DOS - HISTORIC PRESERVATIONIST - 45000217

Requisition No: 867294 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - HISTORIC PRESERVATIONIST - 45000217

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 45000217 

Salary:  $43,000 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/05/2026 

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Department of State

Historic Preservationist

Division of Historical Resources

Bureau of Historic Preservation

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six (6) years of direct experience in architectural history, historic preservation, or a closely related field. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the listed fields will substitute for the required years of experience.
• Knowledge of the National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluating historic properties
• Knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
• One year of experience working with federal, state, and/or local historic preservation laws and regulations

Preferences:

• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology History as described at in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines.
• Knowledge of Florida’s historic resources and architectural history
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems and ArcView software or similar programs

Special Note:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This position is responsible for reviewing federal, state, and local undertakings for potential effects to Florida's historic structures and other cultural resources and providing related comments and guidance consistent with applicable historic preservation laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Review assigned federal, state, and local undertakings to identify significant historic structures and other cultural resources in project areas and assess effects to these resources in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local preservation laws and implementing regulations. Prepare appropriate review response consultation.
• Participate in consultation meetings with project representatives to discuss requests for additional information, project effects to historic structures, appropriate treatment of historic structures, and the overall Compliance and Review program and processes.
• Provides routine technical assistance and participates in trainings regarding the Compliance and Review program to federal, state and local agencies, private consultants, and the public particularly as it relates that group's role in the historic preservation review processes.
• Maintains project files in an orderly manner and completes the Compliance and Review database (project log) files in a timely manner.
• Performs other work-related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of Florida’s historic resources and Florida’s architectural history, Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, National Register of Historic Places Criteria for evaluation significance; federal, state, and local historic preservation laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Basic computer skills including a knowledge of GID & ArcView software and the ability to work independently to organize and manage workload. 

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 October 1, 1962, 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

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.