Recruitment Number OHHI-25125

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 Hawai’i. 

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. 

Salary: $6,043 to $7,351 per month (SR-24, Step D to I )

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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 Agricultural Commodities Marketing Specialist V serves as subject matter specialist in the standardization, regulation and development of agricultural commodities production and marketing elements and/or related factors; provides advisory and consultative services; supervises and participates in the development, definition, modification, interpretation and application of standards, grades, and regulations; and performs other related duties as assigned. 

To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

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 on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible work experience which involved performing or supervising work related to: (1) inspection of a variety of agricultural products for certification of quality and condition and/or for the enforcement of standardization rules and regulations; and/or (2) study of existing agricultural marketing operations, facilities, systems, and practices to advise on possible improvements and to solve marketing problems. 

The experience must have demonstrated knowledge of marketing operations for a variety of agricultural commodities and commodity characteristics for grading purposes. Knowledge of market operations involves the process and operations from the farm to the market and includes knowledge of the distribution systems; operational procedures and techniques employed at the various facilities; commodity processing and preparation for market; packaging, labeling and export requirements; and grading and certification standards, practices and techniques. Knowledge of commodity characteristics for grading includes the basic characteristic of agricultural products; unique product characteristics that may affect eating and keeping qualities; effect of disease and insect damage; and physiological defects.

The experience must have also demonstrated ability to conduct laboratory analysis of commercial food and agricultural products; inspect and enforce regulations and standards; prepare written reports; speak clearly and effectively; solve problems; relate effectively to farmers, wholesalers and others; and perform algebraic computations. 
Examples of work inspecting a "variety of agricultural products" would be inspection of two or more of the following types of commodities: (1) fresh fruits and vegetables, (2) eggs, (3) processed foods, (4) commercial feeds, (5) flowers and foliages, or (6) related categories. 

Examples of qualifying work experience are work as: (1) an agricultural commodities inspector or supervisor, and (2) a commodities marketing specialist, gathering information and advising on improvements to marketing practices, systems, facilities, and related elements. 

For the V level, at least one year of the experience must have been comparable in difficulty, depth, and scope to work experience at the IV level in the State service, or two years of experience must have been comparable to work experience at the III level in the State service. 

Supervisory Aptitude: For the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Specialist V level, supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader; or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; or by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential. 

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 (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck, etc.) for heavier loads, with or without reasonable accommodation.  The immediate vacancy requires the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 55 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 CLICK HERE.

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The State of Hawai'i 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.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans.  To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.  For more information, please click:  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner.  In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

CLICK HERE for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.