Heritage Preservation Coordinator

Heritage Preservation Coordinator ID: NPSJOMU-001-013 Location: Richmond Program: NPS Wage/Hr: $58.30 Hours/Week: 16 Minimum Age: 55 Qualifications Minimum of 5-year experience working with local government officials, community groups, and stakeholders in a collaborative setting. Familiarity with grant writing and securing funding for preservation initiatives. or MA/MS degree in History, Historic Preservation, Public History, Urban/Community Planning or related field. Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and build professional relationships. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and advocacy. Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat. Duties Serve as the primary point of contact between Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park and local city officials, community leaders, and stakeholders. Promote and facilitate preservation of WWII-era historic resources within the city, ensuring alignment with national preservation standards and objectives. Foster collaborative efforts to enhance public awareness, educational outreach, and community engagement about the city’s WWII heritage. Create and implement public education campaigns, familiarization tours, and events that engage the community and raise awareness of the city’s WWII heritage and park resources. Identify and pursue funding opportunities for historic preservation projects, including grants, partnerships, and federal programs. Research and synthesize background information about park WWII assets and related policies, laws, legislation, and resolutions. Advocate for and advise on policies that support the preservation of WWII-era sites and structures. Physical Requirements The work may involve walking, standing, bending, or carrying items such as files, computer reports, or office supplies. Mostly performed in an office setting, with occasional outdoor events. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and a discrimination‑free environment in administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. The organization complies with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and prohibits unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs. #J-18808-Ljbffr National Experienced Workforce Solutions