{"id":375378,"date":"2025-12-29T05:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T05:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/375378\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T05:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T05:43:07","slug":"dlnr-to-recruit-new-conservation-officers-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/375378\/","title":{"rendered":"DLNR To Recruit New Conservation Officers In January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(BIVN) \u2013 The State of Hawai\u02bbi will soon be recruiting to fill Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer positions across the islands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Hawai\u02bbi Department of Land and Natural Resources recently announced it is looking to fill 53 entry-level DOCARE positions, with recruitment opening on January 3, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProtecting Hawai\u2018i\u2019s natural, cultural, historical and recreational resources is a unique privilege,\u201d said DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla in a news release. \u201cInterest has always been high for this important job. With the dynamic working environment we have here in Hawai\u2018i, and the limited number of spots available, we expect that trend to continue. We thank the State Legislature for recognizing the importance of this work and for providing both the positions and funding needed to train and equip our officers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-28-dlnr-docare-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-28-dlnr-docare-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-105572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo courtesy Hawai\u02bbi DLNR<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur area of responsibility is vast and spans from mauka to makai and three miles out-to-sea,\u201d Redulla added. \u201cThere\u2019s no shortage of work to be done and we look forward to increasing our ranks with dedicated people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DLNR says Conservation and Resources Enforcement Officer (CREO I) positions are full-time, permanent civil service roles. The recruitment will be advertised at the State of Hawai\u2018i jobs website https:\/\/jobs.hawaii.gov\/, operated by the Department of Human Resources Development. Applications and other required documentation can be submitted at that link.<\/p>\n<p>The DLNR says basic qualifications include:<\/p>\n<p>Minimum age of 21 at the time of application<br \/>\nTwo years of general work experience<br \/>\nMeeting federal and state firearms regulations<br \/>\nThe ability to swim 100 meters within three minutes<br \/>\nThe ability to hike one mile within 20 minutes<br \/>\nA valid driver\u2019s license<br \/>\nPassing pre-employment checks including prior employment, criminal background including fingerprinting, and drug testing<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecruitment begins on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at 12 a.m.,\u201d the DLNR says. \u201cApplicants are encouraged to apply early. Once application intake limits are reached, the recruitments will close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For questions related to the application process, contact the State Recruiting Office at (808) 587-1111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(BIVN) \u2013 The State of Hawai\u02bbi will soon be recruiting to fill Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":375379,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":["post-375378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/375379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}