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

Hawaii State Department of Education • Honolulu, HI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. Human Resources Specialist III, SR-20: $4,961.00 - $6,043.00 per month Human Resources Specialist IV, SR-22: $5,369.00 - $6,535.00 per month

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.
• The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
• 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).
• Such experience must demonstrate the ability to deal satisfactorily with fellow workers and/or operating personnel to recognize problems in the operation of a human resources program, to suggest practical solutions, and otherwise to accept responsibility in the field of human resources administration.
• 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.
• For levels III and IV, at least one (1) year of the experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in the state service.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Excess Supervisory or Staff Specialist experience may be substituted for Specialized Experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Serves as team leader for a survey of personnel practices of an operating department, including negotiating with top departmental staff and management officials. This includes selection of sample, assignment of task to specific team members, coordinating their work, discussion and preparation of Report of Survey, following through to see that management and staff officials have clear understanding of problem areas and providing guidance and assistance in implementing recommendations accepted by management.
• Serves as subject matter specialist doing in-depth research, analysis and evaluation of personnel programs in the area of specialty, recommending procedural, policy or legislative changes to effect needed changes or improvements.
• Develops meaningful statistics in support of findings, prepares comprehensive reports and sees that necessary support in revision and classification of new or amended policies and/or procedures is provided.

Benefits

• Shortage and school year differentials
• Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.
• Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities.
• A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months.
• Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions.
• You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level