Pcsu Forestry Field Project Assistant

Show PCSU FORESTRY FIELD PROJECT ASSISTANT – # 226407

RCUH is a State agency attached to the University of Hawaiʻi.

Regular, Full‑Time, RCUH Non‑Civil Service position with the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, supporting the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), located in Maui, Hawai‘i.

Closing Date:
July 21, 2026 or until filled.

Monthly Salary: $3,654.

Assists with fuels mitigation and vegetation management; builds, inspects, and maintains fences; monitors and controls alien plants, feral pigs, axis deer, feral goats, and predators; conducts ungulate control and monitoring activities; deploys game cameras and bait stations; inputs data into GPS equipment and computer database; conducts alien and native plant monitoring and invasive plant control; establishes and monitors transects; performs habitat protection duties;

assists with flora and fauna surveys, including invertebrates; requires frequent camping for 4–5 days a week, up to 2 weeks per month; drives project vehicles; works in and around helicopters; works extended, irregular hours.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• 1–3 years of field experience surveying plant and animal populations in remote settings.
• Basic knowledge of flora and fauna, and threats from alien species.
• Principles of ecology and wildlife biology.
• Ability to navigate using a compass, map, and GPS handheld units.
• Ability to apply herbicides.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to inspect and repair fences.
• Ability to use a computer to record technical field data, analyze data using database and spreadsheet programs, and prepare draft reports.
• Valid driver’s license and personal driver’s insurance (if personal vehicle use required), and ability to drive a 4‑wheel drive vehicle with manual transmission.
• Must possess certification in First Aid/CPR within 12 months of hire.
• Must complete chainsaw training within 12 months of hire.
• Must complete online Hazard Communication training immediately after hire.
• Must complete basic helicopter safety course (A100) within 6 months of hire.

• College coursework in biology, ecology, wildlife management, botany or related field.
• Experience in hunting feral animals.
• Experience using radio telemetry and GIS.
• Experience constructing, repairing or inspecting enclosure fencing.
• Knowledge of endangered fauna and flora species in Hawai‘i.

Conduct fieldwork in dense vegetation or over lava substrate under difficult conditions; hike and camp in remote areas for up to 5 consecutive days, up to 3 weeks per month; backpack, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted.

Employee must comply with all applicable RCUH policies, procedures, trainings, and University of Hawai‘i policies; non‑compliance may result in disciplinary action.

RCUH is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, reproductive health decision, citizenship, gender identity or expression, domestic or sexual violence victim status, military/veteran status, or other grounds protected under applicable federal and state laws.