PERSONNEL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR - TEMPORARY - DOWNTOWN, OAHU (OHHI)

State-of-Hawai; Hawaii; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Human Resources Development in Hawai‘i is seeking a temporary full‑time Recruitment Supervisor under the OH‑HI project. The role leads a team of recruiters focused on targeted recruitment for high‑demand, hard‑to‑fill positions within the Executive Branch.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and have 3.5+ years of HR experience, including at least 1 year in civil service recruitment or examination, with a strong emphasis on policy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3.5 years of professional HR management experience.
• At least 1 year of recruitment/examination experience in Hawai'i or local government.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities over recruitment staff and processes.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies and outreach plans.
• Network with departments and partners to identify top fills.
• Collect, compile, measure, and report data on recruitment outcomes and program performance.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university

Job description

Recruitment Number OHHI-26069

The current vacancy is a temporary full-time position with the Department of Human Resources Development, Employee Staffing Division. 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 forwarded to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of their application.

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by the department.

The forwarding of your application to the hiring department and any potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not indicate 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.

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant’s qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Note: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

This position is located in the Department of Human Resources Development. This position plans, organizes, oversees and implements a comprehensive, modern, responsive targeted recruitment initiative; and manage a team of recruiters focused on filling specific, high-demand, and hard-to-fill jobs throughout the Executive Branch.

Major duties and responsibilities of the position include, Supervisory; Recruitment Strategy and Implementation; Networking; Data Compilation, Measurement and Reporting and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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.

Education

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Specialized Experience

Three and one-half (3 1/2) years of progressively responsible 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, personnel program development and services, labor relations and personnel research).

At least one (1) year of the experience must have involved professional recruitment and/or examination for civil service positions in the State of Hawai'i or local government jurisdiction (e.g., Judiciary, City and County of Honolulu, etc.).

Staff Specialist / Supervisory Experience

• Staff Specialist Experience: Personnel management specialist experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given personnel specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or personnel management specialist experience 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 that departments are following guidelines for sound personnel practices, recommending legislation or studying impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in personnel research aimed towards improving the personnel system.
• Supervisory Experience: In the field of personnel management 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; (5) training and developing new employees; and disciplining them when necessary.

Substitutions Allowed

Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Disability and Accommodation Statement

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

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.

Electronic Notification to Applicants

The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Testing Information

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.