Job Details

Overview

Recruitment Number 25-207TO, Court Operations Specialist V (Training & Education/DL), SR-24, Honolulu, Oahu.

This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Note: Multi-level recruitments are being conducted at the Court Operations Specialist II, III, IV & V (Training & Education) levels to fill one vacancy. Please visit our website at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaiijud to view the job announcements and minimum qualification requirements for the other levels.

At this level, the incumbent performs extensive and intensive work to provide comprehensive staff support services focusing on standardizing workflows, policies, and procedures required for efficient and effective case processing. The incumbent will develop and conduct training and education activities focused on newly created or updated standardized policies, operating procedures, and guidelines. The incumbent will also perform a range of educational functions to improve employee morale and productivity. The incumbent will perform the most difficult and complex assignments involving extensive procedures and workflows that span multiple programs within the First Circuit; and performs other duties as required.

Education

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors 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 Bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis.

Specialized Experience

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

• analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or
• 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 2 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

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 A professional work include, but are not limited to: Social Worker V, Human Resources Specialist V, Capital Improvement Specialist 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 others; (2) assigning, reviewing and evaluating their work; (3) advising them of difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and development of new 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; or success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of education theory and methods, with a specific focus on adult education; curriculum design, instructional design, course assessment and evaluation techniques; the legal system, specifically the courts; research legal subject areas; office methods and procedures; problem solving techniques; communication skills and methods; organization techniques and project management. Proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database management and presentation software.

Ability to work independently with limited supervision; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; effectively communicate and negotiate with Judiciary employees and outside presenters; plan work efficiently and in conjunction with established goals and objectives; establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, administrators and committees; plan, organize, conduct and evaluate education programs; organize multiple tasks and priorities; learn and implement new concepts; adapt to change; interpret and effectively communicate policies and procedures; instruct individuals and groups; interpret policies governing judicial education to advisory committees and program participants; act in a lead capacity for projects and program areas; drive a motor vehicle to court facilities where training is conducted.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience

1. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Masters 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) 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) years of Specialized Experience.
3. Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for two and one-half (2) years of Specialized Experience.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License

A current, valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle is required.

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to ...@courts.hawaii.gov, or mail 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 transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.