BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION HARBOR AGENT II - OAHU

Duties Summary

Boating and Ocean Recreation Harbor Agents are responsible for operation and maintenance of harbors for light and medium draft vessels under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, small boat ramps; and the monitoring and permitting of recreational and commercial activity in the waters of the State of Hawaii. This responsibility includes waters designated as Ocean Recreation Management Areas (ORMA) as well as the ocean waters of the State from the high water mark out to three miles.

Harbor operation and maintenance duties include assigning berths; regulating movement of vessels in the harbor; providing for billing and collection of fees; enforcing traffic, boating and harbor regulations; inspecting boats; and inspecting and maintaining harbor facilities and equipment.

In addition, positions oversee recreational and commercial ocean activities within the harbors and in waters surrounding the harbors out to three miles, to ensure compliance with State laws and rules, and address user conflicts.

• Examples of recreational and commercial ocean activities are surf contests, canoe regattas, tour boats, charter cruises, and commercial fishing charters.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education/Experience Requirement: ONE (1) YEAR of full-time work experience requiring the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions; write simply and directly; and make simple arithmetic computations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• General Experience Requirement: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the type and quality described in the paragraph below:
• TWO (2) YEARS of full-time work experience which involved meeting and dealing effectively with people in a person-to-person work relationship. Such experience must have demonstrated the ability to: establish and sustain positive relationships with people; elicit and provide pertinent information; read, understand and apply various rules and regulations; prepare clear and concise reports.
• Examples of acceptable work experience include, but are not limited to: Harbor agents who, in operating and maintaining a project or project area, establish and maintains continuing relationships with clients and users, apply various rules and regulations; and professional, para-professional, or clerical workers and others who deal constantly with clients in eliciting and providing information and in providing advice/guidance. Such experience does not include providing general customer service to customers, vendors or co-workers.
• Licenses Required: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
• Lift and Carry: Some positions require the ability to lift/carry objects of various weights with or without reasonable accommodation. The immediate vacancy requires the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 25 pound unassisted and 50 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck).