Job Details

Recruitment Number 23-0498

These positions are located within the Department of Human Services in the Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division (BESSD) and Med-QUEST Division (MQD).

Salary: $3,621 to $4,582 per month (SR-12, Step C to I).

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

The period of eligibility for this recruitment will be three (3) months for applicants who meet Minimum Qualification Requirements.

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BESSD provides eligible clients with monthly benefits that supplement such essentials as food, clothing, and shelter, and childcare for those with school-aged children. BESSD Eligibility Workers determine the initial and continuing eligibility of applicants/recipients for financial assistance, supplemental nutrition assistance, and childcare subsidy programs.

MQD provides eligible low-income adults and children access to health and medical coverage through managed care plans. They determine the initial and/or ongoing eligibility of applicants/recipients for the State's medical assistance programs.

As an entry-level trainee, the Eligibility Worker I receives training in the philosophy, goals, functions, policies, and procedures of State and Federal Public Assistance programs; recommends and/or determines eligibility for public assistance on selected cases; and performs other related duties as assigned.

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Education Requirement: Applicants must possess experience which demonstrated a high degree of verbal skill and the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions and perform basic mathematical computations, including percentages and averages. This experience may be met from part-time and/or unpaid work. There must, however, be evidence that participation was on a continuous basis but not necessarily on a full-time normal work basis. This requirement may also be met by possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent.

General Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of work experience which involved public contact work that required providing information, answering questions and inquiries, and explaining policies, rules, and regulations in person or by telephone; and utilizing a computer to retrieve and enter data.

Substitution Allowed: Successful completion of thirty (30) semester credit hours of coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the General Experience on a year-for-year basis.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements.

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 the date of receipt of application.