DOS - OPS FOLKLIFE ASSISTANT - 45945832

Requisition No: 866146 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - OPS FOLKLIFE ASSISTANT - 45945832

Position Number: 45945832 

Salary:  $15.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/16/2025 

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Department of State

OPS Folklife Assistant

Division of Arts & Culture

Florida Folklife Program

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of professional experience in fine art, folklore, ethnomusicology, history, anthropology, American studies, dance, design arts, drama, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, or related field. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the fields listed can substitute for the required years of experience. 

Preferences:

• Excellent organizational, research, interpersonal, and communication skills
• General familiarity with concepts such as folklife, traditional culture, and folk art
• Web page management and editing experience
• Knowledge of digital images, audio, and video file formats and organizational practices
• Familiarity with veterans’ communities and the military
• Experience in the administration of Facebook pages and general social media skills
• Photography and video skills
• Proficiency using the Microsoft (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Adobe (Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, Reader) software suites

Special Note:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Veterans’ History Program Coordinator and the State Folklorist in the administration of the Florida Folklife Program’s core annual programs and projects, including:

• The Folklife Area and the America 250 Stage at the Florida Folk Festival
• The annual fieldwork survey
• The Veterans’ History Program’s Statewide Tour
• The Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program
• The Florida Folk Heritage Awards
• The annual fieldwork survey
• Public outreach programs

• Coordinating demonstrations and performances of folk artists at various public events, including assisting in their interpretation, presentation, and documentation (photography and video)
• Supporting the activities of and organizing meetings of the Florida Folklife Council
• Writing press releases, meeting notices, and formal correspondence
• Assisting with the administration of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants
• Coordinating payments for apprenticeship teams, folk artists, and folklife demonstrators
• Conducting research to support Program needs and fulfill public information requests
• Performing other duties and completing special projects as needed (which may include creating public presentations, education content and lesson plans, writing promotional materials, editing publications, etc.)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience working with the general public and responding to requests for information
• Customer service and/or public outreach experience
• Proficiency in Spanish and/or French
• Experience with flatbed scanning devices and software
• Familiarity with grant programs, solicitation, and administration

• Familiarity with archival procedures
• Experience organizing content for online presentations

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.