Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) Project

This role is fast-tracked through the Operation Hire Hawaii initiative. All applications clearing the baseline legal work authorization check travel directly to departmental reviewers for expedited screening. Hiring programs contact selected applicants directly for fast-track interviews. Final confirmation of minimum credentials remains managed by the Department of Human Resources Development. Learn more about state projects on Government Jobz.

Duties and Core Mission

Operating at a fully competent professional tier, the Geologist I independently drives complex geological investigations, environmental analyses, and field studies. Work centers heavily across solid waste networks, hazardous material locations, and petroleum leaks originating from underground storage units.

Key functions encompass deploying technical geological or hydrological expertise for corrective regional actions, assessing public health dangers, and supplying specialized technical support to the U.S. Navy Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks Special Project. Note that this is a professional-level role, not a trainee opening. Keep track of similar science positions through Government Jobz.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Eligible candidates must fulfill the following technical benchmarks:

• Legal Work Authorization: Full legal right to work unrestricted within the United States (citizens, nationals, permanent resident aliens, or authorized federal statuses).
• Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution, majoring in geology, hydrology, or an equivalent geoscience branch.
• Specialized Experience: Three (3) years of progressive, professional-level geological or hydrological work experience. This must demonstrate proficiency in field mapping, collecting/analyzing laboratory data, ground water mechanics, stratigraphy, structural geology, and scientific report compilation.
• Alternative Educational Equivalents: Professional or paraprofessional technical field history may substitute for formal college coursework. Qualifying work must involve extensive geologic sampling, instrument calibration, data calculation, and written reports. Single-phase duties like simple sample collecting are not accepted.
• Driver’s License: Possession of an active, valid driver’s license is required at the time of official appointment.

Application Reviews and Testing Details

Testing occurs on an unassembled structure, assigning competitive scores by reviewing and rating the detailed background history on your application. Describe previous duties, assignments, and research experiences meticulously to ensure accurate grading.

The Department of Human Resources Development issues all formal notifications through email. Keep account settings updated to avoid missing communications. This role qualifies for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, offering student loan liquidation to public servants who fulfill 120 qualifying monthly payments.

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