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City and County of Honolulu provided pay range

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Position Information

Supporting Honolulu's communities by empowering those who keep it all running smoothly.

THIS VACANCY IS NOT A SECRETARIAL, CLERICAL, OR AN OFFICE SUPPORT POSITION.

The City and County of Honolulu, Department of Community Services (DCS) is seeking a skilled and adaptable professional to support the Administration Division, which manages the department's core administrative functions. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment while contributing to a team committed to collaboration and public service. Help support DCS employees by playing a vital role in fulfilling the department's mission by ensuring that staff receive human resources support and have the necessary funding in place so they have the resources to deliver essential programs and services to individuals and families facing economic challenges or to those who have special needs.

What You'll Do

• Manage key human resources responsibilities, including labor relations, employee benefits, personnel investigations, and hiring/recruiting.
• Handle critical budgeting tasks such as compiling data, analyzing and recommending adjustments to annual budget requests, advising divisions on budget requirements and processes, preparing projections and monitoring expenditures.
• Provide essential administrative operational support, including maintaining property management and inventory systems for the department.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Special Work Requirements

Serves as Disaster Support Worker during Civil Defense/Emergency Management emergencies. May be required to work weekends, night and holiday.

There Is One (1) Additional Vacancy

The Department of Customer Services has one (1) vacancy in the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online at to be accepted.

Salary for the Department of Community Services position is the entry rate: $5,369 per month.

Salary for the Department of Customer Services position is the entry rate: $5,369 per month.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Education Requirement

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor's degree in business or public administration or a related field.

Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year‑for‑year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree.

Education must have been completed by the time of application to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. If you are submitting foreign credentials, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. Documentation must be legible. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.

Experience Requirement

Three years of professional work experience in budget administration, personnel management (i.e., human resources), or management analysis.

Such Experience Must Have Demonstrated

• Application of specialized knowledge in a focused role with a substantial degree of responsibility.
• Independent application of critical thinking skills to analyze, evaluate and solve complex, non‑routine administrative problems related to operational, programmatic, or fiscal management.
• Application of basic principles and practices of public administration including personnel management, budget and fiscal administration, and organization and method analysis.
• Familiarity in preparing information for technical reports for management addressing organizational goals, objectives, and priorities.

Substitution: A Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or Public Administration from an accredited four‑year college or university may be substituted for six (6) months of the required work experience. The substitution must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally accredited college/university in the United States and must be verified with a foreign credential evaluation (FCE).

Non‑Qualifying Experience

Having the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as qualifying for the position. Your overall experience must have been of such scope, level, and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Most work experience in a professional‑level administrative or managerial position includes some responsibility for budget, personnel, and/or management analysis functions. However, if the primary responsibility of the position is not concerned with professional budget administration, personnel management, and/or management analysis work, such experience is not considered qualifying for the position of Administrative Specialist II.