Historic Annapolis Foundation

Director of Preservation Services

Organizational Relationships:

1. Reports to the President & CEO.

2. Manages HAF Preservation Services Programs and Projects.

3. Monitors the City of Annapolis Historic Preservation Policies and actions.

4. Works closely with staff to achieve the objectives of the Foundation.

5. Works closely with the President and Vice President  Development & marketing to support HAFs fund raising programs.

Summary:

Facilitates and promotes public knowledge and awareness of the importance of historic preservation through advocacy, research, program consultation, and local participation in related issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support HAFs effort to provide timely education, advocacy for, and application of, the standards for historic preservation, restoration and rehabilitation in the Annapolis Maryland region.

2. Administer HAFs easement program, including promotion of new easements for other eligible properties within the Annapolis Maryland region.

3. Maintain a working knowledge of best practices for application of Sustainability Technology to historic preservation.

4. Supervise the development and operation of HAFs Preservation Research Center.

5. Monitor applications to the City of Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), providing expert testimony to the HPC on projects of significance to the preservation of the built environment.

6. Monitor City of Annapolis code(s) and provides recommendations and/or comments on code amendments as they apply to accepted historic preservation standards.

7. Provide research support to HAF members and the public on questions related to Historic Preservation.

8. Administer HAFs historic marker program.

9. Assist in the development and monitoring of the department budget

10. Assist the President with other assignment as may be periodically required.

Education:

Masters degree in Historic Preservation, or Architecture with certification in historic preservation; demonstrated knowledge of architecture and architectural history and 5 to 7 years experience in preservation administration.

Skills and Personal Characteristics:

Excellent verbal and written skills, Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently, high level of initiative, working knowledge of the application of IT to historic preservation research and archives and the ability to act tactically, with an understanding of affects strategically. Exception interpersonal skills.