Job Description

Recruitment Number 25-0227 - The current vacancy is with the Department of Human Resources Development, Employee Claims Division.

Salary: $6,535 to $7,952 per month (SR-26, Step D to I)

 

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

 

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the  State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing  page of our website.

 

Duties Summary

The position serves as the section supervisor in the Claims Management Branch and also participates in the administration of a self-insured workers’ compensation program for all Executive Branch employees (excluding the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation), Charter School employees, and the Legislature. The program has primary responsibility for administering the development and maintenance of the State’s workers’ compensation program in compliance with the Hawaii workers’ compensation and related laws.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include assigning and reviewing the work of subordinates engaged in processing workers' compensation claims; providing on-going training to subordinates and assisting in conducting statewide claims processing training sessions; handling the most complex workers' compensation claims cases; attending administrative hearings; and making recommendations for the improvement of the employer's statewide workers' compensation programs.

 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement:
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.

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

Basic Education/Experience: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Selective Certification - Workers' Compensation Claims Management Experience:
Certification of eligibles for this position shall be restricted to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the class Human Resources Specialist VI, and whose work experience included Three and one-half years (3-1/2) years of experience in the area of workers' compensation, which involved investigating and monitoring questionable claims, recommending/determining the employer's position, preparing and recommending settlement offers and negotiating settlements, developing the employer's case and representing the employer in hearing and on contested cases.

Applicant must have thorough knowledge of workers' compensation laws, regulations and procedures, the ability to represent the employer in investigating and monitoring claims, recommending and the employer's position, examining and managing claims, recommending and negotiating settlements, and developing the employer's case and representing the employer in hearings and contested claims.

Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience:  One year of Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience of the type and quality described below:

A. Staff Specialist Experience : Human resources specialist experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given human resources specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or human resources 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 human resources practices, recommending legislation or studying impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in human resources research aimed towards improving the human resources system.

OR

B. Supervisory Experience : Experience in the field of human resources management which included (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problems; (4) training and developing subordinates; and (5) evaluating their work performance.

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

The information provided above represents a summary of the  complete Minimum Qualification Requirements . To view the Requirements in their entirety, please  CLICK HERE .

 

To Apply:

 

Full Benefits:

 

 

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIALIST II THRU V - DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT- DOWNTOWN, OAHU

 

Recruitment Number OHHI-25036

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 referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the 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 application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply 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. 

This vacancy is with the Department of Human Resources Development, Employee Claims Division.

Level II - $4,495 per month (SR-18, Step D)
Level III - $4,858 to $5,918 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
Level IV - $5,258 to $6,399 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
Level V - $5,918 to $7,198 per month (SR-24, Step D to I) Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the  State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Duties Summary

Level II: This is the advanced trainee level through which the trainee advances as part of his/her progression to full performance as an independent worker. Work assignments require the application of principles, methods and techniques of vocational rehabilitation to provide rehabilitative services, training and job placement for individuals with disabilities where the disability is not such as to make successful vocational rehabilitation and placement difficult. The trainee is given a caseload assignment ranging from very simple, where supervisory control is of a general nature, to moderately complex in which the psycho-socio-emotional effects of the disability make the rehabilitative services more complex, thereby making closer technical supervision over the incumbent necessary. As the trainee’s knowledge and abilities increase, additional assignments characteristic of higher level work are made for developmental purposes and supervision is gradually relaxed. Completed work is reviewed for soundness of analysis, thoroughness and technical accuracy. 

Level III:
This level performs as a full journey worker in the vocational rehabilitation field where positions perform vocational counseling, evaluation and rehabilitation services for the full range of cases coming within the scope of the department's vocational rehabilitation program. It is characterized by effective utilization of a wide variety of vocational rehabilitation counseling skills and the exercise of informed professional judgement in the process of assisting the individual with a disability toward satisfactory job placement and/or adjustment to daily environment.

Level IV:
This level reflects the complete mastery of professional vocational rehabilitation services skills and include the first level professional vocational rehabilitation supervisor, program specialist and consultant. The two general types are: 1) Fully trained and experienced vocational rehabilitation specialist directs the performance of Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist III and supervises a small group of lower-grade specialists; and 2) Senior technical specialist who is assigned the most difficult and complex cases, with no limitation as to the difficulty of services performed.

