Noxious Weed Specialist V - Oahu

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

Recruitment Number 26-0382

Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to 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.

Noxious Weed Specialist V plans and coordinates and supervises large‑scale weed and other plant pest activities involving one or more county districts of the State of Hawaii; serves as subject‑matter specialist and advisor in a highly specialized function; 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.

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:

• 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
• Biological or Agricultural Science to have included course work described in (A) and (B) below:
• 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
• One (1) course in agroecology, agronomy, botany, horticulture, plant physiology, tropical plant and soil science, weed science or related courses.

Specialized

Experience:

3 and 1/2 years of progressively responsible work experience performing or supervising research, development, and regulatory work in the prevention, control, and eradication of noxious weeds and other plant pests. The experience must have provided applicants with knowledge of methods of noxious weed and other plant pest prevention, control, and eradication and/or techniques of research in this field.

Supervisory Aptitude: Applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by details to supervisory positions; by completion of work assignments; or by favorable appraisals of a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Lifting and Carrying: Some positions may require the ability to lift and carry items of various weights with or without reasonable accommodation.

Driver's License: Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in…