Conservation Jobs - Hawaii / Pacific Region

Conservation job announcements
Hawaii / Pacific Region

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Marine Fellowship Coordinator

The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii seeks a coordinator for the Marine Conservation Fellowship Program. Closing date: not stated. (Follow the links for employment from the TNC careers page and search for job id 11546. Posted 19 November 2009.)

Fisheries Data Management Systems Specialist

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu seeks a specialist for a lead role in monk seal application development team. Closing date: 23 November 2009. (Follow the links for employment from RCUH and search for Job ID#29505. Posted 19 November 2009.)

Director-Fisheries Management Solomon Islands

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency seeks a director of fisheries management based in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Closing date: 11 December 2009. (Posted 19 November 2009.)

Landscape Architect

The City and County of Honolulu seeks a landscape architect. Closing date: continuous recruitment. (Posted 19 November 2009.)

Program Assistant Island Climate Adaptation and Policy

University of Hawaii at Manoa Sea Grant College Program in Honolulu seeks a program assistant for the Center of Excellence for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy. Closing date: 1 December 2009. (Follow the links for employment from RCUH and search for Job ID#29503. Posted 17 November 2009.)

Forestry Manager Fiji

Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited seeks a senior research and technical officer in Suva. Closing date: 30 November 2009. (Posted 16 November 2009.)

Cultural Resources Program Manager (Oahu)

The Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, performing project tasks on land controlled by U. S. Army Garrison on Oahu, seeks a cultural resource manager. Closing date: 4 December 2009. (Follow the links for employment from RCUH and search for Job ID#29494. Posted 16 November 2009.)

Environmental Restoration Specialist
Booz Allen company seeks an environmental restoration specialist to provide technical support for the environmental restoration program at Hickam AFB in Honolulu. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 12 November 2009.)

Environmental Engineer
Think Energy Group recruiting firm seeks an environmental engineer to help develop Environmental Impact Statements for an engineering firm supporting the US Marine's relocation from Okinawa to Guam. Closing date: 24 November 2009. (Posted 12 November 2009.)

Biologist/Environmental Impact Statement Engineer
Think Energy Group recruiting firm seeks a biologist/engineer in Honolulu for an engineering company supporting Navy projects in the Pacific. Closing date: 25 December 2009. (Posted 12 November 2009.)

Bird Banding Interns (2)
Institute for Bird Populations seeks two bird banding interns in Saipan. Closing date: 31 December 2009. (Go to the Texas A&M University jobs board and search for job #20364. Posted 12 November 2009.)

Environmental Research Technician
University of Hawaii Pacific Biosciences Research Center seeks a technician for the development of environmental cyberinfrastructure to conduct research in Hawaiian mountain-to-sea environments. Closing date: 30 November 2009. (Posted 12 November 2009.)

Conservation Financing Specialist
United Nations Development Program seek a conservation financing specialist for the Atoll Ecosystem Conservation project in Maldives. Closing date: 24 November 2009. (Posted 12 November 2009.)

Turtle Database Officer

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program in Samoa seeks a database officer for turtle research. Closing date: 18 December 2009. (Posted 12 November 2009.)

Park Rangers (Protection)
Haleakala National Park on Maui seeks three rangers to work in the backcountry wilderness areas of the Park. Closing date: 25 November 2009. (USA JOBS announcement number PWRO-2009-137. Posted 12 November 2009.)

Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Canine Handler)
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks an officer using a canine for cargo, postal and field inter- and intra-state inspections of commodity and conveyance movements. Closing date: 23 November 2009. (USA JOBS announcement number 24PQ-2010-0029. Posted 10 November 2009.)

Wildlife Refuge Specialist
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a wildlife refuge specialist for Tern Island Field Station, French Frigate Shoals, who will rotate between Tern Island and Honolulu every 6 months. Closing date: 23 November 2009. (USA JOBS announcement number R1-10-298967-AM. Posted 9 November 2009.)

Wildlife Inspector
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a wildlife inspector at the Office of Law Enforcement, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Closing date: 20 November 2009. (USA JOBS announcement number R9-10-298846-LF. Posted 9 November 2009.)

