Recruitment Number 23-217TO, Chief Court Administrator I (Lautenberg), EM-08, Kaua`i.
This position serves as the Chief Court Administrator for the Fifth Judicial Circuit on the Island of Kaua`i. In this capacity, the position plans, directs, administers, and coordinates all administrative, business, and support functions required to support judicial proceedings and judgments in a judicial circuit involving criminal, civil, family and probation matters; and oversees a multitude of programs within the jurisdiction of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in accordance with pertinent laws, statutes, and rules and orders of the court.
This position serves on the Judiciary’s senior management team to assist the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director of the Courts in the development, evaluation, revision, and implementation of operational guidelines and addressing issues aimed toward the continual improvement of the Hawai`i State Judicial system.
Education Requirement: 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 described 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.
For purposes of this section, non-supervisory and supervisory work experience performing and/or supervising general clerical tasks is not qualifying.
Administrative Experience: Three (3) years 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.
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.
Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg): For these positions, applicants must be qualified to possess firearm or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.
Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
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.
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
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Do you meet this requirement?
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Provide the following information for each employer where you gained this experience:
A. Name of employer;
B. Your job title;
C. Dates of employment (from month/year to month/year);
D. Number of hours worked per week; and
E. A detailed description of your duties and responsibilities that show how you meet this requirement.
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2) 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 new employees; and (6) disciplining them when necessary.
Note: The required years of Supervisory Experience is separate from meeting the Specialized Experience requirement under 1 (see previous question).
Provide the following information for each employer where you gained this experience:
A. Name of employer;
B. Your job title;
C. Dates of employment (from month/year to month/year);
D. Number of hours worked per week; and
E. A detailed description of your staff specialist or supervisory experience, including the number of employees you supervised and their job titles.
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Provide the following information for each employer where you gained this experience:
1) Name of employer;
2) Your job title;
3) Dates of employment (from month/year to month/year);
4) Number of hours worked per week;
5) Description of your department, division, program or section, and your role within the company/organization; and
6) A detailed description of your administrative work experience.
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Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-to, 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.
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