EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SPECIALIST II - TEMPORARY - HILO, HAWAII ISLAND

About the role

The current vacancy is a temporary full-time position with the Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. Salary: $4,725 per month (SR-18, Step D).

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of employment service functions ranging from the simple to moderately complex which do not require the services of a fully trained journeyman specialist.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work Requirement: Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized Experience: Six (6) months of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or a combination of Type A or Type B experience below:
• Type A: Full-time experience in the field of employment service, personnel administration or related fields which involved one OR more of the following duties and responsibilities:
• Obtaining applications for employment and assessing applicants' qualifications in terms of skills, knowledge, suitability for employment or employment training;
• Determining job content and requirements;
• Developing methods and techniques for the improvement of personnel or employment programs;
• Referring applicants to suitable jobs.
• Type B: Professional experience in the field of social work or related fields which involved assisting youths or adults with personal, social and emotional problems toward their resolution.

Qualifications

• Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements may apply.

Skills

• Knowledge of various kinds of occupations and occupational requirements.
• Skills in employment interviewing or counseling.
• Principles, practices, and techniques of personnel management.

Benefits

With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will 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 afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.

Pay

$4,725 per month (SR-18, Step D)

Schedule

Temporary full-time position