Kohala Watershed Partnership Field Technician

Kohala Watershed Partnership on Hawaii Island seeks a field technician for data collection and monitoring relating to stream resources, fire fuel loads, vegetation, restoration plantings, and efficacy of control measures for invasive plants and feral animals. Closing date: 4 December 2009. (Posted 6 November 2009.)

Kohala Watershed Partnership Field Crew Member

Kohala Watershed Partnership on Hawaii Island seeks a team member to implement on-the-ground watershed conservation efforts for the KWP. This includes, but is not limited to, weed control, constructing and maintaining fences and trails, controlling feral animals and rodents, doing biological surveys, and planting. Closing date: 4 December 2009. (Posted 6 November 2009.)

Forestry Researcher - American Samoa

American Samoa Community College seeks a forest researcher. Closing date: open until filled. (Posted 6 November 2009.)

Tuamotu Kingfisher Field Technician
University of Missouri-Columbia seeks a field intern to help with an investigation into the behavioral ecology of the critically endangered Niau Kingfisher in Tuamotu, French Polynesia. Closing date: 15 December 2009. (Go to the Texas A&M University jobs board and search for job #20301. Posted 5 November 2009.)

Fern Researcher
University of Hawaii Botany Department seeks a junior researcher to conduct molecular and ecological phylogenetic research on ferns. Closing date: 20 November 2009. (Go to Work at UH and search for position number 0086134T. Posted 5 November 2009.)

Soil Conservationist
The Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks a soil conservationist on Oahu. Closing date: 7 December 2009. (USA JOBS announcement number NRCS PIA-10-03B. Posted 5 November 2009.)

Archaeologist
The US Army seeks an archaeologist on Oahu to provide advice in the management of historic properties. Closing date: 30 November 2009. (USA JOBS announcement number WTEW09818290D. Posted 5 November 2009.)

Plant Pathology Adviser - Fiji
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community seeks a plant pathology advisor in Fiji to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of pest management in agriculture and forestry. Closing date: 30 November 2009. (Posted 2 November 2009.)

Coordinator, Biosecurity and Trade Support - Fiji
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community seeks a coordinator in Fiji to maintain effective biosecurity systems that facilitate trade and tourism while limiting incursions of new pests, diseases and weeds. Closing date: 30 November 2009. (Posted 2 November 2009.)

Environment Specialist - Lao PDR
United Nations Development Program seeks an environmental specialist in Lao PDR. Closing date: 12 November 2009. (Posted 29 October 2009.)

Oracle Application Database Manager

An Oracle Application Database Manager position is available with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands to be assigned at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Closing date: 12 November 2009. (See CEMML's job page for listing. Posted 29 October 2009.)

Endangered Avian Research Project Coordinator

The Division of Forestry and Wildlife in seeks a coordinator for the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project. Closing date: 20 November 2009. (Follow the links for employment from RCUH and search for Job ID#29464. Posted 26 October 2009.)

Volunteers for the Marine Turtles Project - Galapagos
Galapagos National Park and Charles Darwin Foundation request volunteers for the Marine Turtle Monitoring Project in Galapagos. Closing date: 25 November 2009 for one session, open for next. (Go to the Texas A&M University jobs board and search for job #20210. Posted 22 October 2009.)

Outreach Coordinator
I.M. Systems Group, Inc., is looking for a communications and outreach coordinator for the NOAA Pacific Services Center in Honolulu. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 22 October 2009.)

Coastal Hazards Resilience Coordinator
I.M. Systems Group, Inc., is looking for a Coastal Hazards Resilience Coordinator for the NOAA Pacific Services Center in Honolulu. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 22 October 2009.)

HiGEAR Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Hawaii Group for Environmental Aerosol Research, (HiGEAR). seeks a postdoctoral researcher. Closing date: ** extended 26 November 2009. (Follow the links for employment from RCUH and search for Job ID#29434. Posted 21 October 2009.)

Environmental Scientist/Engineer
Belt Collins Hawaii in Honolulu is seeking a senior environmental scientist/engineer to manage and support technical environmental planning and compliance projects. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 15 October 2009.)

