Environmental & Health Safety Specialist , CTAHR​/Admin

Overview

Title: Environmental and Health Safety Specialist
Position Number: 0080980
Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Office of the Dean, Office of Planning and Management Systems
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Date Posted: February 6, 2026
Closing Date: March 2, 2026, 11:59PM HST
Band: B

Salary: Salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other

Conditions:

For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted by March 2, 2026, 11:59PM HST. Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. Please see application instructions.

• Develops, implements, coordinates, and maintains occupational and environmental health and safety programs for CTAHR departments, units, operations and CTAHR clientele to promote a positive safety culture.
• Coordinate a Hazardous Materials Management Program in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other applicable rules and regulations. Develop and implement programs related to use of hazardous materials, including pesticides and fertilizers.
• Coordinate an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program to ensure compliance with Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health (HIOSH) Standards, Fire codes, and other applicable rules and regulations. This includes conducting facility inspections, training sessions, and preparing written reports of inspections.
• Conducts accident, near-miss investigations to identify causes of injuries/illnesses. Recommends corrective actions. Maintains relevant accident statistics and conducts analyses of data to identify potential problem areas/operations.
• Develop and maintain the CTAHR Emergency Preparedness Plan, including emergency response plans for CTAHR facilities and operations.
• Provides consultation on health and safety related issues for CTAHR facilities and operations.
• Maintains liaison with appropriate agencies such as University of Hawaii (UH) Environmental Health & Safety Office (EHSO), HIOSH, State Department of Agriculture and Health and other related groups and organizations.
• Develops and implements educational programs related to use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials in agricultural operations.
• Conducts safety inspections of CTAHR facilities and to demonstrate inspection procedures for CTAHR extension faculty and clientele.
• Develops and conducts a safety training program for CTAHR. Assist CTAHR units in preparation of specific safety training information and evaluates safety programs and training by incorporating CTAHR employee safety concerns.
• Prepares written reports of inspections in accordance with UH policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage remediation projects related to occupational and environmental health and safety issues. Coordinating with vendors/contractors and CTAHR entities, includes but not limited to developing scopes of work, composing bid documents for vendor/contractor pricing, holding meetings, formalizing vendor/contractor proposals and contracts, managing completion of remediation with vendors/contractors and CTAHR entities.
• Keep records of critical information required for occupational and environmental health and safety needs through electronic programs to include training tracking and other safety data reports.
• Provides staff and operational support to EHSO with CTAHR related initiatives, inspections, audits, and investigations.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Note: Denotes essential functions

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Environmental Sciences, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health or related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for occupational and/or environmental safety and health, industrial hygiene, emergency management, or laboratory-based research with safety-related responsibilities; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of environmental and occupational health and safety relating to workplace operations.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with environmental and occupational health and safety.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain…