HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST V (LABOR RELATIONS) – TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT ONLY – DOWNTOWN, OAHU Full Time

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as directed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at a regionally accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability (e.g., foreign credential evaluation), or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, internship, or volunteer experience, applicants must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office as soon as possible. Our mailing address is: State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development, 235 South Beretania Street–11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree with the above statements.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.

In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.

Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application.

NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, you must clearly describe this work experience in your application and resume. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

• I do not meet the Education requirement (possession of a Bachelor’s degree).
• I do not possess a Bachelor’s degree, but possess excess professional work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited 4-year college or university.

If you do not possess this experience, please indicate ‘N/A’ below.

If you do possess this experience, please provide the following information to address your relevant background.

All employment information listed below should also be listed on your application. Address each change in employer or position separately. The information for EACH employer/position should include:

A. Employer’s name, your official job title, complete dates of employment (mo/yr to mo/yr), and the average number of hours spent collectively on the duties described below.

B. Describe this company. What were its major departments? What kinds of services did it offer? To whom (describe clients)?

C. In which department did you work? How many and what kinds of staff did it employ (give number and job titles)?

D. What was the primary focus of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities?

E. Describe your professional work experience, if any, in each of the following areas. Describe in detail the specific tasks you performed and responsibilities you held. Give relevant examples.
1) Recruitment and placement.
2) Examination.
3) Pay or wage administration.
4) Employee management relations and services.
5) Employee development.
6) Human resources program development and services.
7) Labor relations.
8) Human resources research.

F. How often did you perform such human resource duties, e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, etc. Give the average number of hours spent per week in each of the above areas E1 through E8 above.

G. How did your human resource duties and authority differ from those of your own supervisor?

H. Did this employer have a separate corporate office or officer who was ultimately responsible for human resource matters? If so, what was the relationship of your position to that entity?

Be specific and complete in your responses. Employers and each position held must be identified in your resume. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up and resume are unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application.

• I am not using the substitution.
• I possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of fifteen (15) semester credit hours of coursework in human resources administration, management and industrial relations or human resources management covering the recruitment and selection process; job evaluation; performance appraisal; employee training and safety; human resources compensation and benefits administration; staffing process; organizational development; labor laws and/or labor relations.
• I possess master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in human resources administration, personnel and industrial relations or human resources management.
• I possess a Ph.D. from a regionally accredited college or university in human resources administration; personnel and industrial relations or human resources management.

If you do possess labor relations experience, please provide the following information to address your relevant background.

All employment information listed below should also be listed on your application. Address each change in employer or position separately. The information for EACH employer/position should include:

A. Employer’s name, your official job title, complete dates of employment (mo/yr to mo/yr).

B. Describe your specific duties, if any, in each of the following functional areas for this employer. Describe in detail the specific tasks you performed. Give examples which will clearly describe the involved parties, issues at hand, and the scope and level of your responsibilities and authority.

1. Interpreting collective bargaining agreements.
2. Participation in collective bargaining negotiations.
3. Handling greivances.
4. Advising supervisors and administrators on labor relations problems and solutions.
5. Knowledge of pertinent labor relations laws, rules and regulations.
6. Other labor relations related issues. Please describe in detail.

C. How often did you perform labor relations duties, e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, etc. Give the average number of hours spent per week.

D. Did this employer have a separate corporate office or employ separate legal counsel or other personnel to handle its labor negotiations and issues? If yes, what was the relationship of your position to this entity?

E. How did your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor?

Be specific and complete in your responses. Employers and each position held must be identified in your resume. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up and resume are unclear, you may be asked to

If you do not possess this experience/aptitude, indicate ‘None’ or ‘N/A’ below.

If you possess this experience/aptitude, please provide the following information to address your relevant background.

All employment information listed below should also be listed on your application. Address each change in employer or position separately. The information for EACH employer should include:

A. Employer’s name, your official job title, dates of employment (mo/yr to mo/yr) and average number of hours worked per week.

B. Experience serving as a group or team leader or work that provided opportunities for demonstrating your supervisory capabilities.

C. Completion of any supervisory courses accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments, including a course description and how the training was applied.

D. Any favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating your possession of supervisory potential (please explain and provide verification).

E. Do you possess supervisory experience? If yes, provide the number and titles of positions you supervised, describe your supervisory duties and how your duties and authority differed from those of your supervisor.

Be specific and complete in your responses. Employers and each position held must be identified in your resume. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up and resume are unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.