DOS - MUSEUM PROGRAM MANAGER-SES - 45000492

Requisition No: 858405 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - MUSEUM PROGRAM MANAGER-SES - 45000492

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 45000492 

Salary:  $52,000 - $53,000 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/28/2025 

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Department of State

Museum Program Manager – SES

Working title: Chief Curator

Division of Historical Resources

Bureau of Historical Museums

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years of full-time professional work experience in a curatorial, collections, or managerial role in a museum
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with curating museum exhibits
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with American Alliance of Museums standards for collections care and management
• Resume and cover letter detailing your five (5) years minimum experience in museum work, which includes a description of work performed

Preferences:

• Master’s degree in history, museum studies, public history, anthropology, or in a humanities-related discipline

• One year of supervisory experience
• Experience working in a museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
• Strong writing, collaboration, and public speaking and engagement skills.
• Experience with contracts / procurement of consultants
• Experience working with timelines and budgets
• Experience working in a museum dedicated to United States history or Florida history

Special Note:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Functions as Chief Curator of the Museum of Florida History. Oversee the planning and development of Museum of Florida History collections and research activities to support the Museum's mission and to reflect Florida's history and culture. Works with Museum director and other section heads to achieve conceptual planning, development, and evaluation of all Museum activities, exhibitions, publications, and programs and to maintain operations of the state history museum to the highest professional standards established by the American Alliance of Museums.
• Supervises the production of historical information for exhibitions, program, publications, research requests, and collections documentation. Determines standards and monitors quality control of all historical information. Coordinates and administers the review and editing of all written material generated from the Museum, including exhibition and publication text, newsletters, brochures, rack cards, flyers, and other materials distributed to the public.
• Administers historical research activities and policymaking relating to the care, management, and use of the Museum's collections. Directs the short-term and long-term planning of the museum collections. Oversee the Museum's Collections Committee.
• Administers the Research and Collections section, including staff supervision, development, and performance evaluation, budget preparation, fiscal and property control, establishing completion deadlines, and ensuring that projects are carried out according to established criteria. Coordinates section activities with other section heads and the museum director.
• Provides advice and consultation to individuals, museums, and historical agencies throughout the state.
• Carries out special projects as assigned by the Museum director and performs other work-related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of American history, obtained through course work or on the job
• Knowledge of museum terminology and programs
• Knowledge of the basic principles of artifact acquisition, care and conservation
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to analyze and interpret artifacts
• Ability to photograph objects
• Ability to accurately proofread text for formatting, spelling, and grammatical errors and to make corrections
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, collections research, digital image and audio data management, and preparation of exhibit plans, reports, and media presentations
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to organize and maintain paper and electronic filing systems
• Ability to follow established procedures
• Ability to work in buildings or with artifacts that are dirty or dusty
• Ability to communicate and convey ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, subordinates and superiors

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

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.