Category: Employment/Jobs

January 4, 2021 Employment/Jobs, General Ag News and Notes, Hawaii Agricultural Employment, Hawaii Agriculture Jobs Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 1/4/2021

Veterinary Medical Officer (Clinical Care) NF-04 –
Department: Department of the Army –
Agency: U.S. Army Medical Command –
Hiring Organization: Public Health Command – Schofield Barracks Veterinary Treatment Facility
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Few vacancies – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Salary: $85,500.00 to $100,000.00 / PA
Series and Grade: NF-0701-4
Open Period: 2021-01-04 to 2021-01-14
Position Information: Permanent – 20 Hours
Who May Apply: Open to the public

Some jobs listed here may no longer be available-the job may have been canceled or may have closed. Click the link for each job to see the full job announcement.

December 31, 2020 Employment/Jobs, General Ag News and Notes, Hawaii Agriculture Jobs, Mahi Pono, PSP Investments Post a Comment

Mahi Pono Promotes Shan Tsutsui to Chief Operating Officer

MauiNow –

Mahi Pono LLC has announced the promotion of Maui’s Shan Tsutsui to chief operating officer. Tsutsui succeeds Tim O’Laughlin who will be relocating to California to focus on new initiatives for both Mahi Pono and Pomona Farming.

In his new role, Tsutsui will be responsible for all day-to-day operations for the Maui-based farming company which includes management operations, business strategy, community leadership, government relations and sales and distribution.

Tsutsui joined Mahi Pono in Jan. 2018 as its senior vice president of operations. Prior joining the company, Tsutsui served as Lieutenant Governor for Hawaiʻi, a State Senator representing Maui, business owner and financial advisor.

Mahi Pono is a farming company that owns and operates approximately 41,000 acres of agricultural land in Central Maui. It was created in 2018 in a joint venture between Pomona Farming LLC, a California-based agricultural group, and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers.

Executives have expressed a commitment to sustainable agriculture, growing food for local consumption and providing agricultural employment in the community.

December 30, 2020 Ag Tourism, Employment/Jobs, General Ag News and Notes, Sustainable Agriculture Post a Comment

Join forum with leaders in agriculture and food policy innovation, Jan. 7, 2021

Ka Puna O Kaloʻi –
By Zenaida Serrano Arvman –

The University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu Sustainable Community Food Systems program is among the organizers of the Food+ Policy Landscape Update 2021, an online forum the public is welcome to attend from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7.

The objective of the event is to enhance community awareness of and participation in public policy decision-making in Hawaiʻi that impacts food, agriculture, and public health.

Leaders on agriculture and food policy innovation will provide an assessment of the Hawaiʻi public policy landscape and updated information about key policy initiatives active this legislative session.

“There is growing popular awareness of food systems as key determinants of environmental quality, human health, and resilience,” said Albie Miles, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Community Food Systems at UH West Oʻahu. “At the same time, there are increased calls from the public and private sector for transforming elements of the food system of Hawaiʻi to achieve a new set of economic recovery, food security, natural resource management, and public health outcomes.”

The Food+ Policy Landscape Update 2021 is a convening of community and state leaders working on agriculture and food policy innovation at the state and county level, Miles said.

Forum participants include:

  • Claire Sullivan and Michelle Galimba, AgHui (Agriculture Response and Recovery Working Group)
  • Dexter Kishida, City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience
  • Miwa Tamanaha, Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA)
  • Daniela Spoto, Hawaiʻi Appleseed
  • Amy Perruso, Hawaiʻi State Representative
  • David Lopez, Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency
  • Micah Munetaka, Ulupono Initiative
  • Hunter Heaivilin (Moderator), Food System Planner, Supersistence
  • In addition to UH West Oʻahu, event organizers include Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action and Purple Maiʻa.

Those interested in attending the public forum may register at: https://bit.ly/FoodPolicyUpdate.

December 24, 2020 Employment/Jobs, General Ag News and Notes, Hawaii Agricultural Employment, Hawaii Agriculture Jobs Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 12/23/2020

Soil Conservation Technician (Direct Hire) –
Department: Department of Agriculture –
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service –
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Kaunakakai, Hawaii
Salary: $36,003.00 to $57,972.00 / PA
Series and Grade: GS-0458-5/7
Open Period: 2020-12-23 to 2021-07-15
Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time
Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open to the public

Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) – Avian
Department: Department of the Interior
Agency: National Park Service
Hiring Organization: Pacific West Region (Interior Regions 8,9,10 and 12)
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hawaii National Park, Hawaii
Salary: $35,880.00 to $35,880.00 / PH
Series and Grade: GS-0404-5
Open Period: 2020-12-23 to 2021-01-01
Position Information: Temporary – Full-Time
Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open to the public

Some jobs listed here may no longer be available-the job may have been canceled or may have closed. Click the link for each job to see the full job announcement.

December 11, 2020 Employment/Jobs, General Ag News and Notes, Hawaii Agricultural Employment, Hawaii Agriculture Jobs Post a Comment

Scientists In Parks internship

Pacific Island Inventory & Monitoring Network

Pacific Island Inventory & Monitoring Network is partnering with the Scientists In Parks (SIP) Program. We are recruiting three interns to assist with our 2021 vegetation monitoring season. The interns will assist with backcountry vegetation monitoring within the wet forest plant communities in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

The tentative start date is 05/03/2021 and will continue for 36 weeks. Living allowance is $400/week and housing will be provided at no cost to the participant.

Applications accepted now.

Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident between the ages of 18-30 years old, or veterans up to age 35.

Direct link to PACN positions in HAVO:
https://rock.geosociety.org/eo/viewJob.asp?jobID=2989

Direct link to all SIP positions:
GSA Application for Student Opportunities (geosociety.org)

Link via NPS Page:
Scientists in Parks: All Opportunities – Science (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

December 11, 2020 Employment/Jobs, General Ag News and Notes, Hawaii Agricultural Employment, Hawaii Agriculture Jobs Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 12/10/2020

Biologist, ZP-0401-4 –
Department: Department of Commerce –
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration –
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Honolulu, Hawaii
Salary: $94,071.00 to $144,510.00 / PA
Series and Grade: ZP-0401-4
Open Period: 2020-12-10 to 2020-12-21T00:00:00Z
Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time
Who May Apply: Individuals with disabilities, Competitive service, Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Land & base management, Military spouses, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista, Special authorities, Veterans

Some jobs listed here may no longer be available-the job may have been canceled or may have closed. Click the link for each job to see the full job announcement.