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🔗Posting Extended: SHPO Environmental Review Program Manager

Website MN Department of Administration/State Historic Preservation Office
The Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office’s mission is to encourage best preservation practices so that all people can share in the enduring environmental, social, and economic benefits of Minnesota’s cultural heritage. The team draws on cooperative approaches and expertise to help individuals and communities at all levels of planning, development, and government to achieve their historic preservation goals and responsibilities under law.
With the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), we are seeking an Environmental Review Program Manager to manage all aspects of the Environmental Review Program (Program). In this position, you will provide vision, strategic direction, and subject matter expertise by leading, administering, and enforcing the Program in accordance with federal and state historic preservation laws aimed at identifying and protecting our state’s invaluable historic resources. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintaining and fostering effective and collaborative working relationships with Tribal governments, federal, state, and local government agencies, and their representatives by assisting agencies with fulfilling their responsibilities under Section 106 of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act and Minnesota State historic preservation laws.
Directing and managing the Program and team members to ensure consistency in the rigor, fairness, honesty, and professionalism of Program responsibilities and delivery.
Representing the State Historic Preservation Officer to effectively facilitate reviews of large and complex federal undertakings, including Memorandums of Agreement to mitigate adverse impacts on historic properties and Programmatic Agreements that guide an agency’s approach to preserving historic places.
Consulting with and facilitating reviews of project proposals submitted by State agencies, State departments, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and political subdivisions of the State, pursuant to the roles and responsibilities to ensure compliance with the State’s historic preservation laws.
Spearheading projects, developing, and implementing innovative work processes and systems.