Senior Employment Services Specialist

State of Hawaiʻi; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaii is actively recruiting for Employment Service Specialist III within the Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. The position focuses on providing employment services to a broad client base including job placement, development, and counseling, with potential to negotiate on-the-job training contracts and liaise with employers.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and 1.5 years of specialized experience in related fields.

Qualifications

• Legal Authorization To Work Requirement: United States citizens, nationals or eligible for unrestricted employment.
• Basic Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized Experience: 1.5 years of progressively responsible professional work in employment service, personnel administration or related fields.
• Type A: experience in employment service, personnel recruitment or related duties.
• Type B: experience in social work or related fields assisting youths or adults with personal, social and emotional problems.

Responsibilities

• The Employment Service Specialist III represents the full journey-worker level in the series.
• Provides employment services for a full range of clients, including job placement, development, employer relations and counseling.
• Develops and negotiates on-the-job training contracts or on employer representative activities as needed.
• Work is planned and performed independently with supervisory guidance only on unusual issues.

Education

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

Job description

State of Hawaii is actively recruiting for Employment Service Specialist III within the Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division. The position focuses on providing employment services to a broad client base including job placement, development, and counseling, with potential to negotiate on-the-job training contracts and liaise with employers.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and 1.5 years of specialized experience in related fields.