Environmental Management Division
Waipahu to Aiea, Oahu
EMIP PROJECT SPECIALIST
$5,918 - $9,264 per month, salary commensurate w/ training and experience
Exempt, non-civil service, full-time, temporary appointment. The purpose of the Environmental Management Infrastructure Project (EMIP) is to support the implementation and impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant awards and ensure capacity to implement environmental recovery projects after disasters and emergencies, to protect Hawaii’s water, land, and air, mitigating their impact on public health.
The primary purpose of this position is for developing, coordinating, implementing, managing, and evaluating programs addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water, including the coordination of related work to maximize impact and efficacy under the One Water strategy and addressing environmental public health needs.
Minimum Qualification(s)
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Preference may be given to candidates with a degree in business, communications, public health, public administration, or other related field of study.
EXPERIENCE: Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which required a high degree of analytical skill. Such experience must have involved gathering, evaluating and analyzing facts and other pertinent information required to resolve problems and/or to determine and recommend appropriate courses of action. Such experience must have also demonstrated the ability to elicit information orally and in writing; read, comprehend, interpret and evaluate technical subjects, analyses or proposals; and apply problem-solving methods and techniques, such as defining and analyzing problems, identifying alternative courses of action, using judgement in determining appropriate alternatives; and prepare clear and concise written reports and recommendations for action.
Preferred Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in any field which involved work such as monitoring, evaluating, or conducting studies and analyses of program or projects to make recommendations for the development or revision of standards, policies, procedures, or techniques; gathering and analyzing data to determine conformance with standards and requirements and recommending improvements or developing training materials; giving technical advice and direction pertaining to program standards, requirements, or techniques; and/or two (2) years of progressively responsible work experience in public relations or communications, working with systems or business process improvement, quality assurance, quality control, and or program development, implementation, ore evaluation, which may have been earned concurrently with other qualifying experience.
LICENSE: Possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Hawaii is preferred. If no valid license to operate a motor vehicle is held, must be able to get to off-site locations to fulfill the functions of the job, as needed.
Who May Apply
LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that 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.
How to Apply
Submit completed State of Hawai’i Application for Non-Civil Service Appointment with original signature, current resume, and salary requirements to:
Department of Health
Environmental Resources Office
2827 Waimano Home Road, Rm 310
Pearl City, HI 96782
Other Information
For additional information, interested applicants may contact Joanna L. Seto, P.E. at 808-586-4304, or
Recruitment is continuous until needs are met for position #125637. First consideration will be given to complete
application packets received by March 7, 2025.
Application packet at: https://health.hawaii.gov/employment/job-opportunities/
This position is eligible for a hybrid telework work schedule after completion of six months of credible service and upon
approval by the supervisor.
This position is exempt from civil service and considered temporary in nature. Therefore, if you are appointed to the
position, your employment will be “at will,” which means that you may be discharged from your employment at the
prerogative of your department head or designee at any time.
The mission of the Department of Health is to protect and improve the health and environment for all people in
Hawaii. Hawaii Department of Health supports a diverse-multicultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes
equal opportunity at all levels, and creates an inclusive work environment, free from discrimination.
An Equal Opportunity Employer