Job Description

Recruitment Information

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This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division.

Geographic Notation: This position's current geographic location is in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The position's geographic location will be determined based on the selected candidate's proximity to the closest available Hawaii Island Division office.

Salary: Commensurate with training and experience.

If you have any questions regarding this non-civil service exempt position, please contact Alexis Seto at (808) 692-8036 Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (HST).

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this exempt position to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Duties Summary

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This position is responsible for assessing the impact of development on burial sites, staffing the Hawaii Island burial council, responding to inadvertent burial calls in coordination with the Archaeological Branch, reviewing burial treatment plans and making recommendations to ensure the preservation of burial sites within the guidelines of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 6E and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and where applicable, the federal Native American Graves Protection Act (NAGPRA). This position is also responsible for registering burial sites; monitoring and evaluating the implementation of mitigation measures to ensure the protection of burials; conducting research to determine the authenticity of genealogical claims and claims regarding the recognition of known burial sites; and performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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Citizenship Requirement:

Applicants must be citizens, permanent resident aliens, or nationals of the United States. Non-citizens with unrestricted employment authorization from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service may also apply.

Recommended Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

Must be familiar with State and Federal burial and historic preservation laws, rules and regulations; Microsoft Office and ArcView; and Native Hawaiian Burial Protocols (may be family protocols).

Skills/Abilities to:

Must be able to interpret and apply laws and regulations; work with Native Hawaiian organizations and individuals; work with minimal supervision; research genealogical claims.

Recommended Education:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college with at least nine (9) credits in Hawaiian Studies, Ethnic studies with a focus on Hawaiians, History, Anthropology or a related field.

Two (2) years of specialized work experience as described under Recommended Experience below may be substituted for the nine (9) credits in the appropriate field. To be acceptable the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to ensure the possession of comparable knowledge.

Recommended Experience:

At least two (2) years of experience in any of the following areas: working with Native Hawaiian organizations, genealogical research, or participation in Native Hawaiian burial protocols.

License Requiremen

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Applicants must possess a valid license, type 3 or higher, to drive in the State of Hawaii.

Quality of Experience:

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

Physical and Medical Requirements:

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position effectively and safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualified applicants with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the advertised position are encouraged to apply. The State of Hawaii is committed to making reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Applicants seeking reasonable accommodation should be ready to discuss the accommodation sought so that a determination can be made that such accommodation is reasonable and would not cause the employer undue hardship.

Other Information

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This position is exempt from the civil service and considered temporary in nature. Therefore, if you are appointed to the position, your employment will be considered to 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.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a completed Non-Civil Service Application (HRD 278) to:

Department of Land and Natural Resources

Human Resources Office
Attention: Jodi Kurashige
1151 Punchbowl Street Room 231
Honolulu, HI 96813

Applications may also be submitted through email to:

dlnr.jobs@hawaii.gov

. Applicants must submit, at the time of application, evidence of the appropriate training (e.g., transcript or diploma) in order to be given credit for education and/or copy of appropriate license(s), as applicable.

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for the Non-Civil Service Application (HRD 278). Recruitment number is EX122800.

Direct all

inquiries

regarding this position to:

Alexis Seto, HP Administrative Specialist
Email: alexis.seto@hawaii.gov
Phone: (808) 692-8036
Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm (HST)

NOTE: The State Recruiting Office will refer you to the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding this exempt position.