Public Access & Cultural Resources Coordinator

Colorado State University; Santa Rita (GU); On-site; USD 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University in Guam CNMI is seeking a Public Access Program Coordinator to support Joint Region Marianas (JRM) in implementing and managing the Public Access Plan for culturally significant locations on DoD lands. You will coordinate access requests with security, conduct site visits, and maintain PAP records, while interfacing with preservation agencies and the public.

The role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills to balance cultural

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience supporting cultural resources, public outreach, stakeholder coordination, project administration, environmental compliance, or related programs.
• Experience coordinating projects, meetings, stakeholder communications, or public engagement activities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience preparing reports, correspondence, meeting summaries, and administrative documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and process public access requests for culturally significant locations on JRM installations.
• Coordinate with installation security personnel to facilitate access approvals, visitor requirements, security procedures, site escorts, transportation logistics, and safe public visitation to historic properties and traditional cultural sites.
• Maintain PAP records, schedules, tracking systems, databases, and documentation associated with access requests, site visits, and program implementation.
• Coordinate communication and stakeholder engagement among JRM, Guam SHPO, CNMI HPO, military personnel, cultural practitioners, applicants, consulting parties, and other stakeholders; prepare correspondence, reports, meeting notes, and briefing materials.
• Support meetings, consultations, workshops, and coordination efforts, and facilitate timely responses to public access requests, inquiries, and stakeholder concerns.
• Assist with public outreach, education, and awareness initiatives by coordinating notifications through public affairs offices, websites, libraries, media outlets, and other communication platforms, and by developing and distributing informational materials.
• Support annual reviews and updates of the Public Access Plan by collecting and evaluating information related to site use, public interest, public safety, installation security, stakeholder feedback, emergency protocols, and resource protection needs, and by assisting with the development of tiered access procedures.
• Assist with procurement and management of PAP materials and supplies, conduct occasional site visits and cultural resource condition monitoring, and coordinate with military personnel and project leadership to ensure compliance with security, public safety, and cultural resource protection requirements.

Skills

Public outreach

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Project administration

Organization

Meeting coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Public History, Historic Preservation, Cultural Resources Management, Public Administration, Communications, Environmental Studies, or closely related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Colorado State University in Guam CNMI is seeking a Public Access Program Coordinator to support Joint Region Marianas (JRM) in implementing and managing the Public Access Plan for culturally significant locations on DoD lands. You will coordinate access requests with security, conduct site visits, and maintain PAP records, while interfacing with preservation agencies and the public.

The role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills to balance cultural