PROCUREMENT & SPECIFICATIONS SPECIALIST I (SR-16) [6 vacancies]

Oahu, HI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Information

Kickstart your career and become a Procurement and Specifications Specialist!

The Department of Budget and Fiscal Services Purchasing Division located at Honolulu Hale is seeking candidates for the position ofProcurement & Specifications Specialist I. This entry-level role offers training in routine procurement and specifications tasks within a centralized governmental purchasing program. Successful candidates will gain hands-on experience with solicitations contracts and special assignments.

What You Will Do

Receive on-the-job training in governmental procurement work to include learning and applying policies practices laws and ordinances related to governmental purchasing.
Learn and actively work on purchasing a variety of commodities services and construction to include researching vendors for price quality characteristics and reliability of products/services drafting specifications and terms and conditions for bids and contracts soliciting bids making recommendations etc.
Provide information to City departments and vendors on the procurement process specific needs for the commodities and services or other related information to specific procurement assignments.
Learn to write up recommendations and justifications for awards for bids and contracts.
Participate in training and increasingly complex work assignments to progress upward in the Procurement & Specifications Specialist career ladder.
Perform other key assignments related to the position.

Career Progression

The expectation for any Procurement & Specifications Specialist I in this department is to learn and progress upward to higher levels.
Upon completion of probation and demonstration of satisfactory work performance with years of experience at each level a Procurement & Specifications Specialist I may progress all the way up to the independent Procurement & Specifications Specialist IV level. Promotional opportunities beyond the Procurement & Specifications Specialist IV may also be available offering expanded opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

Class Title	Salary Range	Current Monthly Pay
Procurement & Specifications Specialist I	SR-16	$4243
Procurement & Specifications Specialist II	SR-18	$4590
Procurement & Specifications Specialist III	SR-20	$4961
Procurement & Specifications Specialist IV	SR-22	$5369

Apply today! If you qualify for the position your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening as well as future job openings with this job title.

Additional Job Information

HIRING PROCESS

Applications must be submitted online in order to be accepted. This job posting will close on December 13 2025 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) or once 45 applications are receivedwhichever is sooner.
Interviews for the current vacancies will be held on the week ofJanuary 12 2026.
A conditional job offer will be made after all interviews have concluded.
Additional interviews for future vacancies may be scheduled by the individual hiring departments as vacancies occur.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days 21 sick leave days and holidays) comprehensive health coverage retirement plan student loan relief career development and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the Benefits tab at the top of this posting or visiting notifications will be sent via e-mail. You are responsible for monitoring instructions and correspondence from this office by checking your e-mail account in a timely manner. To ensure proper delivery please make sure you:

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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 college or university with major work in business or public administration marketing economics or a related field.

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

For example:

1. Four (4) years of professional work experience in any occupation may substitute for a general bachelors degree.

2. Four (4) years of general work experience (does not need to be professional level experience) in strategic purchasing or procurement activities may substitute for a general bachelors degree.

The education requirement must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education proper documentation e.g. a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program evidence of comparability or an original transcript.

Verification Requirement: In order to be given credit for your education clearly list your education credentials on your application. As part of the hiring process you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to satisfy this education qualification requirement. If available please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application.Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources 650 South King Street 10th Floor Honolulu HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.

If you do not have your documentation to verify your education at this time please note that if selected for the job you will need to furnish verification documents in order to move forward in the hiring process.

Examination Process

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your education experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.

EXAMINATION WEIGHT:
Education and Experience Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%

Required Experience:

Position InformationKickstart your career and become a Procurement and Specifications Specialist!The Department of Budget and Fiscal Services Purchasing Division located at Honolulu Hale is seeking candidates for the position ofProcurement & Specifications Specialist I. This entry-level role offers ...