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Job Title: Director of Preservation

Benefits

10 paid holidays, 18 vacation days, 4 days PTO the week of July 4 or between Christmas and New Year’s Eve (selected by employee annually), flexible work schedule, eligible for health insurance after one-month probationary period (75% of premiums paid by employer), employer will match 3% retirement contribution after six months, monthly cell phone stipend, continuing education opportunities, relocation assistance possible.

Work Location: In person

Application instructions:  To apply for this position, email director@historicmacon.org.

job description

The Director of Preservation is a full-time position responsible for fulfilling HMF’s mission by providing professional preservation expertise. This employee is responsible for working with homeowners and developers to successfully complete documentation for Georgia and Federal rehabilitation tax credit programs. Since 2013, HMF has completed more tax credit applications than anyone else in Georgia, leading Macon to have more tax credit projects than any other Main Street community in the nation. Additional duties include managing Historic Macon’s neighborhood revitalization efforts, which includes oversight of the Properties Committee and creating rehabilitation plans for HMF projects.

This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with staff, Board members, clients, and numerous committee members and volunteers. Because this position involves raising fee-for-service income for the organization, the employee will be prohibited from conducting outside or free-lance consulting.

The successful employee will be focused, well-organized, efficient, and thorough. The employee will also be an excellent researcher, who is capable of effectively communicating preservation research and theory to the general public. We are looking for a team member who brings professional skills in historic preservation.

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in historic preservation, architectural history, or related field

  • Experience with rehabilitation tax credit programs, extensive experience with the National Register, and experience with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.

  • Meets Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (36 CFR Part 61)

  • Customer service or retail experience

  • Advanced computer literacy and architectural vocabulary

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in the following is strongly desired:

  • Experience nominating individual resources and districts to the National Register of Historic Places

  • Experience in preservation advocacy and public speaking

  • Experience working with architects, builders, attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, and developers

  • Experience writing rehabilitation plans

Performance Measures:

  • Oversee neighborhood revitalization efforts, providing close oversight of Construction Manager, to meet organizational goals for neighborhood’s success - 30% of job 

  • Develop rehabilitation plans for Historic Macon properties, including helping develop pro formas, to meet neighborhood revitalization goals -20% of job 

  • Effectively and efficiently contract, manage, and complete application process for state and federal tax incentives for commercial and residential clients on approximately 25 properties per year - 40% of job

  • Complete at least one National Register district listing or update per year - 5% of job

  • Oversee HMF’s Properties Committee comprised of volunteers and Board members - 5% of job

ABOUT HISTORIC MACON:

Historic Macon Foundation Inc. is a leading nonprofit organization with a mission is to revitalize communities by preserving architecture and sharing history. Innovative and pragmatic, Historic Macon has directly rehabilitated or built more than 100 houses in its target neighborhoods and holds 120 preservation easements. In addition, the organization maintains a rental portfolio that includes affordable units.

Through its subsidiary, Historic Macon Community Investments, the organization assists private developers and homeowners on a range of historic tax credit projects, from modest houses to multimillion-dollar hotel and loft conversions.

Historic Macon has a small team, all of whom are entrepreneurial, hardworking and collaborative. Employees are treated as professionals in their field of expertise. Staff members manage their own time and tasks in a flexible work environment. All staff occasionally work nights and weekends for meetings and special events.