HONOLULU – Imagine a day’s work inspecting the catch of fishers, checking harvested game in public hunting areas, patrolling the state’s nearshore waters on a jet ski, and responding to crimes in progress in State Parks and Small Boat Harbors. These are some of the daily duties of a Conservation and Resources Enforcement Officer (CREO), one of the most highly sought-after civil service positions within State government.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for individuals to join the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) as an entry level CREO.
The official job announcements, which are island specific, will be released on the State Jobs website, jobs.hawaii.gov/careers, on December 4, 2021, at 12:00am. Applications will be accepted electronically through the State Jobs website. The number of applications accepted for each island is limited.
The job announcements will remain open until January 15, 2022, or upon the receipt of th specific number of applications stated on each job announcement, whichever comes first. Interested applicants are urged to submit their applications immediately as these job announcements may close at any time.
In 2019, during the last recruitment for entry level CREO positions, application limits for all islands were reached and recruitment closed a few hours after the release of the job announcements.
As a condition of employment with the State of Hawai‘i, each qualified candidate who has been given a conditional offer of employment must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19
