The Montana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) seeks a detail-oriented and collegial person to work as a Review and Compliance Officer. If you have the passion to preserve our historical heritage and wish to be part of a supportive team, this position might be for you.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Protection of cultural resources per the National Historic Preservation Act and Montana State Antiquities Act. Common resources include historic mining and industrial properties, rural properties, community historic districts, railroads, irrigation features, bridges, roads, and
- Review and comment on adequacy of a consulting party’s identification and recordation of cultural resources.
- Use of National Register eligibility criteria to determine a cultural resource’s National Register
- Issuing determinations of an undertaking’s effect to historic
- Working with others to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to cultural
- Working with others in the office who review undertakings, nominate properties to the National Register, plan outreach events, and maintain a database of cultural sites in
The successful candidate would have:
- Knowledge of the Section 106 process, and preservation principles and
- An understanding of Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain history and knowledge of research, survey and inventory methods, as gained through formal education, and/or work
- Experience in applied or public history, or cultural resources
- Experience conducting historical research, and appropriate review of another’s
- Knowledge of National Register eligibility
- Master of Arts or Science in History, Historical Preservation, Anthropology and/or Archaeology).
Salary & Benefits: $ 26.40 Hourly; Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan
Travel: 5 % of the Time. A statewide statutory raise, beginning July 1, 2024, will raise the hourly rate to $27.90.
Primary Location: Helena; not telework eligible
Agency: Montana Historical Society Union: Montana Federation of Public Employees
Required Application Materials: cover letter, resume
Contact Name: Pete Brown, State Historic Preservation Officer; 406-444-7718
The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency’s HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application. State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
EMAIL PEBROWN@MT.GOV FOR AN APPLICATION LINK