PTA Natural Resource Management Program Manager (#0097332T

Program Manager (PTA Natural Resources Management Program Manager)

Position Number: 0097332T

Hiring Unit:
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI), Pohakuloa Training Area Natural Resource Program (PTA )

Location:

Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawai'i Island

Closing Date:
August 18, 2026 @ 11:59pm

Band: C

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time

Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary

Duties and Responsibilities

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NOTE:

** denotes Essential Functions)

• ** Directs and manages the Pohakuloa Training Area Natural Resource Program (PTA ) and provides leadership and administrative oversight for PTA
• ** Ensures PTA  goals set via biological consultations and Army integrated natural resource management plans. Contributes to federal consultations.
• ** Manages and oversees field projects conducted by natural resource crews, ensuring efficient execution of conservation work including rare species monitoring, invasive species management, and ecosystem protection efforts.
• ** Directs, supervises, and assigns work to PTA  to ensure operational excellence, high-quality performance, and adherence to established standards.
• ** Utilizes sound judgment in reviewing and approving time reporting and HR Portal transactions (including eTimesheets) in the absence of the Principal Investigator (PI) (with PI concurrence) and/or the Environmental Stewardship Center Program Manager, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional protocols.
• ** Leads the performance management process by conducting regular performance evaluations, including biannual/annual reviews of Program Coordinators, Field Supervisors, and other subordinate staff; identifies successes and improvement areas, and implements necessary developmental interventions.
• ** Develops direct reports through targeted training and ongoing instruction to enhance skills, abilities, and overall proficiency in executing job duties and responsibilities.
• ** Ensures subordinates' compliance with safety standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work-related safety requirements; promptly investigates and reports accidents, instituting corrective actions as needed.
• ** Provides comprehensive biological, administrative, and logistical training to direct reports to sustain effective operational capabilities.
• ** Organizes and leads monthly management meetings and quarterly staff meetings to promote clear communication, coordination, and team engagement.
• ** Offers oversight and direction to Data Program Staff regarding program priorities related to the PTA  and Geographic Information System (GIS) products, facilitating effective inter-departmental communication.
• ** Provides project oversight for conservation planning, execution, and reporting. Guides and assists Coordinators and Biologists in setting goals, developing effective management programs, and reviewing plans and actions with field teams. Ensures prompt completion of reports, including timely production of high-quality year-end reports.
• ** Implements and monitors fieldwork initiatives such as rare species management, control of vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant threats, and resource monitoring; ensures that Coordinators and Biologists conduct structured quarterly action reviews with field teams.
• ** Oversees subcontract agreements and collaborates with partner agencies and stakeholders to drive integrated management planning which benefit PTA . Assists Army cooperators with conservation access agreements and obtains necessary permits from State and Federal agencies.
• ** Ensures compliance with procurement policies and authorizes purchases
• ** Oversees safety program compliance. Reviews and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Risk Assessments annually. Facilitates training programs. Ensures subordinates comply with safety protocols and handles work-related accidents through timely investigations and corrective actions.
• Conducts operations in UXO-affected areas, supports helicopter missions, and may perform other high-risk tasks while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Professional

Work Experience:

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Biological Science, or related field and 5 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for supervising a team conducting natural resource management in Hawai'i and at least three (3) year or more years of experience with contract management and (3) or more years of documented staff supervision or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a wide range of developing and emerging concepts, principles and methodologies in the area of natural resource conservation management in Hawai'i.
• Comprehensive knowledge and…