Salary: See Position Description
Location : Island of Oahu
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 26-0261
Department: Various
Opening Date: 07/05/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Max Number of Applicants: 20

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 26-0261- The current vacancy positions are permanent, full-time positions located in Downtown with the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) and the Department of Transportation - Administration (DOT-ADM)

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 20 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary: $6,728 to $8,187 per month (SR-26, Step D to I)

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy positions and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.
Duties Summary

Positions in the Program Specialist series perform and/or supervise professional work in planning, developing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating programs, operations and activities in support of an agency's program. The work involves conducting studies, research, and analyses to identify needs or recommend solutions to problems; developing program plans, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, for the monitoring and maintenance of current programs or establishment of new programs and services; or providing advisory services, training, serving as liaison or resource to community organizations or others concerned with the agency's programs and activities for the implementation of new or revised programs or functions.
Level VI positions are supervisors of program development and/or evaluation services of such size and scope as to require a staff of program specialists with at least one specialist performing work comparable to the Program Specialist V level below,and which may include subordinate supervisors; and perform other related duties as assigned.

The Program Specialist V positions referenced above are typically reflective of three general types:
A: A program specialist that supervises a staff of program specialists performing program planning and development work, and in addition, may participate in the performance of various program planning and development activities in support of an agency's program;

B: A program specialist located at the departmental or division level, with responsibility for all of the program planning, development, and implementation activities for one or more major components of the agency's overall program. Such responsibility has a MAJOR impact on the program's operations and services and includes, but is not limited to, being cognizant of changes to State and federal laws, legislation, policies, etc.; evaluating their impact on program goals and priorities, and resolving any issues or problems; anticipating and determining the need and making recommendations for review and development of new or revised plans, goals and objectives; ensuring that the coordination and implementation of new or revised program plans, policies, functions, work processes, etc., are properly and efficiently executed; and providing advice and consultation to managers, supervisors and others. Technical determinations are not normally questioned, and the specialist is given considerable authority to coordinate work activities with federal and other State and private agencies in the planning and development of new or improved plans, policies, standards, operations, etc.;

C: A program specialist located at the departmental or division level, performing the most complex, extensive, and intensive program development, implementation, and evaluation assignments. The intensity of the agency's program is such that it requires the constant development of new or revised programs and plans, policies and standards, etc., to meet constantly changing federal requirements, legislative mandates, or consumer needs. The assignments are highly developmental, and involve solving unprecedented issues or controversial problems, or developing new concepts or methodologies that impact the entire agency's operations, goals and objectives, or provision of services. Considerable resourcefulness and creativity are required in the development of new programs and services, and recommendations carry considerable weight.

Excluded from the Program Specialist VI class are positions which involve professional work identified with other occupations by the nature of the paramount qualification requirements and/or in which the primary emphasis of the work requires knowledge in a specific or specialized occupational field such as engineering, social work, budget evaluation and analysis, management and organizational analysis, etc. Such positions should be classified in the appropriate specialized series.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Legal Authorization to Work:The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Basic Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
General Experience: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which required a high degree of analytical skill. Such experience must have involved gathering, evaluating and analyzing facts and other pertinent information required to resolve problems and/or to determine and recommend appropriate courses of action.

Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or a combination of the following:
A. Type 1: Professional work experience in any field which involved work such as monitoring, evaluating, or conducting studies and analyses of programs or projects to make recommendations for the development or revision of standards, policies, procedures, or techniques; gathering and analyzing data to determine conformance with standards and requirements and recommending improvements or developing training materials; and giving technical advice and direction pertaining to program standards, requirements, or techniques.
B. Type 2: Professional experience in a pertinent field/program area related to the agency's/program's role, function, operations, and/or program activities which provided knowledge of principles and practices, current issues and concerns of the identified field/program area and State and federal agencies, community, resources and services that interact with and have an impact on the agency's programs and activities.
Quality of Experience: Applicants must possess experience independently performing the FULL RANGE of program planning, development, and evaluation activities in support of an agency's program or program activitiescomparable to the Program Specialist IV level in the State service.
Level IV positions regularly involves complex assignments such as the development of new policies or standards that impact the agency and the interrelationships of its programs, and the development of comprehensive reports of findings and conclusions. Some positions may supervise lower level program specialists and/or other workers.

At this level, positions are usually responsible for one or more administrative and staff support activities such as budget formulation, grants or contracts management, staff development, development of legislation, provision of advisory services to line staff and others on new or revised techniques, processes and procedures, policy interpretation, etc.
Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of formal supervisory work experience which included:
A. Planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others;
B. Assigning and reviewing their work;
C. Advising them on difficult work problems;
D. Training and developing subordinates; and
E. Evaluating their work performance, and disciplining them when necessary.
Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Driver's License: A valid driver's license is required for some positions at the time of appointment.
The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE.
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