NOXIOUS WEED SPECIALIST III and IV (SR-22) - HAWAII ISLAND (OHHI)

Posting number: OHHI-26008

Department: Agriculture & Biosecurity

Job classification: NOXIOUS WEED SPECIALIST IV (SR-22)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Agriculture

Summary

Recruitment Number OHHI-26008

The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity located in Kona.

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.

Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application.

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by the department.

The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition. 

III Level: $5,107 to $6,221 per month (SR-20, Step D to Step I).

IV Level: $5,527 to $6,728 per month (SR-22, Step D to Step I).

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the Civil Service Hawaii State Government Jobs page of our website.

Examples of duties

Noxious Weed Specialist III performs technical research, development and regulatory work in noxious weed and other plant pest prevention, control and eradication; provides advisory services on the implementation of routine cooperative weed control projects; trains lower-level specialists; and performs other duties as required. 

Noxious Weed Specialist IV plans and conducts special investigations and/or research projects involving the full cycle of work in the field of weed and other plant pest control and eradication; supervises and participates in cooperative control/eradication projects for a district; and performs other duties as required.

This position may require occasional night work, weekend work and inter-island travel by air or sea, and stays of 1-2 nights. The employee may be required to wear safety gear, including but not limited to respirators, particle masks, safety glasses and splash goggles, synthetic full-length aprons, disposable coveralls, nitrile, chemical resistant, or leather gloves, steel toed shoes, rubber boots and may be exposed to pesticides, dust, and moisture.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

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.

Basic Education: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a baccalaureate degree majoring in one of the following areas: 

1. Agriculture, Botany, 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; or 

2. Biological or Agricultural Science to have included course work described in (A) and (B) below: 
(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; and 
(B) One (1) course in agroecology, agronomy, botany, horticulture, plant physiology, tropical plant