- Location: Maui County, HI
- Job Type: Full-Time Temporary
- Job Number: 2025-02273
- Department: University of Hawai’i at Manoa – Water Resources Research Center
- Opening Date: 10/30/2025
- Closing Date: 11/14/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii
- Position Number: Casual
Description
Description:
****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai’i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative professional and technical (APT) or Instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees such as paid leave and holidays. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees and up to one calendar year for part-time employees.****
Title: (Casual Hire) Geospatial Research Technician
Position Number: *****Casual Hire
Hiring Unit: Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
Location: Maui College campus
Date Posted: October 30, 2025
Closing Date: November 14, 2025 11:59 PM Hawaii
Salary Information: $33/hr
Hours/week: Not to exceed 40 hrs/week
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: Casual Hire temporary appointment is expected to begin December 2, 2025. Not to exceed 89 days.
This hiring is for up to one temporary position to help with geospatial analysis and updates to the Hawaii Cesspool project and to assist with the WRRC Wastewater Overlay project.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• *Collect, organize, and aggregate geospatial data from multiple sources into a comprehensive geodatabase.
• *Assist with geographic analyses to identify areas suitable for sewer system expansion or centralized treatment systems.
• *Create and maintain geospatial layers for wastewater collection systems and potential expansion areas.
• *Develop user-facing maps and tools, including GIS-based address query functions for a public web portal.
• *Participate in stakeholder meetings and workshops, incorporate feedback, and refine analyses.
• *Document methods and data sources, and ensure publication of code and models.
• *Contribute to final project reports.
• *Help establish protocols for future data integration into GIS layers.
• Other duties as assigned.
* Denotes essential function
Minimum Qualifications:
• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Geography or related field.
• 1–3 years of progressively responsible experience in GIS and web application or website development, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GIS.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, including preparation of reports and related materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Proficiency with PC and common software for word processing, spreadsheets, and communications.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and use various relevant programs for word processing, spreadsheet editing, and communications.
• Understanding of water research issues.
• Ability to prepare reports, documents, and communications on research outputs.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, and to apply sound logic and judgment to administrative policies and procedures.
Desirable Qualifications (if applicable)
• Experience with wastewater, sewer, and infrastructure-related GIS datasets.
• Experience building simple web mapping tools or dashboards.
• Familiarity with Hawai‘i geospatial data sources and agencies.
Justification and Impact on Program if Request is Not Approved
The position provides short-term, specialized GIS capacity to update the Hawai‘i Cesspool project and support the WRRC Wastewater Overlay effort. Without this hire, critical geospatial layers, public-facing maps, and analysis needed by state and county partners will be delayed.
Stakeholder engagement deliverables and final reporting would be impacted, affecting ongoing planning for sewer system expansion and centralized treatment options.
To Apply:
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Inquiries:
Dr. Christopher Shuler, cshuler@hawaii.edu
EEO, Clery Act, ADA
EEO, Clery Act, ADA:
The University of Hawai’i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai’i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/
Employer: University of Hawaii
Website: http://workatuh.hawaii.edu
