Recruitment Number
Recruitment No.: 2425-064 Open CompetitiveOpen: Includes all interested individuals including members of the general public.
Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.
Please note that this recruitment will close at 4:30 p.m. HST on August 21, 2024.
Duties Summary
Performs standard chemical and bacteriological analyses and investigations on wastewater, gases, industrial wastes and receiving waters; assists with more complex investigations and analyses, and with assigned phases of research projects; and performs other related duties as required.
Qualification Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in chemistry, a biological science or a related field.
Note: See section below for allowable training and experience substitutions.
License Requirement: At the time of appointment, the candidate selected may need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and any other appropriate licenses or certificates if the position requires it.
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of chemistry and bacteriology, especially as they relate to sewage and water liquid waste analyses; the methods, techniques and equipment used in laboratory analysis; environmental sanitation; community health problems; operation and care of laboratory apparatus and equipment.
Ability to: Conduct standard chemical and bacteriological analyses of wastewater, gases, industrial wastes and receiving waters; make field inspections and investigations in unpleasant surroundings; gather, record and analyze field and laboratory data; assist in the performance of research work; keep records and prepare reports of field and laboratory procedures, observations and results of tests.
Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Special Working Conditions: Holiday and weekend work as required.
Required Forms and Documentation:
• Evidence of education (degree or transcript). A legible photocopy will be accepted; however, DHR reserves the right to request for an official copy.
• Evidence of education (degree or transcript). A legible photocopy of an official transcript will be accepted. DHR reserves the right to request an official copy if substituting education to meet the minimum qualification requirements.
Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable. Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit. Copies will not be returned. Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed: hrrecruitment@kauai.gov within 10 calendar days from filing the application. Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Additional Job Information
You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected. Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review. You may request an administrative review to provide clarifying information only on the information that you have provided; subsequent submittal of missing documents or new information that was not part of the information submitted will not be considered in the administrative review.
Please note that unless specifically indicated, internships that are required for graduation may not be credited for experience. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks and counted up to the last full month prior to the recruitment close date. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. In addition, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours per week is equivalent to one year, not one and one-half years.
Eligible lists may be used for temporary and permanent vacancies for the class of work during the life of the eligible list. Tempo
Location: United States
Posted: Aug. 16, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
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