Job Details

Overview

Recruitment Number OHHI-25164. This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast-tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawai'i.

Responsibilities

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas:
  • 1. Agricultural, Landscape, or Integrated Pest Management; Entomology; Horticulture; Nematology; Plant and Environmental Protection Science; Plant Pathology; Tropical Agriculture and the Environment; or Tropical Plant and Soil Science.
  • 2. Biological or Agricultural Science – the education must have included coursework described in (A) and (B) below
    1. A. One (1) course in entomology, nematology, pest management, plant and environmental protection science, plant pathology, tropical agriculture and the environment, virology, or related courses.
    2. B. One (1) course in agroecology, agronomy, botany, horticulture, plant physiology, tropical plant and soil science, weed science, or related courses.
• In addition, for all the areas described above, the education background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; perform basic arithmetical computations; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
• Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
• Special Requirement: Applicants must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply (click link below).
• Federal Criminal History Records Check: Persons who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the airport must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check. In order to be granted the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within 10 years from the date of the application. Upon recommendation for hire, prospective employees will be required to successfully undergo the fingerprint-based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding ten years. The cost for the records check will be the applicant's responsibility; however, the Department of Agricultural will provide reimbursement if the applicant successfully clears the Criminal History Record Check and provides proof of a badge issuance.

Shift & Salary

Salary: $4,243 per month (SR-16, Step D). Applicants must be able to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

EEO Statement

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-###-#### for assistance.