Marine Mammal Internship

Volunteers are needed at the Pacific Whale Foundation on Maui to assist with whale research. Closing date: not stated. (Go to Society for Conservation Biology jobs page and search for position #14471. Posted 8 October 2009.)

Coral Reef and Coastal Management Liaisons- Guam/CNMI;
I.M. Systems Group is seeking two coral reef and coastal zone program specialists to serve as management liaisons to the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Closing date: not listed. (Posted 1 October 2009.)

Soil Scientist;
The Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks soil scientists in various locations including Guam and Hawaii. Closing date: 25 September 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number UK535258. Posted 25 September 2009.)

Soil Conservationist;
The Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks soil conservationists at multiple locations including Guam, Hawaii, and American Samoa. Closing date: 25 September 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number UK535257. Posted 25 September 2009.)

Experienced Banding Volunteers - Forest Birds Maui
Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project seeks research volunteers in January, 2010, for banding efforts of endangered forest honeycreepers in Hanawi Natural Area Reserve on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 25 September 2009.)

Environmental Restoration Specialist
Booz Allen Hamilton company in Honolulu seeks a specialist with experience with the Air Force environmental restoration program. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 17 September 2009.)

Director of Environmental Services - Transportation
HDR company in Honolulu seeks a director of environmental planning and compliance for transportation infrastructure development. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 3 September 2009.)

Senior Program Manager
HDR company in Honolulu seeks a program manager with experience in environmental project management. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 3 September 2009.)

Postdoctoral Fellow (2 positions)
University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Natural Resources and Environmental Management seeks two postdocs for hydrology research. Application review begins 16 September 2009. (Go to Work at UH. Posted 3 September 2009.)

Senior NEPA Project Manager
HDR consulting firm in Honolulu seeks a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) specialist. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 20 August 2009.)

Junior Environmental Scientist
HDR consulting firm seeks an environmental scientist for pollution prevention/waste management in Honolulu. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 20 August 2009.)

Field Crew Leader - Northern Marianas

University of Washington Department of Biology is seeking a field crew leader in the Mariana Islands for research on ecological and economic effects of complete bird loss on Guam. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 13 August 2009.)

Managing Director - Singapore
Conservation International seeks a director for its Singapore operations. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 13 August 2009.)

Volunteer Opportunity - The Dolphin Institute

The Dolphin Institute in Honolulu is offering a limited number of volunteer positions for college-level students or recent graduates to assist in the processing of data collected on humpback whales in Hawaiian waters. Positions are open until filled, but early application is encouraged. (Posted 11 August 2009.)

Historic Preservation Archaeologist
The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division seeks an archaeologist on Maui. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 6 August 2009.)

Zoo Animal Specialist
Honolulu Zoo seeks a mammal specialist. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 30 July 2009.)

Environmental Compliance Manager/Scientist
Hawaii International Environmental Services Inc. seeks an environmental compliance manager/scientist. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 23 July 2009.)

GIS Technician/Analyst
Hawaii International Environmental Services Inc. seeks a GIS technician. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 23 July 2009.)

Environmental Engineer - Saipan
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on Saipan seeks an environmental engineer. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 9 July 2009.)

Environmental Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks an Environmental Engineer to work at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, to monitor impacts of military training. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 8 July 2009.)

Manager - Clean Air Branch Saipan
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands seeks a manager for the clean air program in Saipan. Closing date: open until filled. (Posted 22 June 2009.)

Environmental Lawyer - Saipan

The U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands seeks an Assistant Attorney General to work with the Coral Reef Initiative in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 18 June 2009.)

Environmental Engineer
The US Department of Agency seeks environmental engineers at Pearl Harbor, Kaneohe, and Honolulu, Oahu and on the island of Guam. Closing date: 3 June 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number DON0819-HQ. Posted 9 June 2009.)

Intern - Maldives

The Government of the Republic of Maldives seeks an intern to provide technical assistance to environmental impact assessment management for the country. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 8 June 2009.)

