(Casual Hire) Community Outreach Coordinator (CTAHR/NREM)

(Casual Hire) Community Outreach Coordinator (CTAHR/NREM)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

UH Manoa - CTAHR, Honolulu, HI

Job Type

Part-Time Temporary

Job Number

2026-02140

Department

University of Hawaii at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience - NREM

Opening Date

10/08/2026

Closing Date

10/21/2026 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Number:

CASUAL

Description

Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire appointments, 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 provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Title: (Casual Hire) Community Outreach Coordinator (CTAHR/NREM)

Position Number: Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM)

Location: University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii

Date Posted: October 8, 2026

Closing Date: October 21, 2026, 11:59 PM HST

Salary: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour

Full Time/Part Time: Part-time (up to 10 hours per week)

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: Appointment period from October 26, 2026 through March 31, 2027. 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 October 21, 2026, 11:59PM HST. Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before application review. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. Please see application instructions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Co-plan and execute a Nature-Based Solutions Exposition alongside the Principal Investigator (PI) and leadership team; direct on-site event operations, including registration, AV logistics, and post-event summaries.
• Oversee venue selection, catering, printing, and vendor contracts within budget constraints, ensuring full compliance with University of Hawai?i (UH) purchasing policies.
• Expedite end-to-end travel logistics, compiling travel requests, processing fiscal transactions, and completing post-travel reconciliations.
• Lead guest speaker coordination and community knowledge holder engagement; maintain master participant records and process honoraria distributions in compliance with institutional guidelines.
• Draft post-event reports, track participant engagement, and perform other key administrative duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Business, Communications, Liberal arts and 1 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for event organization and/or administrative support; or any equivalent combination of education/training or professional work experience.
• Functional knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques in event organization and/or administrative support demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and systems associated with event organization and/or administrative support.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in event management and/or administrative support processes.
• Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation, write reports and procedures, and communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, apply word processing software.

TO APPLY: Click in the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.

• Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and some, if not all, desirable qualifications;
• 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). 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: Kirsten Oleson, koleson@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawaii 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.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii 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