Human Resources Specialist III, IV - Employee Records & Transactions Section

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Serves as team leader for a survey of personnel practices of an operating department, including negotiating with top departmental staff and management officials.
• Assigns tasks to specific team members, coordinates their work, discusses and prepares a Report of Survey, follows up to ensure management and staff officials understand problem areas, and provides guidance and assistance in implementing recommendations accepted by management.
• Serves as subject matter specialist conducting in-depth research, analysis, and evaluation of personnel programs in the area of specialty, recommending procedural, policy, or legislative changes to improve programs.
• Develops meaningful statistics to support findings, prepares comprehensive reports, and ensures necessary support in revising and classifying new or amended policies and/or procedures.

Requirements

• 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.
• Professional work experience in human resources management functions such as recruitment, placement, examination, position classification, pay or wage administration, employee management relations and services, employee development, human resources program development and services, labor relations, and human resources research.
• Clerical or technical experience in a human resources program involving work which is limited to the application of human resources rules, regulations, and procedures in support of the human resources functions described above is not qualifying.

Qualifications

• Basic Education/Experience Requirements: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Specialized Experience: At least one (1) year of progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality, and quantity described, with at least one (1) year of the experience comparable to the next lower level in the state service.
• Substitutions Allowed: 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. 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. 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.

Skills

• Writing clear and comprehensive reports and other documents.
• Reading and interpreting complex written material.
• Solving complex problems logically and systematically.

Benefits

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

Pay

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Schedule

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Additional Information

• Hawaii State Department of Education employees enjoy a range of competitive benefits including holidays, vacation, sick leave, health insurance, group life insurance, premium conversion plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax shelter annuity, deferred compensation, temporary disability insurance, social security, and workers' compensation.
• Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation.