DOS - OPS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN - 45945071

Requisition No: 858809 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - OPS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN - 45945071

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 45945071 

Salary:  $17.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/27/2025 

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Department of State

OPS Maintenance Support Technician

Division of Historical Resources

Bureau of Historic Museums

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of two (2) years of paid work experience in the maintenance and repair of buildings, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical equipment. Vocational/technical training in mechanical repair or one of the building trades can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for the years of experience.
• Experience with repair and maintenance procedures and methods
• Skilled in the proper use of maintenance tools and products
• Valid Driver’s License
• Able to work Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and occasionally weekend and after hours as needed.
• Resume and cover letter detailing relevant experience

Special Note:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As part of the maintenance staff, assists in making repairs to buildings, facilities, and grounds.
• As part of the maintenance staff, assists in maintaining sitewide plumbing, heating, electrical, and security systems. 
• Support day-to-day museum operations.
• Assist with preparing the site for extreme weather and helping clean up after extreme weather.
• Assist with other Department of State activities or initiatives as needed.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in spaces and with objects that might be dirty or dusty
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, reach, stretch, and/or twist
• Ability to lift, move, carry, and/or push items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to understand and follow established procedures and policies
• Ability to be on-call, occasionally working nights, weekends and holidays.

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.