Director

Summary

NEH is a grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. NEH is the nation's largest public funder of the humanities, which include the study of modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, the history of the arts, and those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and use humanistic methods.

Duties

Staff Management. Representation of Program. Budget, Oversight, and Evaluation. Management of the Review Process. Development and Implementation of Agency Policies.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. At the GS-15 level Qualified candidates must possess: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level or equivalent experience. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: conducting humanities research; reviewing humanities applications and overseeing active grants; evaluating humanities programs; conducting humanities outreach and developing humanities partnerships; planning and directing humanities programs; conducting high-level meetings and making presentations; working with humanities-related organizations; allocating work and setting priorities for a professional staff; determining short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; or other professional humanities-related work of equal importance, difficulty, and responsibility. All related experience must be performed in a leadership/supervisory capacity.

Education

A Master's degree in a discipline of the humanities is required. (A strong background in Western civilization as well as a Ph.D. is preferred, but not required).