ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I, II, III

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaii, Department of Health invites applications for an Administrative Assistant position supporting a program manager. The role focuses on secretarial duties, clerical tasks, and coordinating workflow within a statewide program.

The ideal candidate has solid English grammar and spelling, can operate standard office software (word processing, spreadsheets, databases), handle travel arrangements, maintain files, and draft simple correspondence. Continuous recruitment is in effect.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience showing knowledge of English grammar, spelling and arithmetic.
• Ability to read and understand written and oral instructions and to speak and write clearly.
• Progressive clerical or secretarial tasks and familiarity with office procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform secretarial tasks for the program manager and coordinate workflow.
• Maintain files, handle travel arrangements and draft correspondence.
• Provide general clerical support and assist with office procedures as needed.

Skills

English grammar

English spelling

Arithmetic

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health

The position is located on the Island of OAHU

Salary:

Level I $3,748 - $4,742 per month (SR-12, Step C to I)

Level II $4,054 - $5,133 per month (SR-14, Step C to I)

Level III $4,388 - $5,555 per month (SR-16, Step C to I)

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Health

These positions perform secretarial services as a primary work assignment, along with minor administrative, clerical and related services for a program manager. The program manager served is at a level in the State's hierarchy which requires that he/she be substantially involved in planning, programming, and budgeting, in addition to work direction and coordination, as well as appropriate liaison and public relations.

An Administrative Assistant speaks and acts for the manager or administrator served in those matters delegated in order to facilitate workflow, coordination and management controls, and relationships with others both within and outside the organization.

The Administrative Assistant I serve as a secretary to a manager of a program and organization of modest complexity; may supervise and participate in performing complex clerical work; and performs other duties as required.

The Administrative Assistant II serves as a secretary to the manager of a program and organization of considerable scope and complexity; may supervise and participate in performing highly complex clerical work; and performs other related duties as assigned.

An Administrative Assistant serves as a trusted personal assistant which require a close and confidential relationship with the manager or administrator served; an overall awareness of the activities and administrative framework of the organization; and the performance of a variety of clerical and minor administrative duties which are auxiliary to the work of the manager or administrator served.

The Administrative Assistant III serves as a secretary to the manager of a statewide program or programs and an organization of substantial complexity and size or scope; and performs other related duties as assigned.

The Administrative Assistant IV serves as the Administrative Assistant to the manager of statewide programs and an organization of extensive complexity and size or scope; and perform other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

(Level I-IV) Six (6) months of work experience which involved performing tasks which demonstrated knowledge of English grammar, spelling and arithmetic; and the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions and speak and write simply and directly.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

• (Level I): One (1) year *Progressively responsible typing, and/or substantive clerical work which demonstrated possession of, in addition to the knowledge and abilities noted under General Experience, knowledge of common office appliances and equipment and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems and to perform secretarial tasks including, but not limited to, several of the following: serving as telephone and walk-in receptionist; maintaining a system of files; making travel arrangements; composing correspondence; obtaining and presenting information from files; routing correspondence; reviewing outgoing correspondence for format, grammar, spelling punctuation and typographical errors; maintaining a log of pending work; etc., and use computers and software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, databases, etc.).
• (Level II): Two (2) years *Progressively responsible typing, and/or substantive clerical work which demonstrated possession of, in addition to the knowledge and abilities noted under General Experience, knowledge of common office appliances and equipment and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems and to perform secretarial tasks including, but not limited to, several of the following: serving as telephone and walk-in receptionist; maintaining a system of files; making travel arrangements; composing correspondence; obtaining and presenting information from files; routing correspondence; reviewing outgoing correspondence for format, grammar, spelling punctuation and typographical errors; maintaining a log of pending work; etc., and use computers and software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, databases, etc.).
• (Level III): Two (2) years *Progressively responsible typing, and/or substantive clerical work which demonstrated possession of, in addition to the knowledge and abilities noted under General Experience, knowledge of common office appliances and equipment and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems and to perform secretarial tasks including, but not limited to, several of the following: serving as telephone and walk-in receptionist; maintaining a system of files; making travel arrangements; composing correspondence; obtaining and presenting information from files; routing correspondence; reviewing outgoing correspondence for format, grammar, spelling punctuation and typographical errors; maintaining a log of pending work; etc., and use computers and software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, databases, etc.). AND ** one (1) year, as noted, of progressively responsible typing and/or substantive clerical work experience, which demonstrated possession of the ability to perform secretarial duties including, but not limited to the following: 1) providing personal assistance to an administrator or executive by attending to the administrative details of an office; 2) having an overall awareness of the activities and administrative framework of a program/organization; and 3) ability to exercise sound judgment.

SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent may be substituted for the General Experience.
• Excess Specialized Experience may be substituted for General Experience.
• Successful completion of a substantially full-time clerical/office support/business technology curriculum leading to a degree, diploma or certificate at an accredited community college, business or technical school which included courses in English, clerical/office procedures, and mathematics may be substituted for the required Specialized Experience, as noted by the single asterisk (*), on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits of satisfactorily completed course work for six (6) months of Specialized Experience, up to a maximum of one (1) year.
• Education in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university may be substituted for Specialized Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of experience, up to a maximum of one (1) year.

Who May Apply

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that 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.

Recruitment deadline is continuous.