Qualifications for the Director and Deputy Director of Agriculture

A. The director and deputy director of agriculture must each have the following minimum qualifications: 1. As required by the charter, five years of experience in the field of agriculture and in an administrative capacity, either in public service, private business, or both. 2. Concurrent with or in addition to the experience required by the charter, a minimum of five years of experience with agricultural production or food distribution systems in Hawai‘i. 3. Concurrent with or in addition to the experience required by the charter, a minimum of three years of experience in the following areas: a. Managerial and budgetary experience. b. Developing, supervising, and coordinating agricultural programs or projects in Hawai‘i. c. Working with various cultural backgrounds. d. Experience in native Hawaiian agricultural farming techniques, such as biodynamic planting methods, no-till practices, and kilo and ahupua‘a connectivity systems. 4. In addition to the experience required by the charter, the director must research issues, threats, and solutions relating to the agricultural sector, is encouraged to attend continuing education classes to further their knowledge about the agricultural sector and solutions to challenges, and must collaborate with experts and the community to advance local agriculture. ( Ord. No. 5371 , § 1, 2022)