(CASUAL) Human Resources Specialist

Hilo, HI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

*** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire positions which include administrative professional and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular Board of Regents (BOR) and Civil Service employees (i.e. paid holidays/leave). Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Title: (CASUAL) Human Resources Specialist

Hiring Unit: Human Resources Office

Position: ***Casual Hire***

Location: UH Hilo

Date Posted: January 6 2026

Closing Date: January 13 2026

Salary: $25.72/hour

Full time/Part time: Part-time not to exceed nineteen (19) hours per week

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary limited-term appointment

Other Conditions: Casual Hire temporary appointment is expected begin January 2026 or soon thereafter.

Duties:

Performs a wide range of professional human resources duties in assuring excellent customer service compliance efficiency and maintaining a positive and productive employee relations environment for UH Hilo.

Assists with auditing reviewing and processing position and classification requests including drafting and preparing position descriptions to ensure proper classification and description of duties and responsibilities.

Assists withall aspects ofrecruitment includingtracking updating and monitoring position vacancies preparing position advertisements screening applications advising the hiring departments and coordinating the completion of the search and hiring process.

Researches and processes position/personnel actions for Civil Service and Board of Regents (BOR) appointments as needed (e.g. maintaining and updating position and personnel files processing salary adjustments processing appropriate hire and separation actions to ensure compliance with laws collective bargaining agreements and UH policies procedures and directives etc.).

Researches processes and resolves issues involving employee pay and benefits and advises HR Director or designee of unusual or difficult cases.

Researches processes and responds to requests for regular and special reports compiles information and completes surveys including but not limited to salary adjustments overpayments and other position and personnel matters in a timely manner.

Keeps abreast of the laws collective bargaining agreements and UH policies procedures and directives etc. that affect the human resources function.

Operates a computerized human resources management system such as PeopleSoft and other personnel/payroll/financial database systems such as KFS NEOGOV TAPS etc.

Drafts and composes memos letters reports and other communication related to areas of responsibility as assigned.

Assists in the orientation and onboarding of new employees including but not limited to generating and processing employment and payroll documents providing an overview of employment benefits and resources and other related employment actions.

Receives calls greets guests assesses inquiries and makes referrals to the appropriate staff office or agency.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in any field and one (1) year of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities in one or more functional areas of human resources such as position classification; pay administration; recruitment and examination; personnel and organizational development; employee and labor relations; or equivalent education/training or experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

Knowledge of UH Policies procedures and organizational structure.
Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements governing public employment in the State of Hawaii (e.g. HGEA UHPA UPW).
Professional work experience with University of Hawaii personnel/payroll/financial database systems (e.g. PeopleSoft KFS NeoGov).
Professional work experience with HR responsibilities in a State of Hawaii department and/or post-secondary education setting.
Detail oriented and able to prioritize multiple duties with demanding deadlines.

To Apply:

Click on the Apply button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach each required document. A complete application must include:

Cover letter explaining how qualifications are met
Resume
Names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three(3)professional references
Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however original official transcripts will be required prior to employment).

Transcripts issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services Inc. verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant. Copies of diplomas will not be accepted.

Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birthdates on transcript copies. All requested documents/information will become the property of the University. All minimum qualifications must be met by the hire date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.

Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov you will need to create an account.

Inquiries: Lorena Kauhi

Please refer to the Human Resources Specialist - Casual Hire when making inquiries.

EEO Clery Act ADA

The University of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information visit: is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions criminal history record checks.

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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information please refer to the following link:

Required Experience:

Description*** Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire positions which include administrative professional and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments Casual Hire employees ...