Duties

This position is located within the the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP) in Washington, DC.
At the full performance level GG-13 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Conducts professional review of assigned undertakings under Section 106 of the NHPA (Section 106), handling reviews of complex, high profile, precedent-setting projects, terminations, or foreclosures, and the drafting and negotiation of Section 106 agreements and program alternatives;
2. Conducts, or assists other ACHP staff in conducting, the review and analysis of federal policies, procedures, and programs to identify trends, patterns, and conflicts in program management and Section 106;
3. Handles, or collaborates with other ACHP staff to facilitate, review of complex programs, multiagency activities, and federal agency preservation policies;
4. Provides expert technical advice and assistance in the interpretation and application of Section 106, other parts of the NHPA, and related laws, regulations, procedures, and guidelines to federal and State agencies Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, preservation organizations, and the general public;
5. Develops curriculum and provides class instruction regarding Section 106 and the NHPA; and
6. Leads or participates in projects that involve federal agency operational improvement or national historic reservation policy development.
Salary Information:
GG-13: $117,962.00 to $153,354.00 Per Year
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

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  Agency contact information

  Barbara Walker

  Phone

  703-787-1692

  Email

  barbara.walker@bsee.gov

  Address

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  45600 Woodland Road
  Sterling, VA 20166
  US

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