Director, Preservation Green Lab
Posted October 7, 2008| Type | Full Time |
| Offered By | National Trust for Historic Preservation Office of Public Policy & Sustainability Seattle, Washington |
| Salary | Exempt - Grant Funded |
| For More Information | 26964-CS-815@nthp.hrmdirect.com |
The Director of the Preservation Green Lab will be responsible managing the Preservation Green Lab's work in a satellite office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation located in Seattle, Washington. Responsibilities include developing policy with partner cities to encourage rehabilitation and energy retrofits of older and historic buildings and reinvestment in existing communities. Initial partner cities include Seattle, San Francisco and Dubuque. The Director would be responsible for seeking new opportunities to collaborate with additional cities, state governments, academic institutions and other organizations. Management responsibilities will include oversight of other positions in the Seattle office, including, but not limited to, a preservation architect.
The Preservation Green Lab's work will be closely coordinated with the Nationat Trust's Center for State and Local Policy, the Vice President of Public Policy in Washington DC and the Western Regional Office located in San Francisco. The Director will work with selected cities, states, and preservation partners to develop and assist with the implementation of policy that promotes the integration of preservation and sustainable development policy into policy documents, including but not limited to: building, energy, and zoning codes; comprehensive plans; and climate action or sustainability plans. The Director will also work with selected cities and partners to develop energy retrofit projects in historic buildings as demonstration projects.
Duties
- Manage the day-today activities of the Preservation Green Lab, including the development and oversight of an annual budget and work plans;
- Provide direct technical policy assistance to selected cities and states with a Year-One priority on the cities of Seattle, San Francisco and Dubuque;
- Work with National Trust staff and stakeholders to select and develop policy programs in other cities in order to have a minimum of one city in a state in each of the National Trust Regional Offices;
- Develop funding opportunities and write grant proposals for the Preservation Green Lab in coordination with the VP for Public Policy and the Development Department;
- Prepare periodic Green Lab updates for National Trust publications including PreservationNation, State and Local Partners, Main Street News, Forum News and Preservation Magazine;
- Coordinate activities with the National Trust Center for State and Local Policy to assist with the collection and dissemination of information on policies that support the reuse and retrofit of older buildings and reinvestment in older communities, best practices, demonstration projects and case studies.
- Represent the National Trust and the Preservation Green Lab at meetings and conferences, as appropriate; coordinate NTHP conference sessions and other activities relevant to state and local sustainability policy and issues, as appropriate;
- Develop and foster cooperative relationships with preservation partners, city or state officials, including the State Historic Preservation Officers, in cities and states where the Preservation Green Lab is active and with other partners with similar or related missions, as appropriate.
- Work with NTHP Communications Department on message and media outreach.
Qualifications
- A Masters Degree in urban planning, preservation planning or related field is required.
- A comprehensive knowledge of state and local planning processes is a priority, as is knowledge of preservation practices, building and energy codes, green building practices and energy policy.
- Successful candidates will have a minimum of five years experience working with local or state policy development and implementation.
- Candidates will have demonstrable skills in complex project management and strong leadership and communication skills, including public speaking ability.
- Position requires a considerable amount of travel and the ability to spend time at headquarters in Washington, DC and in the selected project cities.
How to Apply
To apply, include a cover letter in the body of a message and email your resume as a Word, PDF or Text attachment to the address above.
