Collections Manager, NAGPRA

Position : Collections Manager, NAGPRA

Status : Full time, permanent

Location : Ohio History Center, Columbus OH

Salary : $62,400 - $70,720 annually

Benefits : Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement pension, paid time off and holidays

Summary :

The NAGPRA Collections Manager oversees the daily collections-based work of the NAGPRA specialist. This role includes managing the inventory, documentation, care, and handling of Native American human remains, associated funerary objects, sacred objects, objects of cultural patrimony, and other NAGPRA-related materials. The manager supervises and supports two NAGPRA Specialists and ensures that all work aligns with professional and regulatory standards. This position serves as the primary liaison, along with the NAGPRA Program Manager, with Tribal Nations and partners, ensuring respectful and culturally sensitive communication and collaboration.

Essential Functions :

• Supervise NAGPRA Specialists, including work assignments, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Oversee the physical care, storage, and handling of NAGPRA-eligible collections.
• Ensure accurate and consistent inventory and documentation standards are met.
• Coordinate with the NAGPRA Program Manager to prepare materials for consultation and repatriation.
• Develop workflows and schedules for NAGPRA collections work.
• Maintain secure and respectful storage environments for NAGPRA materials.
• Uphold the institution's duty of care through all aspects of collections stewardship, ensuring respectful, ethical, and lawful treatment of NAGPRA-related materials.
• Contribute to institutional policy and procedures related to NAGPRA collections management.
• Serve as the primary liaison, along with the NAGPRA Program Manager, with Tribal Nations, National NAGPRA Program and other stakeholders.
• Support grant writing and budget management for NAGPRA activities.
• Ensure compliance with NAGPRA regulations and cultural sensitivity protocols.

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Application Instructions :

Submit Resume / CV and professional cover letter through Ohio History Connection careers website : . For questions or accommodations requests, please email or call .

Ohio History Connection is an equal opportunity employer.

All prospective employees are required to undergo a fingerprint background check processed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification (BCI) in accordance with the Volunteer Children's Act. Additionally, prospective employees will also submit to a drug test. Both will occur after the offer of employment is accepted. The results of the background check and drug test are not immediate disqualifiers to employment and are reviewed in accordance with Ohio History Connection policies and procedures. Inquiries must be directed to the Human Resources Director at or via email at .

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