New Job Personnel Program Officer In Hawaii

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 23-0325 - There is one (1) vacancy in the Department of Human Resources Development, Labor Relations Division.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR A PERIOD OF FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OR THE RECEIPT OF 20 APPLICATIONS. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

SALARY RANGE: $7,398 to $12,313 per month (EM-03, Minimum to Maximum).

- Parking: Waitlist, cost is approximately $60.00/month.
- Position Status: Immediate vacancies to be filled as soon as possible.
- Location: Downtown, Oahu - State Office Tower (Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building)

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

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Please note: In-person interviews for the immediate vacancy shall be held only in Honolulu, Hawaii. Therefore, applicants who are found to meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements must be available to participate in-person and at their own expense, in this required phase of the selection process. No exceptions shall be made to this requirement.

As a condition of employment with the State of Hawaii some positions may require that all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.

Duties Summary

This position is located in the Labor Relations Division of the Department of Human Resources Development. The Labor Relations Division performs work in the following major labor relations functions: collective bargaining negotiations of master agreements; employer-level grievances; administration of contracts and contract interpretation; performance appraisal system.

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, representing the Director of the Department of Human Resources Development in collective bargaining negotiation sessions; serving as the spokesperson for designated bargaining unit(s); participating in the development of employer proposals and counter proposals on cost and non-cost demands made by the unions; conducting research and special projects essential to collective bargaining negotiations; receiving employer-level grievances, meeting with union representatives and/or grievant(s) to discuss grievances and preparing recommendations for adjustment or denial of grievances; providing advice and assistance to departmental representatives on the proper and timely handling of grievances at the division and department levels; preparing answers to questions raised by departmental representatives on specific contract provisions and meeting with departmental representatives to explain contract provisions and to discuss labor relations problems and solutions; providing advice and assistance on the State's performance appraisal system; conducting labor relations training for supervisors, departmental personnel staff, and others; disseminating current, accurate and uniform interpretation of applicable provisions contained in the rules and regulations; and making recommendations on proposed personnel legislation and draft testimony; and perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

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

Specialized Experience: Three and one-half years of experience in one or any combination of personnel management functions; i.e., recruitment, placement, examination, position classification, pay or wage administration, employee management relations services, employee development, personnel program development, personnel research, and labor relations.

Staff Specialist / Supervisory Experience: Applicants must have had one year of either Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience in the area of labor relations as described below:

A. Staff Specialist Experience:
Personnel management specialist and/or labor relations experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; OR

Personnel management specialist and/or labor relations experience performing extensive and intensive work 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 the departments are following guidelines for sound personnel practices; development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation; and conduct of research aimed towards improving the personnel administration system.

OR

B. Supervisory Experience:
Experience in the field of personnel management or labor relations 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; and 5) training and developing of new employees.

Additional Requirement: Of the three and one-half years of Specialized Experience described above, at least one year must have been in the field of labor relations which included one or any combination of the following labor relations functions: identifying possible alternatives and solutions in resolving labor relations problems; interpreting collective bargaining contracts; conducting staff work for negotiations sub-committees; compiling and analyzing data and information for contract negotiations; drafting suggested language for collective bargaining provisions; and providing advice and assistance on the proper and timely handling of grievances.

This experience must have been comparable in scope and complexity to the Human Resources Specialist IV. The Human Resources Specialist IV performs personnel assignments which regularly encompass complex problems combined with the responsibility for management advisory service; and performs other related duties as assigned.

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