Institution Farm Activity Leader - Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility - Kailua, Oahu; Ohhi

INSTITUTION FARM ACTIVITY LEADER - HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY - KAILUA, OAHU (OHHI)

Apply for the INSTITUTION FARM ACTIVITY LEADER position at the State of Hawaiʻi. The role will be located at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility in Kailua, Oahu.

Recruitment Number: OHHI-25155. Current vacancy with the Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services. This recruitment is part of the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH‑HI) project, which provides an expedited hiring process for qualified applicants throughout Hawaiʻi. All applicants will be screened for legal authorization to work in the United States and may be contacted for an interview if they meet initial departmental criteria.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The Final date to receive applications will be posted on the State of Hawaiʻi Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page.

This position supervises and participates in:

• Planting, cultivating, and harvesting vegetables, fruits, and forage.
• Applying dusting, fertilizers, and insecticides.
• Managing activities related to the feeding, breeding, and care of livestock and poultry.
• Maintaining pasture grounds, aquaculture facilities, and fruit and vegetable crops (hydroponic and conventional farming).
• Performing a variety of semi‑skilled farming tasks and supervising a group of inmates, patients, wards, or paid farm employees on a continuous basis, while also performing other related duties as assigned.

Legal Authorization to Work
The State of Hawaiʻi requires all persons seeking employment with 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.

Experience
Three (3) years of general farm work experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement

• Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution.
• Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in a community‑facilitated setting with force, threat, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent.
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activities described above.
• Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or harassment.

The State of Hawaiʻi complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing the application, pre‑employment testing, or any part of the selection process, please call 808‑587‑0936 for assistance. EEO is not a preference or penalty. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment.

The examination will be conducted on an unassembled basis, assessing education and experience. In‑person interviews and further testing may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications promptly.