HORTICULTURIST (SR-20) [1 vacancy]
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Nurture the garden and your career Horticulturist wanted at the Honolulu Botanical Gardens
TheDepartment of Parks and Recreationis hiring a Horticulturist to plan coordinate and direct the curatorial and horticultural program for the Honolulu Botanical Gardens (HBG) encompassing approximately 25000 plant accessions within Foster Koko Crater Liliuokalani Hoomaluhia and Wahiawa Botanical Gardens.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Identifying projects and improvements determining priorities and developing standards for the development and maintenance of the plant collection with a priority on Foster and Liliuokalani Botanical Gardens.
- Determining budget and requirements for labor equipment supplies and resources and coordinating and submitting procurement requests.
- Planning coordinating directing and supervising the Foster Garden Conservatory operations to include specialized displays of orchids aroids palms and a broad range of tropical plant species and cultivars.
- Directing related budgeting acquisition of plants and supplies documentation and labeling mapping planting and propagation of plant material ensuring accuracy.
- Planning coordinating directing supervising and evaluating the work assignments of the Plant Propagator and other subordinate(s) in the Conservatory nursery and garden areas providing training for subordinates as required.
- Evaluating developing and implementing procedures to ensure proper care and maintenance of the nursery ensuring documentation procedures are adhered to and plant inventories are accurate.
- Performing other duties and responsibilities of the position.
Apply today! If you qualify for the position your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening as well as future vacancies for this job title.Additional Job Information
- Applications must be submitted online by August 2 2025 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) in order to be accepted.Some notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your email account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery please make sure you:- are subscribed to email notices;
- use a valid e-mail account;
- verify your e-mail address is entered correctly on your GovernmentJobs account;
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- addandto your contact list.Notifications may also be sent via text message if opted into the service. Data and text messaging fees apply. Minimum Qualification Requirements
At the time of application you must be a citizen national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in horticulture botany or a closely related field.Substitution:
Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United order to receive credit for the education proper documentation e.g. a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program evidence of comparability or an original transcript.
Work experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree in horticulture botany or a closely-related plant sciences field on a year-for-year basis. Such work experience must have provided the knowledge skills and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelors degree in horticulture botany or a closely-related plant sciences field.
Verification Requirement: In order to be given credit for your education clearly list your education credentials on your application. As part of the hiring process you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to satisfy this education qualification requirement. If available please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application.Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address:Department of Human Resources 650 South King Street 10th Floor Honolulu HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.
If you do not have your documentation to verify your education at this time please note that if selected for the job you will need to furnish verification documents in order to move forward in the hiring process.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
One year of experience in professional horticultural work.
Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of: the principles and practices of horticulture; methods and techniques of breeding propagation culture and production of horticultural plants; techniques of plant tree and shrubbery arrangements; and methods of eradicating and controlling plant diseases and pests. Additionally such experience must have demonstrated the ability to: conduct horticultural investigation; and recommend techniques and procedures of and direct work in the breeding propagation cultivation and general care and maintenance of plants trees shrubs and grasses.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:- Valid appropriate drivers license (automobile/Type 3) prior to appointment;
- Certification in the appropriate category as a Commercial Applicator of Restricted Pesticides prior to completion of probation. For the current vacancy the incumbent must obtain and maintain a Certificate for Commercial Applicator of Restricted Pesticides (Ornamental) prior to completion of probation.
- Obtain and maintain current First Aid/CPR/AED certificates prior to completion of probation.
Examination Process
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your training education experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.
EXAMINATION WEIGHT:
Education and Experience Evaluation.....................100%
Employment Type
Full-Time
