Court Administrator II (Land & Tax Appeal Court) - Honolulu

Hawai`i State Judiciary•Honolulu, HI

About The Position

This position supports the statewide operations of the Land Court and the Tax Appeal Court by serving as the Registrar of the Land Court and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Tax Appeal Court. It oversees and directs administrative, operational, and court service functions supporting judicial proceedings, land title registration, and tax appeal matters across the State of Hawaii. The role includes developing and implementing policies and procedures; managing court records, case management, and courtroom operations; coordinating with judges, Judiciary divisions, attorneys, and external agencies; overseeing budgets, personnel, technology systems, and legislative matters; and ensuring accurate processing, custody, and certification of legal documents. It also schedules court calendars statewide, supervises and trains staff, provides technical assistance to the public and legal community, and ensures compliance with applicable statutes, court rules, and administrative policies to promote efficient and uniform court operations.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, or qualifying experience substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents, read and interpret complex material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Three years of progressively responsible professional, administrative, or technical work experience in qualifying court or legal-setting work.
Qualifying experience must include either overseeing operational activities involving preparation or processing of legal documents, including specified supervisory duties, or independently performing professional written analysis, evaluation, and recommendations for problem resolution in a court or legal setting or court social work or administrative programs.
Six months of staff specialist experience in a criminal justice system involving program development or modification, evaluation, procedure development, and advisory services to management, or six months of qualifying supervisory experience.
Six months of progressively responsible experience in a court or legal setting, social work, or court administrative program involving major responsibility for developing policies and procedures and developing, managing, executing, and coordinating program operations and activities.
Education substitutions and relevant experience must meet the qualifications described in the posting; clerical work experience is non-qualifying.

Responsibilities

Serve as Registrar of the Land Court and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Tax Appeal Court.
Oversee and direct administrative, operational, and court service functions supporting judicial proceedings, land title registration, and tax appeal matters statewide.
Develop and implement policies and procedures.
Manage court records, case management, and courtroom operations.
Coordinate with judges, Judiciary divisions, attorneys, and external agencies.
Oversee budgets, personnel, technology systems, and legislative matters.
Ensure the accurate processing, custody, and certification of legal documents.
Schedule court calendars statewide.
Supervise and train staff.
Provide technical assistance to the public and legal community.
Ensure compliance with applicable statutes, court rules, and administrative policies.