STATE HISTORIAN II

Job Description and Duties

STATE HISTORIAN II– OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION / ARCHITECTURE, REGISTRATION AND REVIEW UNIT/ SACRAMENTO

The reporting location for this position is the Office of Historic Preservation in Sacramento, CA. This position will work under the direction of the State Historian III. 

Under the direction of the State Historian III in the Architecture Registration and Project Review Unit, the incumbent operates at the full journey level performing the more difficult and complex work in cultural resources management and historical research mandated for the Office of Historic Preservation by applying both federal and state rules, regulations, guidelines, and best practices. The State Historian II reviews and comments on, or prepares, documents that deal with historic properties identification, evaluation, and treatment and ensures compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the California Public Resources Code Part 5024 and 5024.5. Duties include communication and consultations with representatives of federal, state, and local governmental agencies, tribal nations and communities, the private sector, the public, and professionals in historic preservation.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

This position is designated as telework eligible-remote centered.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Megan Borthwick at Show phone number or at View email address on calcareers.ca.gov .  

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Office environment. The incumbent would work in a climate-controlled office under artificial lighting and be required to sit for long periods using a keyboard and video display terminal.

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position.

The SOQ shall be titled “Statement of Qualifications – (Your full name).” Please limit your SOQ to a maximum of 1 page, 11-point Arial font, and 1-inch margins. Applicants who do not follow these requirements may be disqualified from the examination.

1. Please describe the role and responsibilities of the lead federal agency in the Section 106 process.  

Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.

Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position official sealed transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Instructions

If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you must include the Position # 549-084-2800-014 and the Job Control # JC-527425 in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678. 

Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, you must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see "Special Requirements".