Job Details

The authorized level of the position is Human Resources Specialist III. Applications are being accepted down to the Human Resources Specialist I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Human Resources Specialist I, SR-16: $4,155.00 - $5,055.00 per month

Human Resources Specialist II, SR-18: $4,495.00 - $5,472.00 per month

Human Resources Specialist III, SR-20: $4,858.00 - $5,918.00 per month

1. Prepares rating supplements for unassembled examinations and preliminary drafts of test questions after conducting factual research in occupational subject matter areas for review by a higher-level specialist.
2. Conducts reliability and validity studies of examination materials.
3. Furnishes information, advice, and assistance to operating officials in the areas of placement, examining, and recruiting.
4. Rates applications in unassembled examinations of moderate difficulty.

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree. Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience below or any other progressively responsible administrative, professional or other analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a Baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Experience Requirement: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality, and quantity described below:

For levels III and IV, at least one (1) year of the experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in the State service.

Substitutions Allowed:

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of fifteen semester credit hours of coursework in human resources administration, management, and industrial relations or human resources management covering the recruitment and selection process; job evaluation; performance appraisal; employee training and safety; human resources compensation and benefits administration; staffing process; organizational development; labor laws and/or labor relations may be substituted for six (6) months of Specialized Experience.
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in human resources administration, personnel and industrial relations, or human resources management may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.
3. A Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university in one of the fields described above may be substituted for two (2) years of the Specialized Experience.
4. Excess Supervisory or Staff Specialist experience may be substituted for Specialized Experience on a year-for-year basis.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which s/he is being considered.

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked;
3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.