Salary: $10,823.00 Monthly
Location : Honolulu
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 26-197TO
Department: 1st Circuit
Opening Date: 08/23/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Specific Description Recruitment Number 26-197TO, Deputy Chief Court Administrator I, EM-07, Honolulu, Oahu.
Summary of Duties This position serves as deputy to the Chief Court Administrator and provides assistance in planning, organizing, directing, administering and coordinating the operations and support services for the First Circuit Court on Oahu. The position is responsible for the overall management of the division's branches comprised of three areas: 1) Fiscal Management Branch; 2) Project Management Branch; and 3) Facilities Management Section which includes serving as the building and emergency/security manager for the First Circuit. Additionally, the position coordinates and manages all fiscal, maintenance and construction projects operations for the First Circuit, and may assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chief Court Administrator in his/her absence.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge and abilities.
The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Specialized Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional, administrative, technical work experience in one or a combination of the following areas. Clerical work experience is non-qualifying:
1. In a court or legal setting, responsibility for supervising or overseeing the operational activities of a unit or section whose primary function is the preparation and/or processing of legal documents. Such experience must have included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; (5) training and developing new employees; and (6) disciplining them when necessary. (Examples of legal setting are: Office of the Prosecutor, Public Defender, Department of the Attorney General, legal department in a financial institution or trust company, private attorney's office.)
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.
For purposes of this section, non-supervisory and supervisory work experience performing and/or supervising general clerical tasks is not qualifying.
Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience as defined below.
A. Staff Specialist Experience:
Work in a criminal justice system which included the development and/or modification of an institutional program, and/or work in a criminal justice system which included program development and evaluation and the development of new and revised procedures.
B. Supervisory Experience:
Experience which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; (5) training and developing of new employees; and (6) disciplining them when necessary.
The required years of Supervisory Experience is separate from meeting the Specialized Experience requirement under 1.
Administrative Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible work experience in a court or legal setting, social work or administrative program of the courts which involved active participation in and major responsibility for the development of policies and procedures; and the development, management, execution and coordination of program operations and activities.
Substitutions Allowed:
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
A. A Master's degree in business, public administration or criminal justice administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.
B. Graduation from an accredited school of law may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.
Supplemental Information Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to
[email protected], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
- Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
- Up to 21 sick leave days per year
- Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
- Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
- Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
- Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- State retirement plan for eligible employees
Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information: CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION
The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited college or university. Excess experience of the type and quality described under the experience requirements may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
Which of the following statements best describes your college education?
- I have been awarded a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- I do not have a bachelor's degree but I have 4 or more years of qualifying experience that substitutes for a bachelor's degree.
- None of the above.
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Specialized Experience: This position requires three (3) years of progressively responsible professional, administrative, technical work experience in one or a combination of the following areas. Clerical work experience is non-qualifying:
1. In a court or legal setting, responsibility for supervising or overseeing the operational activities of a unit or section whose primary function is the preparation and/or processing of legal documents. Such experience must have included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and developing new employees; and (6) disciplining them when necessary. (Examples of legal setting are: Office of the Prosecutor, Public Defender, Department of the Attorney General, legal department in a financial institution or trust company, private attorney's office.)
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.
For purposes of this section, non-supervisory and supervisory work experience performing and/or supervising general clerical tasks is not qualifying.
Please describe your work experience which shows you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer or Company
B. Your Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (start/end, month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week (e.g. 40)
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed where you gained the specialized experience described above.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: This position requires one (1) year of Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience as defined below.
A. Staff Specialist Experience: Work in a criminal justice system which included the development and/or modification of an institutional program, and/or work in a criminal justice system which included program development and evaluation and the development of new and revised procedures
B. Supervisory Experience: Experience which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; (5) training and developing of new employees; and (6) disciplining them when necessary.
The required years of Supervisory Experience is separate from meeting the Specialized Experience requirement under 1.
Please describe your work experience which shows you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer or Company
B. Your Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (start/end, month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of job duties that reflect staff specialist or supervisory work as described above.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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Administrative Experience: This position requires one (1) year of progressively responsible work experience in a court or legal setting, social work or administrative program of the courts which involved active participation in and major responsibility for the development of policies and procedures; and the development, management, execution and coordination of program operations and activities.
Please describe your work experience which shows you meet this requirement. In your description, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer or Company
B. Your Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (start/end, month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. Provide a detailed description of your administrative experience.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Your examination score will be based on the information you have provided on your application and this supplemental questionnaire. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (start/end, month/year), hours worked per week, and a detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application. Do not submit an online or hard copy resume in place of the application or supplemental questionnaire. However, if you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.
- I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or receiving a lower examination score.
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