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 🔗Deputy Director, Preservation

  • Full Time
  • Colorado (Remote)
  • $90,000 USD / Year
  • April 21, 2025
  • Job Qualifications:

    ·         At least 6 years of professional experience including client-interface and progressive leadership responsibilities.

    ·         At least 4 years combined education and experience in, or related to, preservation.

    ·         Basic knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, how to evaluate problems in older buildings, and strategize for repair, restoration, or adaptation.

    ·         Basic knowledge of conservation easements or covenants is a plus.

    ·         Basic knowledge of the nonprofit sector.

    ·         Experience managing or working with volunteer board or committee members.

    ·         Experience supervising employees or contractors.

    ·         Demonstrated ability to lean into complex problems, new relationships, and difficult conversations with optimism, curiosity, and diplomacy.

    ·         Program management experience: organization, setting schedules, time management, tracking, budgeting, record keeping.

    ·         Grant writing experience.

    ·         Strong verbal, presentation, writing and editing skills, plus ability to use Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat, and Zoom.

    ·         Valid driver’s license.

  • How to Apply:

    Please submit the following to notices@cohf.org by April 21, 2025. Inquiries may be directed to catherine@cohf.org. No phone calls please.

    ·         A letter (no more than 2 pages) articulating how this position supports your long-term professional goals, a summary of relevant experience and other qualifications, a statement of where you would be located in Colorado, and when you can start.

    ·         Resume

    ·         List of three professional references (name, explain how you know each person, phone number, and email address). Top candidates will be notified prior to contacting references.

  • Job benefits: Currently 11 scheduled holidays plus one floating holiday, accrued paid sick leave up to 48 hours annually, accrued vacation time up to 120 hours annually, plus cell phone and remote office stipends (total $160 per month). Due to the organization’s small size, no group insurance or retirement benefits are available currently. No relocation benefit.
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: ·         Minimum physical requirements include traversing over uneven terrain; climbing stairs; and physically accessing areas of historic buildings and sites not designed for public access.
  • Application Email: catherine@cohf.org

Website Colorado Historical Foundation

The Colorado Historical Foundation mobilizes resources to support and inspire Colorado’s people to preserve their meaningful places, heritage, and history. Founded in 1965, this nonprofit conserves historic places through preservation easements, provides financing to maintain and repurpose old buildings, and administers funds and projects to support public access to history. We believe historic places reflect culture and heritage and are integral to a community’s sense of place. We also believe in preserving places sustainably and adapting them for today’s needs. Our goal is to ensure Colorado’s cultural heritage resources reflect all its people through time, building a foundation for an inclusive future.

This position’s primary focus is managing the preservation easement program and interfacing with property owners and preservation clients. The goals are to grow Colorado’s number of protected historic properties and help owners of properties with preservation easements navigate changes affecting their properties’ historic characteristics.

Program responsibilities include:

·         Frequent correspondence, calls and online or in-person meetings with clients.

·         Developing and coordinating correspondence, documentation, and easement enforcement actions.

·         Evaluating prospective easement properties.

·         Preparing draft easement documents. (Note: This is not legal work and is done in coordination with the Foundation’s legal counsel.)

·         Maintain the easement database, photo documentation, and records.

·         Staying informed of emerging issues affecting preservation and easements.

·         Conducting or delegating site visits and utilizing digital photography.

·         Supervising interns or contractors.

·         Organizing and facilitating meetings.

·         Developing and delivering presentations.

·         Evaluating photos, historical records, and conceptual plans.

·         Developing project scopes and budgets.

·         Connecting property owners with financial and technical resources.

·         Participating in grant writing and administration.

·         Writing newsletter articles.

·         Maintaining annual program certification.

·         Frequent road travel within Colorado, including occasional overnight travel, is required and expenses are reimbursed.

You will also work with the President/CEO to gain knowledge of board-adopted policies, operational procedures, and business continuity plans. This includes, but is not limited to, attending board meetings, reviewing policies and processes, participating in program evaluation and strategic planning, and handling the organization’s mail, invoices, deposits, document retention policy.

