Hawaiian Relations office lists job opening

By Vicki Viotti
Advertiser Staff Writer

The U.S. Department of Interior is recruiting staff members for the new Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, an agency Congress established a year ago to deal with the legal relationship between Hawaiians and the federal government.

The department has set a deadline of Friday to apply for the first job opening, a program analyst who would be paid between $74,782 and $97,213 a year.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawai'i, has a link to the job posting atop his congressional Web site (www.house.gov/case). According to the job description, the function of the Office of Hawaiian Relations is to help Interior's deputy assistant secretary in analyzing policies relating to Hawai'i.

The duties would include reviewing federal legislation and regulations that affect Interior's Hawai'i programs and studying Hawaiian policy and program issues involving resource management, land use, recreation, environmental quality, and other Department of Interior responsibilities, the listing says.

A link is provided to the online application system known as ROARS; those without Internet access or who need other help can call (703) 787-1446.