Court Operations Specialist V (Office of the Chief Clerk) Honolulu

Recruitment Number 25-273TOCourt Operations Specialist V (Office of the Chief Clerk) SR-24D ($6043 per month) to SR-24L ($8273 per month)* Honolulu Oahu.

*The starting salary may be at a rate between the minimum to maximum salary range listed above based on qualifications.

The Court Operations Specialist V position provides staff support to the Courts of Appeal by serving as a staff specialist and is assigned to the Aliiolani Hale and Kapuaiwa Building where the incumbent will assist the Court Staff Attorney/Chief Supreme Court Clerk with duties and responsibilities associated with the management of these facilities; developing recommending evaluating and reviewing complex studies related to policies procedures methods and/or techniques in court and facility management administration and security; developing systems and methods to implement objectives; developing manuals guidelines policies and procedures involving operations; researching planning and coordinating new projects; and evaluating effectiveness and adequacy of program standards and making recommendations for changes; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degreeor progressively responsible experience in administrative professional investigative technical or other responsible work which has provided a general background of the type and quality described below may be substituted for the Bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis.

Specialized Experience:Two and one-half (2½) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following:

1) analyzing evaluating developing improving managerial policies practices systems methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources facilities services needs and values; and/or

2) independently performing professional work involving written analysis evaluation and recommendations for problem resolution in a court or legal setting or those social work or administrative programs of the courts.

Examples of Type 2 professional work include assistant court administrator; social worker data processing systems analyst program budget analyst program evaluation analyst personnel management specialist research statistician planner etc. with professional work experience in the court system.

Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience:One (1) year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience of the type and quality described below :

A. Staff Specialist Experience: Work experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or 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 divisions are following guidelines for sound management practices development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation and engaging in research aimed towards improving the management system.

Examplesof Type A professional work include but are not limited to: Social Worker V Human Resources Specialist V Capital Improvement Specialist V IT Specialist V Program Budget Analyst V Program Evaluation Analyst V Planner V etc.

B. Supervisory Experience: Experience supervisingprofessional staff in a specialized field of public or business administration which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning reviewing and evaluating their work; (3) advising them of difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and development of new employees.

Administrative Aptitude: Administrative aptitude rather than actual administrative experience is accepted. Administrative aptitude will be considered to have been met for this level when there is strong evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involve administrative problems (e.g. planning organizing promoting and directing a program providing staff advice and assistance); interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles which were learned to work assignments; managements observation and evaluation of the applicants leadership and managerial capabilities; or success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

1. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Masters degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge skills and abilities in the application of operations research program analysis evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for one and one-half (1½) years of Specialized Experience.

2. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Ph.D. degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge skills and abilities in the application of operations research program analysis evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for two and one-half (2½) years of Specialized Experience.

3. Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for two and one-half (2½) years of Specialized Experience.

Any additional information may be attached to your online application submitted by email to or mail to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary Human Resources Department 426 Queen Street First Floor Honolulu Hawaii 96813.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.

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