*HISTORIC RESOURCES SPECIALIST SENIOR*

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*MUSEUM DIVISION*

*MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR’S MANSION*

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/To apply for this position online, please go to the Mississippi State 
Personnel Board at www.mspb.ms.gov <http://www.mspb.ms.gov> and submit 
an e-application.If you need more information about the application 
process please contact 601-576-6866./

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*STARTING ANNUAL SALARY: $40,800*

*DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS:December 9, 2014*

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This is administrative work in which the incumbent serves as curator for 
the historic section at Mississippi Governor’s Mansion.The Governor’s 
Mansion is a National Historic Landmark structure, the official 
residence of the Governor, whose living quarters adjoin the historic 
section.The Mansion serves as both the official residence of the 
Governor and as a historic house museum.MDAH has statutory authority for 
the Mansion’s historic section and is responsible for its preservation 
and interpretation.Work involves managing and caring for Mansion’s 
historic collection; administering volunteer docent program for public 
tours of historic section; overseeing the review and approval of any 
major changes in architecture, furniture, furnishings, and decoration, 
or landscaping of grounds.Incumbent serves as liaison between First 
Family, Governor’s office, Mansion staff, Mansion Committee, and 
MDAH.Incumbent will work with MDAH professionals, as well as architects 
and professionals from other agencies and institutions.

Additional responsibilities include preparing and managing disaster 
preparedness plan, developing strategic plans, preparing monthly and 
quarterly reports, supervising various contractual workers, and serving 
as public relations representative for the museum.The Museum is open to 
the public Tuesday – Friday from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.Office hours are 
Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Work is subject to infrequent 
review, through conference and reports, by Museum Division 
Director.Curator will be on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a 
week to insure proper protection of the historic section.

*Education and experience must meet one of the following criteria:*

·Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university; AND 
two (2) years of special experience defined below.

·Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university; 
AND three (3) years of special experience as defined below.

*Special qualifications: At the Bachelor’s degree or higher level, 
degree must be in museum studies, historic site management, historic 
preservation, archaeology, anthropology, business, history, southern 
culture, education, literature, or art.Required work experience must 
have been in museum management or historic site management.*

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MDAH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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