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New Jersey Historic Trust Affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs

Board and Staff

Jody Alessandrine, Cape May County

Lisa Easton (Vice Chair), Hunterdon County

Janet W. Foster, Morris County

Deborah Marquis Kelly, Hunterdon County

Peter Lindsay, P.E. (Chair), Sussex County

Kenneth Alan Miller (Treasurer, Immediate Past Chair), Morris County

Meme Omogbai, Somerset County

Chris Perks, P.E., Camden County

Patricia Anne Salvatore, Cape May County

Troy Joseph Simmons, Essex County

Linda Stender (Secretary), Union County

Shawn LaTourette
Acting Commissioner and State Historic Preservation Officer
Department of Environmental Protection
Represented by Katherine Marcopul, Administrator and Deputy Historic Preservation Officer

Jacquelyn A. Suárez
Acting Commissioner, Department of Community Affairs
Represented by Gina Fischett,Office of Local Planning Services

Elizabeth Maher Muoio
Treasurer
Represented by Keith White (Treasurer), Division of Property Management and Construction

Glenn Ceponis, Executive Director, Contact (609) 948-0207

Alexis Alemy, Historic Preservation Specialist 1 and Archaeologist, Contact (609) 948-0218

Jennifer Boggs, Historic Preservation Specialist 1, Contact (609) 948-0219

Shannon Bremer, Historic Preservation Specialist 1, Contact (609) 948-0203

Olivia Chaudhury, Historic Preservation Specialist 1, Contact (609) 766-9903

Kristin Downing, Historic Preservation Specialist 1, Contact (609) 948-0210

Carrie Hogan, Fiscal Officer, Contact (609) 948-0212

Stephanie Kraut, Historic Preservation Specialist 2, Contact (609) 948-0221

Judith Murphy, AICP, PP, Historic Preservation Specialist 3, Contact (609) 948-0214

Ashley Parker, Historic Preservation Specialist 2 and Heritage Tourism Coordinator Contact (609) 948-0216

Nan Wakefield, Historic Preservation Specialist 1, Contact (609) 246-3745 

 

phone: (609)984-0473
fax: (609)984-7590
njht@dca.nj.gov

POSTING NUMBER: HR26-0052                                        ISSUE DATE: 5/4/2026

TITLE: Historic Preservation Specialist 1 (Unclassified)       CLOSING DATE: 5/18/2026

DIVISION / OFFICE / UNIT: Historic Trust                         LOCATION: 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ

SALARY RANGE: P18 - $56,253.35- $81,896.85

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

OPEN TO: General Public and/or State Employees

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DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR DUTIES: 
Under close supervision of a Historic Preservation Specialist 3 or other supervisory official, performs scientific work including field and office studies; conducts surveys to identify historic and 
archaeological resources using appropriate scientific methods; conducts inspections, or investigations associated with the enforcement of historic preservation laws and/or regulations and 
historic preservation review; understands State/National Register nominations; reviews projects, including studying and evaluating the impact of specific projects on historic properties, for 
compliance with state and federal law, analyzes complex technical problems and makes recommendations for protection and management of historic and/or archaeological resources based 
upon current scientific research in the fields of archaeology and/or historic preservation; organizes and maintains cultural resource data, provides assistance to various historic site programs, 
administers grants and preservation education programs; does other related duties as required.

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REQUIREMENTS
(APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) 
year of relevant experience.


Five (5) years of professional experience in historic site surveying, historic preservation planning, or any combination of the following: detailed investigation of historic structures; preparation 
of historic structures research reports and/or preparation or review of plans/specifications for preservation projects; research writing, or related activity with an historic organization, agency; 
research and/or writing in American architectural history and/or restoration architecture; and/or experience in archaeological research, administration, management, and/or study of 
archaeological resources; including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional planning subjects such as land use planning, historic city planning, planning 
project design, or planning law and administration.


OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional planning subjects such as land 
use planning, historic city planning, planning project design, or planning law and administration; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Architectural History, 
History, or Historic Preservation; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a valid certificate as a Registered Architect issued by the NJ Board of Registered Architects; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a valid license as a Professional Planner issued by the NJ State Board of Professional Planners; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR
Possession of a master's degree in American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Architectural History, History or Historic Preservation. Note: 
Applicants holding a master's degree in History or Architectural History will be required to have a specialization in American History or American Architecture, respectively.

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, 
concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

SPECIAL TRAINING: 


LICENSE: LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform 
essential duties of the position.


ADDITIONAL NOTES: The SAME program allows candidates who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified 
positions through a fast track hiring process. For more information about the SAME program, please go to: /csc/same/overview/index.shtml. If you have any questions, 
please email, resume1@dca.nj.gov or call 609-292-6030. If you are applying under the NJ ”SAME” Program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along 
with your resume to resume1@dca.nj.gov by the closing date indicated above. DO NOT SUBMIT VIA THE DCA PORTAL.


☐ A promotable eligible exists within the unit scope
☐ A promotional list exists within the unit scope
☐ An open competitive list exists

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: The Department of Community Affairs provides many employee benefits, including but not limited to:


• Alternative Workweek Program*                                   • Telework*
• Deferred Compensation                                                • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance                                 • Benefit Leave (Vacation, Sick, Administrative Leave)
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts                        • 13 Paid Holidays
• Pension


*Pursuant to Department policy, procedures, and/or guidelines


Please submit a resume and any required documents (licenses, certification and/or transcripts) along with a letter of interest, including a phone number, by the closing date to:

Resumes may be mailed to:
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Office of Human Resources
HR26-0052
101 South Broad Street
PO Box 800
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Or
Online application available at:
Interviews will be granted based on resume

NOTE: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act,” all new public employees are required to obtain principal residence in the State of New 
Jersey within one (1) year of employment. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED FROM THE LAW.


The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer