Title: Administrative & Fiscal Support Specialist
Position Number:T
Hiring Unit: School of Medicine Department of Native Hawaiian Health
Location: Kakaako (Honolulu)
Date Posted: 08/22/2025
Closing Date: 09/08/2025 (11:59 pm HST)
Salary: Salary schedules and placement information
Additional Salary Information: PBA minimum $4458/month
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Funding: Tuition
Other Conditions: Start of employment to begin approximately October 2025 or as mutually acceptable; subject to position clearance; annually renewable depending on performance and funding.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- *Assists in performing a full range of administrative fiscal and personnel duties to support the daily operations of the Department of Native Hawaiian Health (DNHH).
- *Assists Chair with all personnel administration and employment actions for the department such as recruitment hiring and orientation faculty development reappointment & other employment actions as appropriate.
- *Ensures the successful completion of all recruitment and hiring of Faculty (compensated and non-compensated) Staff Graduate Assistants and Students through UH and the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH).
- *Ensures all personnel actions are accurate appropriate for submittal to the JABSOM and RCUH Human Resources Offices and completed in a timely manner to meet required payroll and processing deadlines.
- Submit RCUH payroll timesheets in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assists the Chair with the facilitation coordination and processing of all Tenure & Promotion guidelines faculty contract renewals Annual Conflict of Interest forms and faculty and staff evaluations. Ensures all deadlines are met.
- *Communicates UH RCUH UH Foundation policies to ensure effective operation of the Department.
- *Implements administrative and operational policies procedures & guidelines as they pertain to the Department University affiliated institutions and sponsoring agencies.
- *Resolves issues in accordance w/University policies/procedures state & federal rules & regulations.
- Coordinates and manages space allocation policies procedures and maintenance coordination for the Department in collaboration with the Director of Business Administration (DOBA) and Chair.
- *Serves as DNHH primary liaison between departmental divisions JABSOM Administration/Deans Office affiliated institutions and agencies and works collaboratively to achieve solutions.
- *Coordinates & monitors visiting scholar programs which include initiating and negotiating Memorandum of Agreements initiating/processing HR paperwork through UH and arranging workspace and IT access.
- *Coordinates & executes community outreach and Department events which include establishing and monitoring an event budget negotiating rental contracts contacting and coordinating vendors and obtaining payments from vendors.
- Creates edits and disseminates Department communications via multiple platforms including department website and newsletter formats to appropriate parties.
- Assists the Chair and DOBA with scheduling processing travel for students staff and faculty and processing timesheets.
- Assists in fundraising activities by ensuring compliance with applicable policies procedures and laws as well as on-site coordination of possible fundraising events.
- *Reviews initiates and processes travel requests and completion reports for cost and no-cost travel as well as requisitions purchase orders and various payment documents through UH RCUH and UH Foundation financial systems.
- Processes requests for proprietary sole source purchases or request for quotations in compliance with applicable laws policies procedures rules and regulations.
- * Monitors receipt of time sensitive reports such as Pcard transaction logs. Reviews analyzes and reconciles information reported.
- Develops and maintains inventory lists for Departmental controlled property and equipment valued under $1000; works with JABSOM Inventory coordinator for annual department inventory updates.
- Supervises student assistants.
- Responsible for the coordination of operational meetings by providing administrative support disseminating materials and vendor arrangement.
- Other Duties As Assigned.
*Denotes Essential Functions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration Human Resources or related field and 0 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for business administration and/or human resources administration; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.
- Functional knowledge of principles practices and techniques in business and/or human resources administration demonstrated by knowledge understanding and ability to apply concepts terminology.
- Functional knowledge and understanding of principles theories federal and state laws rules regulations and systems associated with business/grant administration and/or human resources.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize problems identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in the area of business/grant administration and/or human resources.
- Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation write reports and procedures and communicate effectively verbally in a variety of situations.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations groups team members and individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-pace working environment.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Familiar with Native Hawaiian healthcare cultural practices and customs.
- Knowledge of UH KFS RCUH eTravel and UH Foundation financial systems.
- Working knowledge of University HR policies and procedures for students staff and faculty.
- Working knowledge of RCUH policies and procedures related to recruitment and hiring.
To Apply:
Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach all the required documents. Documents include:
- Official transcripts (copies are accepted; however original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire)
- Cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
- Resume
- Names and contact information of 3 professional references.
The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov you will need to create an account.
Inquiries: Celeste Wong