Human Resources Specialist Ii, III And IV - Oahu (Ohhi)

State of Hawai'iIsland of Oahu, HI
Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast-tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawai’i. Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application. Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted for an interview. All applicants interviewed will be notified of their selection or non-selection. The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition.

Requirements

  • Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: 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.
  • A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
  • Six months for level II, one and one half (1 1/2) years for level III, and two and one half years (2 1/2) for level IV 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.
  • Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Responsibilities

  • Serves in a trainee capacity, receiving formal and on-the-job training in work processes, precedent situations, working relationships with other functions/agencies, regulations, contracts and reference materials of increasing complexity and integration with other functional areas of human resources management.
  • Performs a variety of basic and routine assignments consistent with training status.
  • Performs moderately difficult work of a technical nature in one or more of the functional areas of human resources management (i.e., Classification and Pay; Recruitment, Examination and Placement; Training and Employee Management Training; Human Resources Administration Services; and Labor Relations).
  • Performs human resources assignments which regularly encompass complex problems combined with the responsibility for management advisory service.

Benefits

  • 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.
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