Senior Office Clerk & Administrative Specialist

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawai‘i is recruiting for senior level clerical positions based in Lihue. This ongoing recruitment establishes a list to fill current and future vacancies with a monthly salary of $3,471 to $4,388 (SR-10, Step C to I). The notice notes that starting salary is at the minimum rate advertised.

The role involves high‑level clerical work, interpretation of laws, and potential supervisory duties. Qualified applicants must meet legal work authorization and clerical experience requirements,

Qualifications

• Legal Authorization to Work in the United States: The State of Hawaii requires citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
• Basic Experience: Six months of work experience demonstrating knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and arithmetic, ability to read and understand instructions, write simply and directly, and compare words and numbers quickly and accurately.
• Clerical Experience: Two years of work experience with a variety of clerical tasks, knowledge of office practices and procedures, ability to operate office equipment and technologies.
• Supervisory Aptitude: Some positions require supervisory experience or aptitude, including planning, organizing, scheduling, directing work, reviewing others, advising on problems, training subordinates, evaluating performance and disciplining when necessary.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements apply.
• Keyboarding/Computer Skill: Some positions may require keyboarding proficiency and/or the ability to use computers and word processing and other software applications; 40 net words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Perform senior level clerical work involving a wide range of clerical and administrative tasks, evaluating information for conformance with requirements and interpreting laws, rules and regulations to determine disposition with judgment.
• Some positions may supervise and participate in performing complex clerical work comparable to Office Assistant III.

Job description

State of Hawai‘i is recruiting for senior level clerical positions based in Lihue. This ongoing recruitment establishes a list to fill current and future vacancies with a monthly salary of $3,471 to $4,388 (SR-10, Step C to I). The notice notes that starting salary is at the minimum rate advertised.

The role involves high‑level clerical work, interpretation of laws, and potential supervisory duties. Qualified applicants must meet legal work authorization and clerical experience requirements,