Natural Resources Management Specialist Ii - Temporary - Lihue, Kauai

Recruitment Number 26-0020

Temporary full‑time position with the Department of Land & Natural Resources, Forestry & Wildlife Division.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 30 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary: $4,590 per month (SR‑18, Step

D).

Note:

Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction‑in‑force.

The State's Natural Area Reserves Management program is to preserve the State's unique natural ecosystems and geologic formations. Natural Area Reserves, Forest Reserves, and Wildlife Sanctuaries encompass diverse ecosystems including forests, wetlands, offshore islands, bogs, grasslands, marine coastal areas, lava flows, coastal dunes and snowy alpine terrain. They support many highly specialized plant and animal species unique to Hawaii.

• Inventory of species and ecosystem conditions.
• Protection of areas.
• Development and implementation of innovative management prescriptions.
• Monitoring ecosystem and species trends.
• Implementing adaptive management as needed.
• Designing and implementing educational and scientific projects, programs, and studies.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations, please call 808‑587‑0936 for assistance.

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Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency, and applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be notified to participate in person at their own expense.