WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST V - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS - EWA, OAHU

Recruitment Number 26-0338

This vacancy is with the Department of Transportation, Highways Division.

Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Independently performs the full range of wildlife research development and management activities; directs the work of lower-level professional and non-professional wildlife workers; and performs other related duties as assigned. To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in wildlife management or in a related biological science with a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester credit hours in the following areas:

A. At least eighteen (18) semester credit hours of course work applicable to wildlife biology in such subjects as mammalogy, ornithology, animal ecology, wildlife management, animal husbandry, zoology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology (animal), genetics, animal taxonomy, parasitology, entomology, herpetology, biometry; or research courses in the field of wildlife biology; and B. At least six (6) semester credit hours in botany or the related plant sciences.

Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in wildlife conservation, development and management, and/or wildlife research.

Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

Lifting and Carrying: This position requires the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds unassisted.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply (click link below).

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE.05054:040513:13:RSK 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 in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

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TESTING INFORMATION The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

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