Court Operations Specialist III (HR - Employee Development) - Honolulu

Recruitment Number 25-119TY, Court Operations Specialist III (HR - Employee Development), SR-20*, Honolulu, Oahu.

Note: This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

* Salary rate effective 07/01/2025.The position is assigned to the Human Resources Unit #3 which is located in the First Circuit, Administrative Services Division, and Human Resource Branch.

The Human Resources Unit #3 is responsible for providing employee development for First Circuit employees.

The position assists the Court Services Manager in developing, coordinating, and implementing projects and activities focusing on employee development, engagement and retention.

In addition, this position assists in evaluating current operations to develop, implement, and recommend modifications to guidelines, policies, policies, standards and work methods necessary for effective and efficient operations with new human resources programs and procedures.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

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 Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Specialized Experience: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following: A.

Analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or B.

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 this type of 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.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: 1) Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Master's 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 (1-1/2) 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 substitute for two and one-half (2-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.

3) Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for two and one-half (2-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Desired Qualifications: Experience preferred in participation and/or primary administrative support in: 1)Human resources; and 2) Personnel inquiries and personnel investigations.Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to, 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) 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.