Agricultural Commodities Marketing Specialist - Oahu; Ohhi

Recruitment Number OHHI-25163

This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast‑tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawaiʻi.

Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application.

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by the department.

The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition.

$4,243 per month (SR‑16, Step

D)

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

The basic objectives of the State's agricultural commodity and marketing programs are to regulate, stabilize and expand produce markets; to facilitate trading and provide for orderly marketing; to improve the quality of agricultural products grown and exported or consumed in Hawaii; to enhance the competitive status of Hawaii‑grown products; and to protect the public and industry against misrepresented products or unfair practices.

Receives both formal and on‑the‑job training as an entry‑level inspector, with emphasis on the fundamental procedures, concepts, laws, rules and regulations, work processes and techniques involved in the inspection and certification of the State of Hawaii's agricultural commodities; and performs other related duties as assigned.

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires 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.
• Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university with a major in agriculture. Progressively responsible administrative, professional, technical or other analytical work experience which provided knowledge, abilities and skills fully equivalent to those normally acquired in four years of successful study leading to a bachelor's degree in agriculture may be substituted for education; the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.
• Special Ability – Lifting and Carrying: Some positions may require lifting and carrying objects of varying weights without assistance or with the assistance of another person and/or the use of equipment. The immediate vacancy requires the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. unassisted and 100 lbs. assisted by another person and/or use of equipment.
• Driver's License: A valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii is required.

The information provided above represents a summary of the Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please .

The State of Hawaiʻi complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808‑587‑0936 for assistance.