Director
–
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Jackson,
Mississippi
Position
Summary
The position serves as the director of the
Mississippi
Department of Archives and History (MDAH) and reports to the Board
of
Trustees. The director is
appointed to a
six-year term. However,
since the current
director was appointed in April 2010, the new director will serve
out his
unexpired term which ends April 25, 2016.
The position serves as secretary of the Board
of Trustees,
State Historic Preservation Officer, and as State Historical
Records Coordinator.
The director administers the department’s programs, represents the
department
publicly, manages a staff of approximately 135 employees, and
prepares and
administers a budget in excess of $15 million.
The director is responsible for the
development, execution,
and overall management of MDAH’s strategic plan and the policies
and goals
approved by the Board. The overall responsibilities include
leadership,
management, fundraising, external relations, marketing, business
planning, and
operational, financial, and administrative oversight of MDAH.
Duties
and
Responsibilities
-Responsible
for overall leadership of
staff in the development and implementation of short and long
range plans and
policies and other activities including the strategic plan of
the department as
approved by the Board of Directors
-Responsible
for the financial
management of the department, including the development and
implementation of
the annual budget
-
Responsible
for serving as liaison with
the state legislature for funding and programmatic authority and
implementation
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Responsible
for building and
maintaining relationships with the legislature and other elected
officials,
other state agencies, other historical organizations, the media,
and the
general public.
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Serves as
official representative – the
public face – at all required functions and public gatherings
where
representation is required
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Responsible
for providing information,
advice and counsel to the Board in the creation of policies,
programs and
strategic direction of the department
The Ideal Candidate Will
-
Demonstrate successful
administrative experience
in archival, historical, museum agency or related organization
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Demonstrate success in
consensus building and working
with elected officials
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Possess strong leadership
and interpersonal
skills
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Possess sound understanding
of and personal
commitment to professionally accepted historical agency principles
and
practices
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Demonstrate
ability to work collegially
with staff, board members, colleagues and visitors to foster an
environment of
trust, a willing exchange of information and a commitment to
solving problems
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Demonstrate
ability to motivate,
delegate and follow through in a timely manner
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Demonstrate
ability to maintain
accountability in staff performance
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Possess strong
written and verbal
communication skills, including public speaking
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Be available
to travel and to work
evenings and weekends as required in the representative role of
MDAH
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Observe and
comply with MDAH’s mission
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A related
degree and specific interest
in and knowledge of Mississippi History is preferred
Starting
Salary
The salary range for this position,
$94,380.00 -
$122,694.00, is established by the Mississippi State Personnel
Board. The MDAH Board
of Trustees will set the
salary within the established salary range.
To Apply
You may
mail a letter
of interest and resume to:
Mississippi
Department of
Archives and History
Attn: Director Search
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS
39205-0571
Or email
to
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Learn more about MDAH at http://mdah.state.ms.us/new/