Senior Project Specialist

Senior Project Specialist

Job Family

Scientific and Conservation

Type

LT Full-Time

Position Status

Getty Center

Workplace Type

Hybrid / Partially Remote

Salaried / Hourly

Salaried

Hiring Pay Scale

$116,643 - $157,428 Annually

Salary

Commensurate with experience and internal equity

Program / Department

Conservation Institute - 0609-GCI Building and Sites

Requisition Number

2025-4681

Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced professional with expertise in the conservation and management of the built and urban heritage, including heritage of marginalized / underrepresented communities, to fill a four-year, limited-term position of Senior Project Specialist in the Getty Conservation Institute's Buildings and Sites Department. As Senior Project Specialist, you will oversee projects-from visioning and designing to implementing and monitoring-aimed at addressing current conservation challenges of local, regional, and international relevance.

The position will be based in our offices at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Initially in person full-time, the opportunity to telework may be available after an initial period of training and orientation will be discussed and approved by your supervisor. Typically, staff with approved telework schedules at the Getty Conservation Institute are in the office more than half of the time.

Mission

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) works internationally to advance conservation practice in the visual arts-objects, collections, architecture, and sites. The Institute serves the conservation community through scientific research, education and training, field projects, and disseminating information. In all our endeavors, we create and deliver knowledge that contributes to the conservation of the world's cultural heritage.

Major Job Responsibilities

As Senior Project Specialist, you will direct the African American Historic Places, Los Angeles Project (AAHPLA), which is a collaboration between Getty and the Los Angeles City Planning, Office of Historic Resources to advance the understanding, identification, protection, conservation, and celebration of the city's Black heritage. This includes :

• Managing Getty's AAHPLA team and developing project plans, staffing, and budgets, as well as partner and consultant agreements.
• Contributing to the completion of AAHPLA cultural heritage preservation strategies for three historically African American neighborhoods in Los Angeles, which will be under development by a project consultant in 2025 and 2026.
• Identifying mechanisms, potential partners and resources for the implementation of the AAHPLA neighborhood cultural preservation strategies.
• Developing strong relationships with Los Angeles City Planning, Office of Historic Resources and other project partners and working collaboratively to build local expertise, through seminars, symposia, and workshops, to ensure the long-term sustainability of project outcomes.
• Undertaking research, drawing on international and national efforts, to identify strategies for historic preservation policies and processes that better support social justice and equity goals (may result in publications, tools, guidelines and training).
• Developing a dissemination plan and writing / co-writing conference papers and project publications to share the results of the work.
• Work with colleagues to further advance community empowered processes and practices for our work including building process and systems, upskilling staff and integration of processes across projects.
• Disseminate and make accessible Getty resources and training materials related to urban heritage, including materials from past training programs.
• Advance economic research needs that demonstrate the benefits of conservation across a range of projects areas including AAHPLA.
• Manage and provide direction to multi-disciplinary project teams, which include staff, interns, consultants, and project partners; supervise and mentor multiple direct reports.
• Provide advice and work collaboratively to resolve technical or operational project issues.
• Maintain a large professional network within the conservation / urban planning community.
• Develop resource plans and manage project budgets.
• Undertake research, write, publish, and present at professional venues in order to broadly disseminate results.
• Professional development is encouraged and supported through attendance at specialized training courses and participation in professional meetings and workshops.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

All candidates must apply online. Please be prepared to upload your cover letter and CV / resume when prompted to do so by the online application system. Candidates who successfully complete the online application process will receive an automated message via email. If you have questions about this position or the recruiting process, please write to gcistaffing@getty.edu.

Deadline for applications is Monday, December 1, 2025

Benefits and Perks

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