DOS - ARCHAEOLOGIST III - 45001055

Requisition No: 876132 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - ARCHAEOLOGIST III - 45001055

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 45001055 

Salary:  $46,000 

Posting Closing Date: 06/01/2026 

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Department of State

Position 45001055

Division of Historical Resources

Bureau of Archaeological Research

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or Maritime Studies, or related field or minimum 6 years professional underwater archaeological fieldwork experience
• Successfully completed a scientific diving training program (AAUS or equivalent) 
• Boat experience that includes launching, trailering, and operating vessels
• GIS experience

Preferences:

• Knowledge of pertinent state and federal submerged cultural resource legislation
• Experience conducting submerged cultural resource surveys
• Geophysical data acquisition and analysis
• Regulatory experience
• Knowledge of the types and distribution of Florida’s submerged pre-contact and historic archaeological sites
• Technical archaeological experience including: laboratory management, cataloging, artifact documentation
• Public speaking experience
• Vessel/equipment maintenance and repair

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct submerged cultural resource surveys and research on state lands
• Engage in geophysical analysis and reporting
• Conduct reviews of: management plans, applications and reports
• Manage archaeological databases
• Maintenance and upkeep of BAR research vessels
• Perform other work-related duties as required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of Florida’s submerged archaeological record
• Knowledge of underwater archaeological field techniques
• Ability to conduct underwater archaeological surveys
• Ability to work underwater on SCUBA
• Ability to travel

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:  A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment.  If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints.  We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.