Marine Cargo Specialist ; Oahu

Recruitment Number: DOT-HAR-2025-07

Salary: $4,563 to $5,768 per month (SR-17, Step C to I).

The Marine Cargo Specialist I is responsible for the day to day activities of coordinating, controlling and assuring the expeditious and safe movement, handling and stowage of incoming and outgoing cargo and coordinating traffic movement at terminal areas to prevent undue congestion and delay within assigned harbor areas and performs other related duties as assigned.

Applicants must be available to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Basic
  
  Experience:
  
  One (1) year of work experience which demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend and apply oral and written directions, and perform basic arithmetic computations. Graduation from high school, or equivalent, may be substituted for the experience.
• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in waterfront cargo handling or waterfront cargo layout and planning operations. The experience must demonstrate knowledge of cargo loading and unloading aboard ships, and familiarity with marine terminal activities. This type of experience may be gained in such positions as ship checker, dock checker, lead stevedore, vessel timekeeper, boatswain, or as a junior deck officer, performing the duties mentioned above.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following activities:
  • A. Preparation of preliminary marine cargo stowage plans;
  • B. Overseeing marine loading, stowage, and discharge operations to make certain that these activities conform to preliminary plans. In either case, the experience MUST have included work involving vessels of not less than 5,000 dead weight tons and clearly demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of marine rules and regulations pertaining to cargo movement. In addition, the experience must demonstrate the ability to solve problems, make recommendations and write reports.
• Driver's License: Valid State Hawaii Driver's License, Class 3.
• TWIC Clearance: A Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is required. Applicants must undergo a pre‑employment fingerprint‑based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding seven years.

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. The State of Hawai’i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.