TDEC CULTURAL RESOURCES CONSULTANT 2 - 07222025-69668

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, HISTORICAL COMMISSION DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00005837_cultural_resources_con_2_thc_tdec-job-opp_ps.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in anthropology/archaeology, history, historic preservation, geography, geosciences, cultural resources management, regional studies, public history, museum studies or other related acceptable degrees and one year of full-time professional work conducting cultural resources investigations, program administration, resource or site management, educational activities, curation or preservation of cultural resources, and/or ensuring compliance with state and federal cultural resources laws and regulations.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework in anthropology/archaeology, history,
historic preservation, geography, geosciences, regional studies, cultural resource management,
public history or other acceptable related graduate degree may be substituted for the required
experience, on a year for year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Four years of full-time professional work conducting
cultural resources investigations, program administration, esource or site management, educational
activities, curation, or preservation of cultural resources, and/or ensuring compliance with state
and federal cultural resources laws and regulations may substitute for the required education on a
year for year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Overview

Under general supervision, this classification is responsible for documenting, reviewing, researching, and reporting on cultural resources, and other work as required. This is the working level classification in the Cultural Resources Consultant series. This classification is responsible for completing cultural resources work of average difficulty. This includes, but is not limited to, the following duties: reviewing cultural resource projects, issuing permits, conducting cultural resource surveys and research, reviewing rehabilitation and restoration plans, providing technical assistance, sharing cultural resource information, managing cultural resource collections, coordinating education programs, and administering grants. This class differs from that of the Cultural Resource Consultant 1 in that the latter is a training classification and performs at the entry level. This class differs from that of the Cultural Resource Consultant 3 in that the latter is the lead level classification in the series and performs at a higher complexity level.

Responsibilities

1. Provides reviews of local, state, and federal projects for impacts to cultural resources such as archaeological sites, historic buildings and structures, or cultural landscapes. Reviews and approves restoration and rehabilitation plans of historic buildings and cultural sites to ensure the plans are in compliance state and federal laws and standards.

2. Issues permits and enforces permit stipulations for cultural resource investigations on state owned or controlled lands. Plans, organizes, and conducts educational and public outreach activities such as, tours, museum exhibits, interpretive displays, workshops, or presentations,

3. Conducts cultural resources research and surveys, including, but not limited to, fieldwork,
laboratory, archival, geospatial analyses, reporting and publication.

4. Provides technical assistance and advice to state and federal agencies, local governments, private parties, and the public regarding cultural resources. Creates, manages, and shares cultural resources information with state and federal agencies, local governments, private parties, and the public.

5. Coordinates cultural resources collections including, but not limited to, artifacts from archaeological sites, buildings or structures, archival records, objects of modern material culture, folklore, or art.

6. Coordinates state or federal cultural resources programs. Administers state and federal grants to promote, preserve, and document cultural resources.

7. Assists in the management of land containing cultural resources.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:
1. Action Oriented
2. Interpersonal Savvy
3. Manages Ambiguity
4. Instills Trust
5. Manages Complexity

Knowledges:
1. Geography
2. History and Archeology
3. Sociology and Anthropology
4. Geology
5. Information Technology

Skills:
1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Coordination
3. Critical Thinking
4. Instructing
5. Management of Material Resources

Abilities:
1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Perceptual Speed
4. Problem Sensitivity
5. Spatial Orientation

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer/ Copier/ Printer
2. GIS Software
3. Monitoring Equipment (tablet, GPS, survey equip, etc.)
4. Camera
5. Communication Devices (cell phone, 2-way radio, etc.)

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.