Job Description

Job Posting End Date:

December 31, 2026

ARE YOU A CURRENT COUNTY OF KAUA'I EMPLOYEE?

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IF YES, DO NOT APPLY HERE! IF YOU APPLY ON THIS WEBSITE YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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This posting is for External Candidates only.

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Current County of Kaua'i employees, must apply on the

Internal Career Site by clicking on this link

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Job Title:

Recycling Program Coordinator

Salary Range:

N/A

Position Salary:

6,043.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Public Works Solid Waste - Adm

Civil Service or Non Civil Servic

e:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Plans, develops, promotes, monitors, and coordinates the implementation of county-wide recycling and waste diversion programs; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

Examples of Duties: ( The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position ).


Plans, organizes, develops, implements, directs, promotes, and monitors waste diversion and recycling programs; Assesses current efforts and programs of other cities and municipalities and evaluates appropriateness for the County; Evaluates feasibility of existing and new programs; Develops and manages County recycling and waste diversion contracts from start to finish; Drafts request for proposals; Recommends awards; Manages contracts and programs after awards; Seeks, researches, and writes grant applications to secure program funding; Formulates, implements, and evaluates demonstration projects; Formulates implements and monitors educational and promotional activities for recycling; Coordinates the promotion of recycling programs with State and private school administrators; Provides technical assistance for recycling and waste reduction programs to private recyclers and businesses; Maintains recycling information database for the County; Prepares annual operating and capital improvement budget requests; Assists in developing legislation; Analyzes and makes recommendations on proposed legislation; Prepares and offers testimony before legislative bodies on pending legislation; Prepares written analyses and reports; May supervise the work of others; and Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training & Experience:


A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in business or public administration, urban planning, civil or environmental engineering, environmental science or public health or a related field; and


four (4) years of professional work experience in the development, supervision, or implementation of recycling, waste reduction, waste recovery, or comparable programs.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kaua?i that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378 .



Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination