Operations Specialist V (Legislative Affairs & Special Projects) - Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawai`i State Judiciary in Honolulu, HI seeks an Operations Specialist V (Legislative Affairs) to research and analyze legislative matters affecting the Judiciary. Responsibilities include coordinating legislative activities, preparing proposed legislation and testimony, and supporting special projects and operational improvements.

Minimum education includes a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; advanced degrees may substitute for experience as outlined.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or progressively responsible experience substituted year-for-year.
• Two and one-half years of progressively responsible professional work experience in analyzing, evaluating, developing or improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures.
• One year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience in planning, directing and evaluating work.
• Desirable knowledge of the legislative process such as reviewing bills or drafting testimony.
• Master’s or Ph.D. can substitute for specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze legislative matters affecting the Judiciary.
• Coordinate legislative activities.
• Assist with the preparation of proposed legislation and testimony.
• Support special projects and operational improvements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree substitution

Ph.D. substitution

Job description

Recruitment Number 26-239TO, Operations Specialist V (Legislative Affairs), SR-24 Steps D to I ($6,221 to $7,568 per month)*, Honolulu, Oahu.

*The starting salary may be between the minimum and maximum rate listed above, based on qualifications.

The Operations Specialist V functions as a staff specialist in the Legislative Affairs and Special Projects Division and is responsible for researching and analyzing legislative matters affecting the Judiciary, coordinating legislative activities, assisting with the preparation of proposed legislation and testimony, and supporting special projects and operational improvements.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree or progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work which has provided a general background of the type and quality described below may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.

Specialized Experience

Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following:

• analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or


• independently performing professional work involving written analysis, evaluation and recommendations for problem resolution.

Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience

One (1) year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience of the type and quality described below :

• A. Staff Specialist Experience : Work experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or performing extensive and intensive work in a given area of specialization, working on the most complex and difficult assignments in the areas of program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to be sure divisions are following guidelines for sound management practices, development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in research aimed towards improving the management system.


• B. Supervisory Experience : Experience supervising professional staff in a specialized field of public or business administration which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning, reviewing and evaluating their work; (3) advising them of difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and development of new employees.

Desirable Qualifications

Demonstrated knowledge of the legislative process such as through reviewing bills or drafting testimony.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience

1. Master’s degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of operations research, program analysis, evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for one and one-half (1-½) years of Specialized Experience.


2. Ph.D. degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of operations research, program analysis, evaluation methods and techniques may be substitute for two and one-half (2-½) years of Specialized Experience.