Program Manager (Environmental Compliance,T)

Description

Title : Program Manager (Environmental Compliance)

Position Number : T

Hiring Unit : Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures (LOCF)

Location : Fort Shafter Honolulu HI

Date Posted : October 20 2025

Closing Date : November 14 2025 @ 11 : 59pm (EXTENDED)

Band : B

Salary : salary schedules and placement information

Additional Salary Information : Commensurate with education and experience

Full Time / Part Time : Full Time

Temporary / Permanent : Temporary

Other Conditions : This position is annually renewable contingent upon satisfactory performance and / or availability of funding.

Duties and Responsibilities

• denotes Essential Functions)
• Oversees a team of University of Hawaii (UH) environmental compliance specialists that supports the U.S. Army Reserve 9 th Mission Support Commands (USAR 9 th MSC) compliance with applicable environmental laws in its operations in Hawaii and the Pacific including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) program Clean Water Air Quality and Safe Drinking Water program Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste Disposal program Environmental Compliance Officer Training Support Environmental Performance Assessment System (EPAS) and Environmental Support to Real Property and Real Estate Program.
• Acts as the point of contact and liaison among USAR 9 th MSC units for NEPA actions related to operations.
• Maintains and documents NEPA processes and tasks within desired timeframes for all planning construction operations missions and other activities as required.
• Reviews all actions projects contracts and work orders to determine the proper level of NEPA and environmental considerations.
• Conducts USAR 9 th MSC standardized Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO) Training and acts as the primary Point of Contact (POC) as it relates to coordinating / managing the schedule for ECO training tracking and monitoring training completion and maintaining records of environmental training and online training database.
• Supports the primary POC assigned by USAR 9 th MSC for internal EPAS (iEPAS) (at least annually) and External EPAS (eEPAS) for NEPA air quality water quality hazardous materials hazardous waste disposal and solid waste disposal programs as requested.
• Works with UH Land and Ocean Conservation Futures Environmental Stewardship Center leads to addressing natural resource management and cultural resource management needs which may arise from time to time.
• Builds capacity for environmental compliance on military installations in Hawaii and the Pacific through internships graduate assistantships and similar programs placing students and early professionals in USAR 9 th MSC training positions benefiting both the students and the USAR 9 th MSC environmental compliance programs. Identifies funding sources for such opportunities and coordinates such opportunities with similar programs within UH for environmental compliance on military installations.
• Reports to the program manager at the University of Hawaii for the UH Land and Ocean Conservation Futures Environmental Stewardship Center and will be responsible for scheduling coordination status meetings between UH and USAR 9 th MSC at least monthly.
• Supervises compliance staff UH delegated interns graduate assistants and other capacity building positions as needed.
• Serves as primary liaison between USAR 9 th MSC Planning and Environmental Divisions regarding real property data.
• Provides input and technical support on environmental compliance to USAR 9 th MSC Real Property and Real Estate projects.
• Reviews USAR 9 th MSC real property and real estate environmental documents and attend required site visits to assist with environmental considerations in real property transactions.

Assists with documentation of review or development of Environmental Condition of Property (ECP) Report Environmental Baseline Assessments and records and document research to support such reports.

Shares best practices for environmental compliance on military installations through with the UH Land and Ocean Conservation Futures Environmental Stewardship Center in coordination with USAR 9 th MSC.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Professional Work Experience :

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Natural Resource Management Environmental Science Planning or related field and four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience with environmental regulatory compliance NEPA application and training; or any equivalent combination of education and / or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Considerable working knowledge and understanding of principles practices and techniques in the area of environmental regulatory compliance 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 state and territorial laws rules regulations and theories and systems associated with environmental regulatory compliance.

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 and secure furnished equipment such as a computer and apply word / visual processing software and other databases as required by the task.

If applicable for supervisory work demonstrated ability to lead subordinates manage work priorities and projects and manage employee relations.

Ability to travel independently to various geographical locations in a timely manner. Requirements may be fulfilled by a valid Hawaii Drivers License (Class 3) comparable drivers license or other means of transportation that meets position needs.

Desirable Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to perform core duties collaboratively within a military organization guidelines and how to operate in a mission focused climate.

Demonstrated ability to travel at a minimum monthly prepare narrative summary reports and expense reports in accordance with UH regulation and policy.

Working knowledge of natural and / or cultural resources management.

To Apply :

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1