HumanitiesDC seeks Oral History Project Manager

HumanitiesDC (HDC) is the state humanities council for Washington DC and is the DC affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Founded in 1980, our mission is to: “enrich the quality of life, foster intellectual stimulation, and promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of local history in all neighborhoods of the District through humanities programs and grants.”

We are a small friendly team that is expanding our staffing. The hardworking staff provides grants to local humanities organizations, presents programs to the public and promotes the humanities throughout DC. 

HDC is seeking an Oral History Project Manager. The Project Manager reports to the Deputy Director of Programs and serves and manages all aspects of the DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC). Responsibilities include, training and managing a corps of volunteer oral historians, developing, and executing in collaboration with other program staff, programs and community outreach strategies aimed at engaging the Washington, DC public with DCOHC and its work. Tracks finances, as well as coordinate with the Operations Manager on logistics and finances. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders and assist on all communications related to the project.