NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST – OAHU Full Time

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the professional duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: State of Hawaii – Department of Human Resources Development – 235 South Beretania Street, 11th Floor – Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.
Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

A link to the Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs) has been provided in the online job announcement. Please review the MQRs in their entirety.

• I acknowledge I have accessed and read the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements via the live link provided in the online job announcement.

Please indicate how you meet this requirement by selecting one of following choices. (Refer to the Minimum Qualification Requirements for more detailed information.)

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application, if you have not already done so.

NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree with major in the fields of study below.

• I do not possess a Bachelor’s degree.
• I do not possess a Bachelor’s degree, but possess administrative, professional or analytical work experience as described under the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I have a combination of completion of partial university curriculum, and administrative, professional or analytical work experience comparable to successful study leading to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university as described under the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I do possess a Bachelor’s degree but NOT as described under the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• Yes, I do possess a Bachelor’s degree in natural resources management, forestry, wildlife management, or other related resource management majors.
• Yes, I do possess a Bachelor’s degree in botany, zoology, wildlife biology, entomology, or other related natural resource science majors.
• Yes, I do possess a Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies with an area of concentration related to natural resource management.

How many years of progressively responsible professional experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?

• No Experience.
• One (1) year but less than two (2) years of experience.
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years of experience.
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years of experience.
• Four (4) years but less than five (5) years of experience.
• Five (5) years but less than six (6) years of experience.
• Six (6) years but less than seven (7) years of experience.
• Seven (7) years or more of experience.

If you selected “No Experience” to Question #5 above, indicate “N/A” below.

If you stated that you possess the Specialized Experience, provide the following information to address your relevant background.

Address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately.

The information for each employer should include:
A. Employer’s name, your official job title, complete employment dates (month/year to month/year), and average number of hours per week spent collectively on duties below;

B. Describe this employer, including the type of organization (private or public agency, non-profit, self employment, consultant, etc.), the major sections, the section you worked in, the number and types of professional staff you worked with, kinds of services provided, and clientele served;

C. The primary function/focus of your position and your major duties and responsibilities;

D. Describe your experience in natural resources management, if any, with this employer, in one or a combination of the following areas below. Treat each area separately. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and relevant examples to show the scope and extent of your responsibilities. If not involved in any area, state “N/A.”

1) Management, utilization, and/or conservation of natural resources, e.g., forest, water, wildlife, soils, land, etc.;

2) Protection of natural resources against fire, disease, insects, weeds, animals, or other depredations;

3) Applied research and analysis directly applicable to the development, protection, and management of natural resources; or

4) Resource planning for the development, protection, and management of natural resources.

E. Which best describes the level of work you performed: trainee, assistant, fully independent, or supervisor?

F. What was the official job title of your supervisor?

G. How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in the experience section of your application.

A resume submitted in lieu of answering each supplemental question completely will not be accepted. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description including Organizational Chart.

If you answered “No” to Question #7, indicate “N/A” below.

If you possess the STAFF SPECIALIST EXPERIENCE, provide the following information.

Address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately.

The information for each employer should include:
A. Employer’s name, your official job title, employment dates (month year to month/year), average number of hours per week spent collectively on duties below;

B. Describe this employer, including the type of organization (government or private firm, consultant, etc.), the major sections, the section you worked in, the number and types of professional staff you worked with, kinds of services provided, and clientele served;

C. Describe the primary function of your position and your major duties and responsibilities;

D. Describe your staff specialist work experience in natural resources management, if any, with this employer, as they addressed each of the following areas below. Treat each area separately. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and relevant examples to show the scope and extent of your responsibilities. If not involved in any area, state “N/A.”

1) Staff specialist providing technical advice and assistance to district natural resource management personnel within the assigned area of responsibility;

2) Staff specialist evaluating, investigating and making recommendations leading toward the solution of natural resource management and related problems;

3) Staff specialist coordinating and participating in studies and the development of long-range plans; and

4) Staff specialist making recommendations regarding program policies and procedures.

E. What was the official job title of your supervisor? How was your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor?

Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in the experience section of your application.

A resume submitted in lieu of answering each supplemental question completely will not be accepted. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description including Organizational Chart.

If you answered “No” to Question #7, indicate “N/A” below.

If you possess the DISTRICT LEVEL EXPERIENCE, provide the following information.

Address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately.

The information for each employer should include:

A. Employer’s name, your official job title, employment dates (month/year to month/year), average number of hours per week spent collectively on duties below;

B. Describe this employer including the type of organization (government or private firm, consultant, etc.), the major sections, the section you worked in, the number and types of professional staff you worked with, kinds of services provided, and clientele served;

C. Describe the primary function including your major duties and responsibilities.

D. Describe your district level work experience in natural resources management, if any, with this employer, as they addressed each of the following areas below. Treat each area separately. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and relevant examples to show the scope and extent of your responsibilities. If not involved in any area, state “N/A.” The experience must have included:

1) Provision of technical expertise and guidance to other natural resources management staff, private landowners, public or private agencies or organizations;

2) Program planning, evaluation, coordination, and leadership; and

3) Representation of the natural resource management program at the district level.

E. What was the official job title of your supervisor? How did your duties and level of responsibilities differ from those of your supervisor?

Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in the experience section of your application.

A resume submitted in lieu of answering each supplemental question completely will not be accepted. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description including Organizational Chart.

In order to receive credit, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application, or send a copy to our office as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.

• No, I do not possess a master’s or doctorate degree or excess staff specialist/district level experience.
• Yes, I possess a master’s or doctorate degree but NOT in natural resources management, forest management or conservation, wildlife management or conservation, or a closely related field.
• Yes, I possess a master’s degree in natural resources management, forest management or conservation, wildlife management or conservation, or a closely related field.
• Yes, I possess a Ph.D degree in natural resources management, forest management or conservation, wildlife management or conservation, or a closely related field.
• Yes, I possess excess staff specialist/district level experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

Supervisory Aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties. Do you possess the supervisory aptitude as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements?

• Yes, I do possess supervisory aptitude.
• No, I do not possess supervisory aptitude.

If you possess supervisory aptitude, provide the following information.

The information for each employer should include:

A. Employer’s name, your official job title, employment dates (month/year to month/year);

B. A detailed description of the major duties performed which demonstrated your supervisory aptitude or potential. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and relevant examples.