NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST III - HILO, HAWAII ISLAND

Duties Summary

The objective of 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. The Natural Resources Management Specialists (NRMS) are responsible for the development and implementation of operational management plans for natural area reserves and other natural areas. Such activities include 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, and designing and implementing educational and scientific projects, programs, and studies.

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.
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a major in a natural resources field, such as: Natural resources management, forestry, wildlife management, or other related resource management majors; Botany, zoology, wildlife biology, entomology, or other related natural resource science majors; Environmental studies with an area of concentration related to natural resource management.
• Specialized Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible professional experience involving any of the following: Management, utilization and/or conservation of natural resources -- forests, water, wildlife, soils, land, rare species preservation, protected area management, or closely related work; Protection of natural resources against fire, disease, insects, weeds, animals, or other depredations; Applied research and analysis directly applicable to the development, protection, and management of natural resources; or Resource planning for the development and management of natural resources.
• Special Requirement - Lautenberg: Some vacancies require the handling of firearms and ammunition. For this position, applicants must meet all Federal and State regulations pertaining to the carrying, use and possession of firearms and ammunition.