1937 Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund Manager

JOB TITLE: Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund Manager

LOCATION: History Center – 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

COMPENSATION: $65,040 annual minimum

STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2,080 annual hours) position.

BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.

DESIGNATION: Supervisory

POSTING DATE: August 5, 2024

DEADLINE DATE: August 19, 2024

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.

DESCRIPTION: This position exists to provide overall coordination for MNHS’ Legacy Amendment / Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund funding and to provide management and coordination for the statewide institutional programs, partnerships, and initiatives funded by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). The position ensures that priorities are established and activities are implemented in an integrated way throughout the institution and across the state, assuring high quality, cost-effective statewide programs, services, and partnerships.

SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Lead the overall coordination and integrated planning for MNHS use of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) for statewide projects, programs, and partnerships; 2) In coordination with Government Relations / Public Policy, assist with MNHS’s relationships with the legislature, the Governor’s office, and other interested groups and committees in relation to ACHF funds; 3) Lead and oversee the project management of Legacy-funded organization-wide implementation initiatives; and 4) Provide overall direction for hiring, training, supervision, and motivation for assigned staff, interns, and volunteers, and ensure overall compliance with MNHS policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

● Five years in project management with time spent evaluating the work of advanced professional staff and ensuring work quality, and to establish, conduct, and continually improve work processes with strong awareness of immediate and sustained effects on stakeholders.

● Conduct research activities and Analyzing data, making recommendations and preparing summary reports.

● Recognizing and respecting confidential information.

● Valid driver’s license.

● Ability and willingness to travel.

● Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate meetings, program trips, legislative agendas, etc.

DEMONSTRATED SKILLS IN:

● Planning, organizing, and managing complex budgets and multi-faceted projects/programs.

● Thinking imaginatively and problem solving.

● Problem-solving; the ability to design and implement effective and appropriate solutions.

● Simplifying complexity and developing scalable propositions that are strategy driven.

● Communicating, both orally and written, including preparing and delivering reports and presentations for both professional and lay audiences.

● Record keeping skills sufficient to maintain thorough and accurate records.

● Customer service and interpersonal communications skills sufficient to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

● Multitasking, working effectively under pressure to meet deadlines, prioritizing and adapting to changing priorities.

● Working independently and taking individual initiative while also being able to collaborate effectively and contribute positively in a team environment.

● Working effectively in a multicultural setting and a deep commitment to supporting and promoting diversity.

● Strong analytical and organizational skills with a demonstrated results orientation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

● Principles and practices of budgeting, accounting and fiscal control sufficient to compare cost projections and actual costs and direct fiscal control systems for the Legacy fund.

● Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations governing the programs of MNHS as they relate to uses of the Legacy Amendment funds, sufficient to provide advice and establish policy and procedures.

● Advanced knowledge of project management and process improvement methodologies, including Design Thinking, waterfall, Kaizen, Agile, etc.

Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org.

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.