This is the second class in the Preservation Program series which focuses on coordinating and managing historic preservation program activities including the identification, registration, protection conservation and use of archaeological and architectural resources of cultural and historic significance. Positions in this class are typically located in a statewide historic preservation agency and are responsible for planning, directing and administering several complex preservation programs and staffs that provide highly technical assessments of the significance of cultural or historic resources and of the appropriate treatment of such resources. This class is distinguished from the Preservation Program Coordinator class by responsibility for multiple program areas and supervision of assigned staff. It is distinguished from the Preservation Program Manager Senior by the latter's responsibility for directing a major agency division.

Complexity of the Work: Performs work of considerable difficulty managing staff in the planning, administering, and generating of policies, specifications, and standards relating to historic preservation program areas. Positions in this class plan, organize, administer, and monitor multiple program areas either of a specific historic preservation program on a statewide basis or of two or more specific historic preservation programs on a regional basis. This class manages daily operations, supervises staff and formulates budget; monitors, reviews, interprets, and administers federal, state and agency regulations and policies as they pertain to the specific program area or areas; oversees preparation of technical assessments of the architectural, historic, and archaeological significance of sites, structures and artifacts: oversees preparation of technical assessments concerning the impact of historic resources, the provision of technical guidance on appropriate treatment of historic resources and the management of artifactual and archival data collections; and may assist in preparing changes to regulations governing statewide designation of historic, architectural, and archaeological resources, or treatment of archaeological resources on state lands, or excavation of human burials. Provides for training of central office and field staff on

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agency-wide projects and programs. Serves on and presides over task forces and committees representing the agency. May manage the development, negotiation, and administration of historic preservation consultant contracts. Directs regional and state-wide projections of environmental impacts and programs for the enhancement of the environment.

Supervision Given: Positions in this class provide direction to professional, technical, and operational subordinates involved in historic preservation studies and analysis, management of collections, preparation of environmental documents and approval of permit applications, and compliance programs. Provides the highest level of technical advice and guidance in the area of expertise.

Supervision Received: Receives direction from a Preservation Program Manager Senior.

Scope: Positions in this class manage major portions of a statewide historic Preservation program.

Impact of Actions: Errors may result in the loss or harm to historic resources throughout the Commonwealth, thus affecting the welfare of citizens by detracting from the design quality of communities and landscapes, impeding the management of environmental change, defacing places of cultural importance, and destroying economic assets of vital importance to such industries as tourism, housing, real estate, and urban redevelopment. Decisions affect the ability of subordinates to effectively and efficiently perform their jobs.

Personal Contacts: Frequent internal and external contact with all levels of agency employees, plus local, state and federal officials and citizens concerning complex and controversial issues, policies, and laws regarding the specific program area.

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of technical, humanistic, and scientific values, practices and procedures as they apply to the particular historic preservation discipline such as design quality, historic architecture, cultural resource evaluation and protection or artifact conservation; of agency programs, procedures and policies related to historic resource quality; of applicable state and federal regulations of considerable complexity; of supervisory and management supervisory principles of personnel management policies and procedures; and of project management methods and techniques.

Skills: None identified for this class.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to apply technical, humanistic and scientific management and planning principles and practices to a complex historic preservation program; to plan, schedule and manage program area functions; to interpret and administer agency, state, and federal policies, rules and regulations: to supervise staff; to develop

budgets; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to both individuals and groups; and to negotiate effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE *

Licenses or Certifications: None.

Education or Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in historic preservation, environmental planning, environmental law, historic architecture, anthropology with a specialty in archaeology, landscape architecture, history, architectural history, cultural geography or related preservation discipline.

Level and Type of Experiences: Progressively responsible supervisory and/or administrative experience in the application of advanced and complex technical, humanistic and scientific preservation principles and practices related to the assigned program area.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.