Benefits

All NCPE interns received an hourly stipend, the rate is listed at each position description. Additionally, interns receive paid time off (PTO), paid Federal holidays if working full-time, and access to NCPE's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for career and personal counseling, coaching, and referrals. Project sites may also offer a housing allowance and/or commuting stipend; this information is also listed in the description or offered during the interview.

Eligible NCPE interns who successfully complete their internships may count their position towards earning a Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Authority certificate. To be eligible to earn a PLC certificate, an intern must be 30 years old or younger (or 35 if a veteran). Once earned, the PLC hiring authority certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal temporary, term, or permanent positions. Successful completion of a NCPE internship does not guarantee Federal employment. Contact manager@preservenet.org for more details.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be
*at least 18 years old;
*no older than 30 years of age (or 35 years if a Veteran) when beginning the internship; applicants who are 31 or older (or 36 or older if a Veteran) are not eligible;
*currently enrolled in a degree-seeking academic program at the college level (or recently graduated within the past 12 months)
*be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.

Interns are not allowed to work more than 1200 hours total in the program; previous interns must stay within this overall limit. The length of an internship can vary from 10 to 30 weeks if full-time (40 hours per week) or longer if on a part-time schedule. If selected, the exact starting date will be determined by you and the NPS supervisor. The stipend rate is $17.00 per hour unless otherwise listed.

The successful candidate is responsible for finding and paying for travel to and housing at the internship location; some exceptions apply. The supervising office may be able to assist in locating housing but it is ultimately up to the individual accepting the internship to find accommodation.

The National Council requires all interns working in-person at Federal facilities and/or with Federal employees receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Please be advised that you may also be required to wear a mask, depending on the protocols adopted by your work site. Also be aware that, due to Government-wide security requirements, a background check will be required if you are selected for a position. This will include providing information about recent housing and employment history. The position supervisor will have more information about these requirements and procedures at the time of hiring. You may direct any questions to NCPE's Internship Program Director, Julee Johnson, at manager@preservenet.org.

Please note that interns are not NCPE or NPS employees. Stipends are academic awards and taxes are not withheld, nor are social security contributions made on your behalf. These funds may be taxable, however, so consult a tax preparation professional if you have questions.

How to Apply

You may review NCPE's internship opportunities anytime without registering. Use the search function to find listings by location, keyword, or area of interest/category. Once you identify one or more positions of interest, there is a 3-step application process.

Step 1: Click on the Apply for Job button, then select Universal Application. Click on Register to create a User Account, which requires a username and email. A link will be sent to you from manager@preservenet.org to create a password. We suggest that you add this email to your safe senders list so you don't miss receiving this important link. You will be instructed to Log In to Preservenet using your username or email and password, which will take you back to the Universal Application.

Step 2: The Universal Application is required to apply for all NCPE internships. You fill out this form only once. In addition to contact information, educational status, work history, and experience, it requires two attachments: (1) the 2 most recent years of academic transcripts. These may be unofficial transcripts if official versions are unavailable. A PDF is preferred, labeled Your Your Last Name_Your First Name_Transcript. (2) a resume or CV (curriculum vitae). Please limit to a maximum of 4 pages; 2 pages are preferred. A PDF is preferred but jpg, png, doc, or docx file types are accepted. Label Your Last Name_Your First Name_Resume. This form may be saved as a draft and completed later. Use the link provided to return to the form.

Step 3: Once you submit the Universal Application, you may browse and apply for NCPE internships using the link provided. Complete the application process by clicking on the Apply for job button found at each internship listing and upload the required Essay. Use the essay to explain why you are applying for an internship, including how your interest areas will benefit the National Park Service (NPS) and how the internship will further your studies and career goals. Be as specific as possible; there is a 400-word maximum length. Submit the essay to finish the application for that position. You may apply for a maximum of 6 internships during an application round; there is no limit at other times of the year. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!



Logging in with a Registered User Account and completing the Universal Application is required to apply for NCPE Internships. Please visit the Universal Application page to register for an account and complete the form. After logging in and completing the form, refreshing this listing will display the Job Application to apply online.