Job Details

Salary: $6,043.00 Monthly
Location : Honolulu
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 25-176TO
Department: 1st Circuit
Opening Date: 08/17/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Specific Description

***This is an Internal Vacancy Announcement open to Permanent (Regular), civil service employees of the Hawaii State Judiciary.***

Recruitment No. 25-176TO, Court Operations Specialist V (Emergency/Safety/Security), SR-24, Honolulu.

Note: The position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Summary of Duties

This position functions as a staff specialist with a primary focus on emergency, safety, and security issues as it relates to the health and welfare of employees and security of facilities in the First Circuit. This position assists the Deputy Chief Court Administrator and Chief Court Administrator in developing, recommending, evaluating, reviewing, and revising policies, procedures, methods and/or techniques in court administration; developing systems and methods to implement objectives; developing manuals, guidelines, policies and procedures involving security programs and operations; researching, planning, and coordinating new projects; and evaluating the effectiveness and adequacy of program standards and making recommendations for changes; and performing other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, or
Progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work which has provided a general background of the type and quality described below may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following:

1) analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or

2) independently performing professional work involving written analysis, evaluation and recommendations for problem resolution in a court or legal setting, or those social work or administrative programs of the courts.

Examples of this type of professional work include assistant court administrator, social worker, data processing systems analyst, program budget analyst, program evaluation analyst, personnel management specialist, research statistician, planner, etc. with professional work experience in the court system.

Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: Applicants for Level V must possess one (1) year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience of the type and quality described below:

A. Staff Specialist Experience: Work experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or performing extensive and intensive work in a given area of specialization, working on the most complex and difficult assignments in the areas of program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to be sure divisions are following guidelines for sound management practices, development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in research aimed towards improving the management system.

Examples of this type of professional work include, but are not limited to: Social Worker V, Human Resources Specialist V, Capital Improvement V, IT Specialist V, Program Budget Analyst V, Program Evaluation Analyst V, Planner V, etc.

B. Supervisory Experience: Experience supervising professional staff in a specialized field of public or business administration which included (1) planning and directing the work of subordinates; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) training and scheduling their work; (5) training and developing new employees; (6) evaluating the job performance of others; and (7) hiring and terminating employees.

Administrative Aptitude: Administrative aptitude rather than actual administrative experience is accepted. Administrative aptitude will be considered to have been met for this level when there is strong evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involve administrative problems (e.g., planning, organizing, promoting and directing a program providing staff advice and assistance); interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and managerial capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
1. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Master's degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of operations research, program analysis, evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for one and one-half (1-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.

2. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Ph.D. degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of operations research, program analysis, evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for two and one-half (2-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.

3. Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for two and one-half (2-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: The position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Supplemental Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to ...@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.

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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:

• 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
  
• 21 vacation leave days per year
  
• 21 sick leave days per year
  
• Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
  
• Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
  
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
  
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
  
• State retirement plan for eligible employees

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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle. If you do not have a current and valid driver's license, your application will be rejected.

Do you possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle?

• Yes
• No

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This position requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree OR excess experience of the types and quality described as administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work 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.

Note - If you are using your education to meet this requirement and/or to substitute for the required Specialized Experience, please attach a copy of your transcript(s).

Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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Specialized Experience Requirement: Applicants must have TWO and ONE-HALF (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following:

A. Analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or

B. Independently performing professional work involving written analysis, evaluation and recommendations for problem resolution in a court or legal setting, or those social work or administrative programs of the courts.

Provide examples from your work experience which clearly show how you meet this requirement. In addition, provide the following employer information where you gained this qualifying experience: Company/organization name, job title, dates of employment (month/year), and number of hours worked per week.
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Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: Applicants must have ONE (1) year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience of the type and quality described below:

A. Staff Specialist Experience: Work experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or performing extensive and intensive work in a given area of specialization, working on the most complex and difficult assignments in the areas of program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to be sure divisions are following guidelines for sound management practices, development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in research aimed towards improving the management system.

B. Supervisory Experience: Experience supervising professional staff in a specialized field of public or business administration which included: (1) planning and directing the work of subordinates; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) training and scheduling their work; (5) training and developing new employees; (6) evaluating the job performance of others; and (7) hiring and terminating employees.

Provide examples from your work experience which clearly show how you meet this requirement. In addition, provide the following employer information for where your qualifying experience was gained: company/organization name, job title, dates of employment (month/year), and number of hours worked per week.
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Transcripts, Certifications, and other verifying documents: Please attach copies of your official transcripts, certifications, or other verifying documents to your online application or send them by email to ...@courts.hawaii.gov. If you are selected, we will need an original official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the required training or coursework and the awarding of the appropriate degree, certification, or other credential.

• Yes, I understand and will submit the required information.
• I submitted my supporting documents for a previous recruitment.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. The information you provide on your application along with your responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements indicated on the job posting. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application. Do not submit an online or hard copy resume in place of the application or supplemental questionnaire. However, if you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.

• I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected.

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