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