Program Specialist (0097080T, CTAHRDean's Office)
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Honolulu, HI - USA
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Job Summary
- Description
Title: Program Specialist
Position Number: 0097080T
Hiring Unit:College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) Deans Office
Location:University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI
Date Posted: June 16 2026
Closing Date: July:59PM HST
Band: B
Salary : salary schedules and placement information
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Month: 11-month
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: This position is subject to availability of funding and renewal is contingent upon satisfactory performance staffing requirements and/or availability of funding. For best consideration all application materials should be submitted by July:59PM HST. Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. Please see application instructions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- *Represents the University and CTAHR in both internal and external legislative activity efforts.
- *Manages CTAHRs the Countys and the States legislative activities efforts including analysis and review of pending legislation priorities and issues and the potential impact on CTAHR.
- *Acts on the Deans behalf and serves as the lead on legislative reports working groups etc.
- *Represents the CTAHR Dean at legislative meetings with faculty government leaders and stakeholders.
- *Leads the urgent and immediate development of legislative testimony for CTAHR
- Briefs and prepares CTAHR Administration for legislative hearings.
- *Administers and facilitates advocacy efforts statewide related to CTAHR consistent to its administration policy to pass key initiatives.
- *Responsible for government affairs strategies that advances the CTAHRs mission and goals with local regional state and federal elected officials.
- *Establishes and maintains contact and interaction with legislators legislative committees elected officials and various intergovernmental relations.
- *Manages CTAHRs relationships with community stakeholders and interested constituents (Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Hawaii Cattlemen Council Hawaii Coffee Association etc.) as appropriate in line with CTAHRs mission and goals.
- *Keeps abreast of legislative bills for the House and Senate.
- *Attends relevant hearings and floor sessions.
- *Keeps up to date on current and upcoming hearings and hearing notices.
- Other duties as assigned.
*Denotes Essential Functions
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree in business agriculture or related field and 5 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for special projects related to agricultural research and cooperative extension and/or State of Hawaii legislative process; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.
- Considerable working knowledge of principles practices and techniques in the area of special projects related to agricultural research and cooperative extension and/or State of Hawaii legislative processes as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts principles and methodologies.
- Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws rules regulations and theories and systems associated with agriculture Cooperative Extension Service and/or State of Hawaii Legislature.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective innovative and timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations groups team leaders and members and individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer apply word processing software.
- If applicable for supervisory work demonstrated ability to lead subordinates manage work priorities and projects and manage employee relations.
- Demonstrated experience in community networking engagement and outreach and agriculture stakeholder groups and individuals.
Desirable Qualifications
- Broad knowledge and understanding of the mission goals and programs of the University of Hawaii the U.S. Land Grant tradition ethics of higher education the economy of the State and the contributions that CTAHR can make through the developments of its tropical agriculture and human resources programs both within the State and internationally.
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- Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and some if not all desirable qualifications;
- Resume/Curriculum vitae (CV);
- Names of three (3) professional references (contact information including email address); and
- Official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming the degree (copies acceptable; however official transcripts sent directly from the degree-granting institution are required upon hire).
- Any confidential data should be redacted (e.g. social security number date of birth etc).
- Diplomas will not be accepted.
Note: Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee.
Inquiries: Carol Oshiro
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