This recruitment is for the position of Water Resources Program Specialist III, responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, implementing, and evaluating the East Maui Water Authority’s watershed planning program. The position leads watershed management and stream monitoring initiatives, conducts studies and analyses to support sustainable water resource management, and coordinates projects with County departments, external agencies, and community partners.
Plans, directs, coordinates, develops, implements and evaluates activities of one or more programs requiring analysis of complex issues at the department level; develops and implements studies, plans, policies and projects to improve services and operations; carries out liaison responsibilities with other departments, external agencies and vendors; and performs other related duties as required.
This class differs from the Program Specialist II in that the Program Specialist III performs as a senior worker with the overall responsibility for the program planning, direction, coordination, development and implementation of activities for one or more major components of the department's programs; whereas the Program Specialist II performs the full range of program planning and development at the departmental level.
Work requires use of judgment and initiative in developing solutions to problems, interpreting general policies and determining work assignments to provide advice and consultation to others. Positions in this class also serve as program resource and liaison. Work requires the ability to coordinate projects and foster cooperation with other departments and governmental agencies, vendors, and private or community organizations.