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The Montana Historical Society seeks a detail-oriented and collegial person to work as a Review and Compliance Officer with the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO). If you have the passion to preserve our historical heritage and have strong skills in communication and organization, this position might be for you. The successful candidate will be eligible for a .50 cent increase after satisfactory completion of six months in the position. At the Montana Historical Society, we strive to make our work environment a supportive environment that fosters a work/life balance.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Working in concert with others in the office who review undertakings, nominate properties to the National Register, plan outreach events, and maintain a database of known cultural sites in Montana.
• Use of National Register eligibility criteria to determine a cultural resource’s eligibility.
• Protection of cultural resources per the National Historic Preservation Act and Montana State Antiquities Act. Common resources include historic mining and industrial properties, rural historic properties, community historic districts, railroads, irrigation features, bridges, roads, and trails.
• Review and comment on adequacy of a consulting party's identification and recordation of cultural resources.
• Issuing determinations of an undertaking’s effect to a property's National Register qualities
• Working with property owners to modify an undertaking to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse impacts to significant cultural resources.

The Montana Historical Society seeks a detail-oriented and collegial person to work as a Review and Compliance Officer with the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO). If you have the passion to preserve our historical heritage and have strong skills in communication and organization, this position might be for you. The successful candidate will be eligible for a .50 cent increase. At the Montana Historical Society, we strive to make our work environment a supportive environment that fosters a work/life balance.

• Experience in applied or public history, or cultural resources management. Experience would include conducting one's own historical research, and appropriate review of another's work.
• Master of Arts (History, Historical Preservation, Anthropology and/or Archaeology) plus two (2) or more years work experience (may include intern/practicum).
• Knowledge of the National Register and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Supplemental Question:

• Describe the strengths and weaknesses in the Section 106 review process.