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Requisition No: 876809 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - Program Administrator - SES - 45001061

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 45001061 

Salary:  $58,000 - $64,000 

Posting Closing Date: 06/04/2026 

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Department of State

Program Administrator - SES

Division of Historical Resources

Director's Office

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six (6) years of direct work experience in one or more related fields. Or
• Master's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field, with coursework in Human Osteology, Forensic Anthropology, or Paleopathology.
• Knowledge of state and federal historic preservation laws, including Chapter 872, Florida Statutes, and the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act.
• Experience conducting osteological assessments of human remains in archaeological or cemetery contexts.
• Experience assessing cultural affiliation and working with descendant populations.
• Experience working with culturally sensitive holdings, including human remains and funerary objects.
• Experience as a spokesperson or representative in a public-facing program.
• Experience providing technical information in plain language for stakeholders, including colleagues, officials, and the general public.
• At least two years of full-time supervisory or project management experience in a government, non-profit, academic, cultural resources management, museum, or cultural organization setting.

Preferences:

• Knowledge of Florida archaeology, history and culture.
• Experience researching or preserving historic cemeteries.
• Knowledge of collections management and laws pertaining to archaeological and/or museum collections.

Special Note:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In coordination with Division leadership, manages the Office of Historic Cemeteries and Ancestry through supervision and coordination of activities of direct reports related to functions of the Historic Cemeteries Program, implementation of Chapter 872, Florida Statues, and compliance with the federal Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
• Serves as State Archaeologist carrying out the duties relating to Chapter 872, Florida Statutes, Rule 1A-44, F.A.C., regarding Unmarked Human Burials, and Rule 1A-45, F.A.C., regarding Public Display of Human Remains. Coordinates and participates in analysis and disposition of human remains under Chapter 872, Florida Statutes.
• Through supervision of the Historic Cemeteries Program Supervisor, oversees the activities of the Historic Cemeteries Program and Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council, and ensures that the Department's responsibilities under Sections 267.21 and 267.22, Florida Statutes, are carried out.
• Oversees the Department's responsibilities under NAGPRA, as defined by 43 CFR 10. Leads consultations with federally-recognized Native American Tribes and coordinates and participates in reburials and/or repatriations of human remains under NAGPRA.
• Acts as Division liaison for matters related to the Office of Historic Cemeteries and Ancestry, including making public presentations, responding to public inquiries, responding to media in consultation with the DOS Communications director, consulting with stakeholder groups, and, as State Archaeologist, serving as a non-voting member of the Florida Archaeological Council.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of Florida archaeology, history, and culture.
• Knowledge of state and federal historic preservation laws, including Chapter 872, Florida Statutes, and the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act.
• Experience researching historic cemeteries and working with descendant populations.
• Experience working with culturally sensitive holdings.
• Experience conducting osteological assessments of archaeologically recovered human remains.
• Ability to translate technical information into plain language for stakeholders, including colleagues, officials, and the general public.
• Experience as a spokesperson in a public-facing program.
• Ability to travel, conduct site visits, and plan and participate in events related to the program and public outreach.
• Ability to adjust work schedule to accommodate evenings, weekends, and after hours obligations, including work days longer than 8 hours.
• Ability to stoop, squat, reach, bend, stretch, crawl, climb and/or twist.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

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.