Mkfrp Ornithological Field Technician

Show MKFRP ORNITHOLOGICAL FIELD TECHNICIAN – # 226060

• MKFRP ORNITHOLOGICAL FIELD TECHNICIAN – # 226060

RCUH is a State agency, established by the Legislature in 1965, and is attached to the University of Hawaiʻi for administrative purposes. Its enabling legislation is codified as Chapter 304A - 3001 to 3011 of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.

Opportunity Type
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Full-Time Jobs

Opportunity Title
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MKFRP ORNITHOLOGICAL FIELD TECHNICIAN – # 226060

Opportunity Description
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Please apply directly on the RCUH website to be considered for the position.

MKFRP ORNITHOLOGICAL FIELD TECHNICIAN – # 226060.

CLOSING DATE
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February 18, 2026. Job postings are removed from the RCUH Job Openings site once the recruitment process has ended. INQUIRIES:
Linda Weaver  (Hawai‘i).

Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project, located in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws.

MONTHLY SALARY
: $4,220/Mon.

DUTIES
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Participates in a variety of activities associated with the Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project (MKFRP) and the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). Performs various resource management and monitoring activities around the Island of Hawai‘i focusing on native birds, many of which are threatened or endangered. Activities include assisting in the capture, banding, radio-tagging, telemetry tracking, re-sighting of banded forest birds, and identifying birds by sight and sound for forest bird point count surveys.

Assists with seabird management including nocturnal surveys, remote sensing, and predator control. Habitat management techniques include small mammal monitoring and trapping, mosquito monitoring, fence-building, and operating a motor vehicle and a variety of field equipment.

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS
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• EDUCATION Associate’s Degree from an accredited community college in a biological discipline (e.g., Biology, Zoology, Wildlife Science, or Ecology).
• EXPERIENCE Four to six (4-6) years of (paid or volunteer) experience in terrestrial biological fieldwork (volunteer experience must be documented and verifiable). Demonstrated experience with at least two (2) of the following techniques: mist netting, banding and collecting blood samples from passerines; radio-tracking and re-sighting marked birds; conducting forest bird surveys and identifying birds by sight and sound; nest searching and monitoring, seabird monitoring methods, operating ornithological radar, song meters or burrow cameras, or predator management.
  
  Demonstrated experience working in remote areas. (Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university in biological discipline may substitute for two (2) years of experience.)
• KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of flora and fauna and threats from alien species. Working knowledge of avian ecology, wildlife biology and conservation.
• ABILITIES & SKILLS Ability to use map and compass to navigate in dense forests. Demonstrated hiking ability, including off-trail navigation. Ability to use Global Positioning System (GPS) units to follow transects and/or mark rare plant or bird locations. Ability to take detailed field notes and use Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Access) and other software programs to enter data and generate reports.
  
  Must be able to identify Hawai‘i Island’s forest birds by sound and learn to accurately read color banded birds. Ability to identify common forest plants. Ability to safely apply herbicides. Must possess a valid driver’s license (and if use of personal vehicle on the job is required, must also have valid personal driver’s insurance equivalent to Hawai‘i’s No-Fault Driver’s Insurance) and maintain throughout the duration of employment.
  
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