To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

·         Education and Training: Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.

·         Standards: Knowledge of standards that either are compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.

·         Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.

·         Customer Service:(*) Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

·         Oral Communication:(*) Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

·         Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

·         Graduate degree in history, architectural history, historic preservation, or closely related field and one year of relevant experience. (Other approved education or experience may be considered as a substitute for the required education or experience.)

·         Knowledge of architectural design, building materials techniques and systems with an emphasis on historic resources.

·         Technical ability to skillfully review and interpret architectural styles, types, drawings, terms, construction systems and materials.

·         Ability to conduct research and plan preservation activities.

·         Experience editing and commenting on preservation-related documents.

·         Experience writing National Register nominations.

·         Experience conducting architectural surveys.

·         Experience reviewing and/or preparing Section 106 projects.

·         Experience making evaluations of National Register eligibility.

·         Familiarity with federal law and regulations relating to the National Register of Historic Places.

·         Excellent customer service skills and experience with providing technical assistance to external clients.

·         Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, state and federal partners, and external clients.

·         Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.

·         Ability to work independently in assessing and managing priorities.

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

·         Ability to plan, organize, and carry out assignments and manage a complex records system.

·         Ability to conduct research for in-house projects and to provide assistance to the public.