The Public History & Culture Program Manager is a journey-level position responsible for complex tasks and medium-to-large sized projects for the identification, preservation, and development of significant historical, cultural, and economic resources in the City of Richmond.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Act as staff for the City's History and Culture Commission (HCC)
Provide project management oversight for historic and cultural priority initiatives
Compile an inventory of significant historical, cultural, and economic resources in the City of Richmond
Establish and manage a formal City historical marker program
Prepare a full inventory of street, bridge, or other public space names associated with the Confederate States of America or enslavers, and outline a process for the renaming of such locations
Facilitate public awareness of City history, culture, and undertakings involving historic or cultural sites
Prepare agendas, staff reports, and minutes for the HCC
Prepare reports and present findings to other boards, commissions, and Council
Create publications, presentations, and content for website
Prepare and implement strategic and master plans
Prepare, submit, and administer grants, contracts, and programmatic agreements
Prepare, evaluate, and award requests for proposals
Collaborate with the Office of Strategic Communications and Civic Engagement to organize and facilitate meetings and public engagement activities
Coordinate, promote, and hold various public events, including public input sessions, workshops and educational programs
Prepare, distribute and update promotional materials for City-sponsored history and culture installations, events, and programs
Initiate press and public relations communications to the public, media, and other history and culture programs

Supervision:

Exercised: typically does not supervise
Received: typically reports to a Director, Deputy Director, or Senior Manager

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in public history, architectural history, art history, history, political science, sociology, public policy, public administration, urban planning, architecture, community development, or field related to the assignment
Requires two (2) years of experience or one (1) year of experience and an advanced degree
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

Preferred Qualifications:

A Master's degree in history, art history, political science, sociology, public policy, architecture, urban planning, urban design, or landscape architecture
Three (3) years of experience working for a history, preservation, or cultural organization, municipal or state public history-related program or similar position that includes aspects of program planning, execution, and evaluation
Experience working for local government in an urban environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Advanced knowledge of the theory, principles, practices, and procedures of public history and culture programs
Advanced knowledge of current issues and initiatives that involve engaging diverse groups on a local, regional, and national basis
Intermediate knowledge of federal, state, and local historic preservation laws and practices and how to coordinate with the State Historic Preservation Office, National Park Service and Advisory Council for Historic Preservation
Intermediate knowledge of architectural styles, techniques, and typologies
Basic knowledge of principles, methods, and practices of land use planning and zoning, and how they affect each other
Basic knowledge of state and local land use laws and zoning codes
Basic knowledge of principles, methods, and practices of economic development, affordable housing, urban design, environmental planning, and brownfields redevelopment
Developing and implementing history or cultural master plans
Working with government or non-profit boards or commissions
Preparing reports and presenting findings to boards, commissions, and councils
Organizing and facilitating meetings and public engagement activities, especially with traditionally underrepresented groups
Writing and administering grants, contracts, and memorandums of agreement (MOAs)
Preparing and administering operating and capital budgets
Preparing, evaluating, and awarding requests for proposals
Establishing and applying historic preservation and design standards
Creating publications, presentations, and content for websites
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes, large and diverse political environment and adapt and improvise as conditions change
Ability to think critically, using logic and reason to identify solutions
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in writing and speech
Ability to facilitate discussion and debate and exhibit excellent interpersonal communication in order to resolve conflicts