Director of Heritage and Cultural Programs

The Presidio Trust is a Federal government corporation that manages and protects the Presidio of San Francisco as part of the National Park System.  The Trust is now accepting applications for the following Federal excepted-service position. 

 

DIRECTOR OF HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS

Develops, implements, and manages innovative, robust, state-of-the-art heritage and culture program that engages a broad spectrum of individuals from the community and across the nation.  Oversees development, organization, and operation of Presidio heritage and culture program; manages development and operation of Presidio Heritage Orientation Center to meet informational needs of park visitors; manages development/operation of Archaeology Lab to provide direct support to all phases of the Trust’s archaeology program; engages local, regional and national partners to help create heritage and cultural programs of national distinction; interfaces with National Park Service, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and other partner organizations to effectively coordinate work on and support for heritage and cultural programs; implements Presidio art policy, managing Presidio collection, and ensuring ongoing conservation of works of art and artifacts; works with other Trust departments; participates in community outreach efforts concerning heritage and cultural programs;  collaborates on the development of an advertising/marketing and outreach campaign for heritage and cultural programs; supports Trust philanthropic undertakings and develops written materials and presentations for use in fundraising; meets with prospective donors; manages multiple agreements/ contracts, determines skills needed for externally contracted resources, and manages or delegates management of externally contracted resources; develops and presents information to the Board of Directors, Trust management officials, and other staff teams; prepares a business plan, 5-year plan, and budget, and determines department staffing needs; manages and disseminates master schedules for Heritage and Cultural Programs-related projects and programs; represents the Trust at public meetings, conferences, professional meetings and in other public forums; and directly supervises 6-10 employees. Full time position with benefits.

 

Requires solid background in history/heritage and/or cultural programming, including a bachelors degree (masters preferred) and minimum of 10 years experience in heritage or cultural programs field or any similar combination of education and experience; AND a minimum of 5 years in a managerial position with staff supervision and budget responsibility.  Must be experienced at assembling and overseeing a creative team, with sound organizational skills and proven track record in creating new institutions; comfortable/effective working in a group environment requiring team building, flexible multi-tasking and careful time and expense management; able to create a user-friendly facility that combines educational and entertainment elements in ways that communicate ideas and engage visitors of all ages; politically adept and astute at dealing with the community’s multiple stakeholders, and possess knowledge and experience building community relations and partnerships with other key organizations.  Computer literacy is required. 

 

The Presidio Trust is an equal opportunity employer, offering a competitive benefits package.  To apply call (415) 561-5300 (Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5 pm) to request an application package, OR download the application from our website, www.presidio.gov/jobs, and mail the application to Human Resources, Presidio Trust, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052.