Noxious Weed Specialist V - Oahu
About The Position
The Noxious Weed Specialist V plans, coordinates, and supervises large-scale weed and other plant pest activities involving one or more county districts of the State of Hawaii. This role serves as a subject-matter specialist and advisor in a highly specialized function. The position may require occasional night work, weekend work, and inter-island travel by air or sea, with stays of 1-2 nights. The employee may be required to wear safety gear, including but not limited to respirators, particle masks, safety glasses and splash goggles, synthetic full-length aprons, disposable coveralls, nitrile, chemical resistant, or leather gloves, and steel-toed shoes or rubber boots. Exposure to pesticides, dust, and moisture is possible.
Requirements
- Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
- Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a baccalaureate degree majoring in Agriculture, Botany, Landscape, or Integrated Pest Management; Entomology; Horticulture; Nematology; Plant and Environmental Protection Science; Plant Pathology; Tropical Agriculture and the Environment; or Tropical Plant and Soil Science.
- Alternatively, a baccalaureate degree in Biological or Agricultural Science with coursework in entomology, nematology, pest management, plant and environmental protection science, plant pathology, tropical agriculture and the environment, virology, or related courses, AND one (1) course in agroecology, agronomy, botany, horticulture, plant physiology, tropical plant and soil science, weed science or related courses.
- 3 and 1/2 years of progressively responsible work experience performing or supervising research, development, and regulatory work in the prevention, control, and eradication of noxious weeds and other plant pests.
- Experience must have provided knowledge of methods of noxious weed and other plant pest prevention, control, and eradication and/or techniques of research in this field.
- Must possess supervisory aptitude.
- Incumbent must be able to obtain certification by DAB as a Commercial Applicator in Cat 9 and 10 by the 4th month of employment.
- Incumbent must undergo a Pulmonary Function Test to evaluate fitness to use a respirator as required by OSHA for positions with environmental exposures.
Nice To Haves
- Possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment may be required for some positions.
Responsibilities
- Plans and coordinates large-scale weed and other plant pest activities involving one or more county districts of the State of Hawaii.
- Supervises large-scale weed and other plant pest activities involving one or more county districts of the State of Hawaii.
- Serves as subject-matter specialist and advisor in a highly specialized function.
- Performs other duties as required.
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program information provided.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
