities.
• Develops guidelines for complex issues or unusual problems.
• Coordinates review of park plans and projects.
• Develops and conducts preservation, mitigation, stabilization, and restoration projects.
• Assists in preparing the cultural resource program budget.
• Develops work plans, scopes of work, and cost estimates.

Skills

Cultural resources management

Policy compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in museum work or applicable field

Combination of education and experience as described

Four years of experience in lieu of degree

Job description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Manhattan Sites Headquarters in New York, NY, seeks a Museum Curator GS-1015 to lead complex cultural resources programs and ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies.

Responsibilities include directing inventories, planning preservation projects, budgeting, and coordinating with stakeholders to develop long-range plans for inventory, evaluation, documentation, and interpretation of cultural resources.