Level V:  
This level reflects professional leadership and include supervisors and program specialists. The three general types are: 1) Supervise an operating unit in planning, assigning, coordinating and evaluating work performed by a group of vocational rehabilitation specialists; 2) Performing the most difficult and complex program planning, evaluation and development activities in one or more major areas of concern, e.g., nature, quantity and quality of services provided; and 3) Reviews the work of others to ensure consistency in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services in a program which certifies and regulates agencies providing such services to industrially insured workers.

 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet ALL of the following 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 college or university.
Current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC): Required for all levels of Track A.
Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

LEVEL II Requirements:
General Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible professional General Experience which has provided a general knowledge of training practices, techniques and requirements in one or more occupations.

This experience must have involved the application of two or more of the following kinds of knowledge and skills:
1. Interviewing techniques
2. Knowledge of various occupations and their requirements
3. Social casework techniques
4. Knowledge of the causes and problems of persons with physical and mental disabilities
5. Counseling and/or guidance
6. Tests and measurements

LEVEL III Requirements:
General Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible professional General Experience as describe above AND;

Specialized Experience:
One (1) year of professional Specialized Experience in one or a combination of the following:
1. Vocational rehabilitation training as a regularly designated responsibility.
2. Vocational guidance and teaching work in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program
or in a school for persons with disabilities.
3. Developmental work in programs of vocational rehabilitation located in an educational
institution, government, business or industry.
4. Personnel placement or employment placement experience which has provided
extensive knowledge of training and rehabilitation requirements necessary to place
persons with disabilities in one or more broad occupational areas.
5. Vocational rehabilitation counseling experience involving the adjustment, training and
placement of persons with disabilities into gainful employment.

LEVEL IV Requirements (In addition to Level III listed above):
One (1) additional year, or a total of two (2) years of Specialized Experience which demonstrated the ability to provide the full range of direct services activities under general supervision. Such experience must have demonstrated the ability to independently develop training programs for persons with disabilities, to assist them in adjusting to training or work situations and demonstrated successful contacts with management for the placement of disabled persons.

LEVEL V Requirements (In addition to Level III and IV above):
One (1) additional year, or a total of three (3) years of Specialized Experience, such experience must have demonstrated the ability to independently develop training programs for persons with the most severe disabilities, to assist them in adjusting to the training program and/or work situation, and to place them in gainful employment. This level of experience must have provided the applicant with substantial knowledge of mental and physical diseases and disabilities in terms of the practical effects such disabilities have in placing the individual in employment.

For some Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist V positions, supervisory aptitude may be required. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skill in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

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

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please  CLICK HERE .

 

To Apply:

 

Full Benefits:

 

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST V (BENEFITS) - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

 

Recruitment Number 23-0460 - This vacancy is with the Department of Human Resources Development, Employee Relations Division, Employee Assistance Office.
Salary : $5,918 to $7,198 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

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

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the  State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing  page of our website.

Duties Summary

This position is located in the Employee Assistance Office, Employee Relations Division of the Department of Human Resources Development, and is responsible for providing professional staff support services to the State's Deferred Compensation Plan Board of Trustees (Board) to ensure that the Board fulfills its statutory and fiduciary duties and that the State's Deferred Compensation Plan (Pan) functions smoothly and in compliance with all State and federal laws, rules and regulations (including IRS code Section 457).

This position performs complex research, development, and implementation assignments relating to administration of the Plan, including the development, coordination, and implementation of a comprehensive outreach and education program directed to all eligible State employees; and the provision of management advisory services and guidance to line personnel staff and other on matters relating to the implementation and administration of the Plan.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement:
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.

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

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

Specialized Experience: Three and one-half years of 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, human resources program development and services, labor relations, and human resources research.

Selective Certification Requirement: Of the required years of human resources management work experience required for the Human Resources Specialist V, one year must involve participation in planning, developing, coordinating and/or implementing a defined contribution plan.

Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. This requirement will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential.

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

The information provided above represents a summary of the  complete Minimum Qualification Requirements . To view the Requirements in their entirety, please  CLICK HERE . 

 

To Apply:

 

Full Benefits:

 

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