Folklife Director - NCAC60083916

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) – North Carolina Arts Council Division seeks a Folklife Director to guide programs benefiting traditional artists and cultural organizations, aligning with the agency's strategic plan and supervising staff and interns. The role covers grant administration, program development, and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities include monitoring grantees, coordinating site visits, updating guidelines, and developing professional

Qualifications

• Experience planning events, workshops, and public programs.
• Experience in folklife research methods such as interviewing and documentation.
• Experience organizing program workflows and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grant offerings for folklife and related disciplines and update guidelines.
• Monitor grantees, review reports, conduct site visits, and manage revised budgets.
• Develop resources and technical assistance for artists and organizations.
• Meet with individuals to discuss professional opportunities in the arts.
• Supervise interns and contractors and handle deliverables and invoicing.

Skills

Grant management

Program planning

Event logistics

Folklife research

Job description

Agency

Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources

Division

Arts Council

Job Classification Title

Arts Program Administrator (NS)

Position Number

60083916

Grade

NC12

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people's lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina's natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

Description of Work

Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) North Carolina Arts Council Division is seeking a Folklife Director. The Folklife Director oversees the development and management of programs benefiting artists and discipline-specific arts organizations that benefit the folklife infrastructure of the state, serving traditional artists, local communities, arts organizations, government agencies, universities, public schools, and the general public. This position establishes priorities for the Folklife Program in alignment with the agency’s strategic plan, maintains existing partnerships in the field prioritizing the monitoring of grantees, creates new opportunities for collaboration, and supervises the Folklife and Arts Administration Intern.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the portfolio of grant offerings tailored to discipline-specific arts organizations and other organizations that provide arts programs in the areas of folklife, indigenous, authentic, and emergent forms of culture for preservation of rural and traditional communities. Work with the Deputy Director and Marketing Team to update written grant guidelines for each relevant grant category and develop a communications plan for the aforementioned grant guidelines roll-outs, aligning the effort with the grant guidelines held by other teams. Oversee the work of the Folklife Program in hosting virtual office-hours and webinars to help potential applicants understand the guidelines and navigate the application forms.
• Oversee the monitoring of all grantees assigned to the Folklife Program, using the guidance provided on the Risk Assessment worksheet. Oversee the timely review of all final reports assigned to the Folklife Program. Conduct site visits to grantees that are determined to be high risk. As needed, contract with outside site-evaluators to conduct a visit and prepare a report about the activities of a grantee. Assist the Grants Office in collecting components of the grant contracts from the folklife grantees in portfolio. Approve all revised budgets for grantees that didn't receive full funding and send rejection letters to applicants in portfolio that didn't receive funding.
• Oversee the monitoring of all grantees assigned to the Folklife Program, using the guidance provided on the Risk Assessment worksheet. Oversee the timely review of all final reports assigned to the Folklife Program. Conduct site visits to grantees that are determined to be high risk. As needed, contract with outside site-evaluators to conduct a visit and prepare a report about the activities of a grantee. Assist the Grants Office in collecting components of the grant contracts from the folklife grantees in portfolio. Approve all revised budgets for grantees that didn't receive full funding and send rejection letters to applicants in portfolio that didn't receive funding.
• Develop and implement professional resources and technical assistance opportunities for individual artists and discipline specific arts organizations, such as artist workshops or technical assistance grant funding for a group to conduct strategic planning. Collaborate with discipline specific Statewide Service Organizations to identify needs and priorities of the field and seek opportunities to partner on the design and implementation of professional resources for artists and discipline specific organizations.
• Meet with individuals to provide general assistance and information regarding professional opportunities in the arts and cultural sector. These meetings cover a range of topics including but not limited to funding, board and governance, opportunities for sharing work, and marketing.
• Supervise the work of one summer intern to ensure that agency goals and annual workplans are implemented. Develop work plans that emphasize support for the arts field and provide ongoing coaching and direction through frequent individual meetings. Supervise any interns, contracted vendors, and individuals hired to complete specific tasks for the Folklife Program. Complete all necessary paperwork, monitor the successful implementation of deliverables, and process invoices for payment.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

Recruitment Range: $47,703 - $69,000

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed onthe vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are notrequired. Applicants who possess the following are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience in planning the logistics of events, workshops, and/or other public programs.
• Demonstrated experience in methods of folklife research and documentation, such as interviewing, transcribing, audio/video/photo documentation, and writing.
• Demonstrated experience in the organization and administration of program workflows and procedures.

Position/Physical Requirements

• Typical work schedule is Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:30 pm.
• Evening and weekend work required occasionally during the year.
• Travel in state and occasionally out of state is required.
• This position is deemed eligible for hybrid telework under DNCR's Telework Policy.

This position is located at:

109 East Jones Street,

Raleigh, NC 27601

Minimum Education and Experience

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