HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST IV (RECRUITMENT, EXAMINATION AND CLASSIFICATION) - DOWNTOWN

Duties Summary

The position is located in the Personnel Office, Department of Land and Natural Resources and is primarily responsible for independently performing professional recruitment, examination and placement, and position classification. The duties and responsibilities of the positions include evaluating recruitment requests and recommending recruitment options and strategies; recommending placement of disabled employees, ensuring compliance with employment laws, regulations and policies; conducting evaluation to determine the appropriate classification of positions in a variety of occupations and at all levels of work in the department; and providing management advisory services.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education/Experience: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized Experience: Two and one-half years of professional work experience in one or any combination of human resources management functions; i.e., 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.
• Selective Certification - Recruitment & Examination and Position Classification: One year of professional work experience must be in the area of recruitment & examination and position classification. The experience must also be comparable to the Human Resources Specialist III in State service.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM: The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.
• ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Testing Information

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.