WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST – DOWNTOWN, OAHU Full Time

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as directed 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, applicants must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the 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 as soon as possible. Our mailing address is: State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development, 235 South Beretania Street–11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.

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

• Yes
• No

• No Experience
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience.
• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience.
• 3 years or more of experience.

If you possess the required experience, answer each of the questions below. List each employer or change in position separately. The information must include:

A. Employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment (start & end, month/year) & number of hours worked per week.

B. Describe this employer (e.g., government agency, university, etc.). What was the main mission of your agency or organization?

C. Describe the section or department you worked in. What was the major function of your department? What kind of staff did you work with (e.g., Research Technicians, Wildlife Biologists, Forestry personnel, etc.)?

D. What was the primary function of your position, including your major duties and responsibilities? Give a detailed description of your professional duties in wildlife conservation, development and management, and/or wildlife research.

E. Provide a detailed description of your experience in the following areas. Give examples of the conservation and development methods and techniques you applied.
1) Development of wildlife management and conservation plans.
2) Habitat management.
3) Predator control.
4) Wildlife surveys and data collection.
5) Determining threats.
6) Experimental design.
7) Wildlife research.
8) Wildlife/conservation education programs. Did you give presentations, create flyers or brochures, etc.? Who was your target audience and what kind of information did you provide?

F. What was the title and general background of your supervisor? Describe in detail how your duties and authority differed from your supervisor.

NOTE: If a master’s or Ph.D. degree is used to meet the Education Requirement, then the master’s or Ph.D. degree cannot additionally substitute for the required Specialized Experience.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you must provide a copy of your OFFICIAL transcript(s) by attaching it to your online application or submitting a copy to our office immediately upon the submittal of your application.

• A Master’s degree in wildlife biology, mammalogy, or ornithology, or other closely related field, from an accredited four-year college or university.
• A Ph.D. degree in wildlife biology, mammalogy, or ornithology, or other closely related field, from an accredited four-year college or university.
• I am not using the substitution.

• No Experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• 1 year or more of experience.

If you possess the required experience, answer each of the questions below. List each employer or change in position separately. The information must include:

Any information you submit may be verified. Treat each change in employer or position separately. The information for each employer should include
A. Name of employer, dates of employment, hours worked per week and your job title.
B. Description of this employer. Was this a government agency, a university, a non profit agency, etc.? What was its main mission? What kinds of services did it provide? To whom (describe clientele)?
C. Describe the section or department you worked in. What was the major function of your department? What kind of staff did you work with (e.g., Research Technicians, Wildlife Biologists, Foresters, etc.)?
D. What was the primary function of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities? What was your area of expertise (be specific, e.g, non game wildlife, etc.)? How did you gain such expertise?
E. If you are claiming staff specialist experience, provide a detailed description of your program specialist duties. Address each area separately. If no experience, indicate “None”. Include your specific role, the steps you took and the results of your involvement. Give relevant examples of the technical advice and consultative services you provided.
1) Providing advice and consultation on the optimum utilization of wildlife resources within the assigned area of responsibility. How did you do this? What factors did you consider?
2) Evaluating, investigating and making recommendations leading toward solution of wildlife and related problems. What types of methods and techniques did you use to do this? What kinds of wildlife or related problems were you required to solve? What kinds of recommendations did you make? What were some of the results of your recommendations?
3) Planning and conducting studies including the prescribing of standards, methods and objectives What types of studies were you responsible for? In what specific ways were you involved in prescribing standards, methods and objectives?
4) Participating in the development of long range plans. What was your role? What were the major components of these long range plans? Which part or parts of these plans were you directly reponsible for developing?
F. If you are claiming supervisory experience in the wildlife field, provide the following information:
1) Dates you were officially assigned supervisory duties (from and to, MONTH and year).
2) The numbers and titles of your subordinates (e.g., 3 Wildlife Biologists, 2 Wildlife Research Technicians, etc.).
3) A detailed description of your supervisory duties. Give examples of difficult problems relating to wildlife that you assisted your subordinates with. Were you responsible for completing formal work performance evaluations? Explain.
G. What was the title and general background of your supervisor?
H. How did your program specialist or supervisory responsibilities differ from those of your supervisor?

If no, so state. If yes, provide the information in the space below or if you need additional space, submit a hard copy paper addendum to our office identified by the job title and recruitment number.