Volunteer positions with OceansWatch: Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
Two volunteer vacancies available with OceansWatch are suitable for recent marine biology, environmental science or oceanography graduates. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 8 May 2009.)

Biological Science Technician / Specialist (Acquisition)
The Department of the Navy seeks biological science technicians in multiple locations including Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe, Oahu, and Guam. Closing date: 15 April 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number DON0401-HQ. Posted 16 April 2009.)

Postdoctoral Fellow Water Resources
Water Resources Research Center seeks a researcher in watershed hydrology with emphasis on watershed modeling. Closing date: application review begins 23 March 2009. (Posted 10 March 2009.)

Environmental Engineer
The US Department of the Navy seeks environmental engineers at multiple locations including Pearl Harbor, Oahu and Guam. Closing date: 14 February 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number DON0819-HQ. Posted 17 February 2009.)

Biological Science Technician
The US Department of the Navy seeks technicians for duties in biology, agriculture or natural resource management in multiple locations including Kaneohe and Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Closing date: 12 February 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number DON0401-HQ. Posted 17 February 2009.)

Environmental Protection Specialist
The US Department of the Navy seeks environmental protection specialists at multiple locations including Kaneohe and Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Closing date: 12 February 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number DON0028-HQ. Posted 17 February 2009.)

Graduate Research Assistants - Hydrology

The University of Hawaii Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management seeks two graduate research assistants for Hawaiian watershed research. Closing date: review of applications will begin on 26 December 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. (Posted 25 November 2008 per F. Abbas.)

Program Manager for Pelagic Fisheries Research
The University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology seeks a program manager for the Pelagic Fisheries Research Program. Closing date: Continuous recruitment. (Go to Work at UH and search for position number 87545T. Posted 28 October 2008.)

Researcher Plant Functional Ecology
University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department seeks an assistant professor for research and teaching duties. Closing date: Continuous recruitment. (Go to Work at UH and search for position number 0085790. Posted 28 October 2008.)

Park Grounds Improvement Supervisor I
Honolulu City and County seeks a park supervisor for the execution of grounds improvement and/or beautification programs. Closing date: continuous recruitment. (Posted 23 October 2008.)

Volunteer Greeters at Waimea Valley Park

Volunteer greeters are being recruited for the Visitors Center in Waimea Valley. Closing date: not stated. (Posted 08 May 2008 per Kelly Perry.)

Biological Science Technician (Specialist)
The Department of the Navy is seeking technicians to perform a variety of duties in biology, agriculture or natural resource management that are concerned with living organisms and how they adapt to the environment. Positions are open at Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe on Oahu. Closing date: 05 March 2010. (USA JOBS announcement number DON0401. Posted 19 March 2008.)

Volunteer On-Call Restoration Assistants

The National Tropical Botanical Garden is seeking volunteer on-call restoration assistants at the Lawai Valley, Kauai, Hawaii. Duties will include watering, weeding, planting and propagation while learning about native plant community restoration in theory and practice. See the online job posting details (closing date: continuous recruitment). For more information, contact Lea Taddonio, Volunteer Coordinator (voice: (808)-332-7324 (ext. 228); e-mail: volunteer@ntbg.org). (Info posted 05SEP2006 by LF.) (URL: http://www.hear.org/announcements/pdfs/200609lawaivolunteer.pdf)

Forest Restoration Volunteers

The National Tropical Botanical Garden is seeking forest restoration volunteers at the Limahuli Preserve in Haena, Kauai, Hawaii. Duties will include hand-weeding, out-planting native plants, cutting down and poisoning invasive species and clearing trails. See the online job posting details (closing date: continuous recruitment). For more information, contact Lea Taddonio, Volunteer Coordinator (voice: (808)-332-7324 (ext. 228); e-mail: volunteer@ntbg.org). (Info posted 05SEP2006 by LF.) (URL: http://www.hear.org/announcements/pdfs/200609limahulivolunteer.pdf)

Archived historical HEAR-posted job announcements

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Conservation job announcements Hawaii / Pacific Region

Conservation job announcements
Hawaii / Pacific Region