Departmental Human Resources Officer IV - Oahu

State of Hawai'iIsland of Oahu, HI
Onsite

About The Position

The Departmental Human Resources Officer (DHRO) IV represents the most senior level in the DHRO series and has staff responsibility for the Department of Transportation's personnel program, including the development and administration of policies and procedures to meet the human resource needs of the Department. This position serves as the principal advisor to the Director and his/her deputy directors on all personnel management matters.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
  • Three and one-half years of progressively responsible 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 services, employee development, personnel program development, personnel research, and labor relations.
  • At least one year of the Specialized Experience must have been comparable in scope and responsibility to that of the class Human Resources Specialist IV, i.e., the fully independent journey worker who performs HR assignments which regularly encompass complex problems combined with the responsibility for management advisory service.
  • Two years of either staff specialist and/or supervisory experience.
  • Staff Specialist Experience: Human resources specialist and/or labor relations experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation.
  • OR Human resources specialist and/or labor relations experience performing extensive and intensive work on the most complex and difficult assignments in program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to assure that departments are following guidelines for sound personnel practices, development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation, and conduct of research aimed towards improving the personnel administration system.
  • OR Supervisory Experience: Experience in the field of human resources management or labor relations which included (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and developing them.
  • One (1) year of experience in the field of human resources management and/or labor relations which involved active participation in and major responsibility for the development, management, execution, and coordination of policies, activities, and programs.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Represents the most senior level in the DHRO series.
  • Has staff responsibility for the Department of Transportation's personnel program.
  • Develops and administers policies and procedures to meet the human resource needs of the Department.
  • Serves as the principal advisor to the Director and his/her deputy directors on all personnel management matters.

Benefits

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
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