State of Hawaii Hiring for VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR – DOWNTOWN, OAHU at Oahu Island, HI Full Time

Recruitment Number 22-0773 – This vacancy is with the Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 15 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary: $8,159 to $13,575 per month (EM-05, Minimum to Maximum)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant’s qualifications, and other relevant factors.

As a condition of employment with the State of Hawaii some positions may require that all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.

Duties Summary

This position reflects responsibility for assisting the division chief in the administraton of all aspects of the State’s programs of vocational rehabilitation independent living rehabilitation, services for the blind, and disability determination. This assistance includes participation in policy formulation, direction and coordination of vocational rehabilitation activities within the division and with other organizations and directing a staff services office.

Note: This position is NOT an office support or secretarial position.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

General Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible professional experience which has provided a general knowledge of training practices, techniques and requirements in one OR more of the following kinds of knowledge and skills:

1) Interviewing techniques;

2) Knowledge of various occupations and their requirements;

3) Social casework techniques;

4) Knowledge of the causes and problems of persons with disabilities and mental

disabilities;

5) Counseling and/or guidance;

6) Tests and measurements

Specialized Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience in one OR a combination of the following:

1) Vocational rehabilitation training as a regularly designated responsibility;

2) Vocational guidance and teaching work in a recognized vocational rehabilitation

program or in a school for persons with disabilities;

3) Developmental work in programs of vocational rehabilitation located in an educational

institution, government, business or industry;

4) Personnel placement or employment placement experience which has provided

extensive knowledge of training and rehabilitation requirements necessary to place

persons with disabilities in one or more broad occupational areas; and

5) Vocational rehabilitation counseling experience involving the adjustment, training, and

placement of persons with disabilities into gainful employment.

Supervisory or Staff Specialist Experience:
Two (2) years of Supervisory Experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation services or related fields which included:

1) Planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others;

2) Assigning and reviewing their work;

3) Advising them on difficult work problems;

4) Training and developing subordinates; AND

5) Evaluating their work performance

OR

Two (2) years of Staff Specialist Experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation services or related fields which involved:

1) Developing or revising standards, policies, procedures, and techniques pertaining to

program or activity;

2) Giving technical advice and direction;

3) Gathering data to determine conformance with standards and requirements;

4) Conducting special studies;

5) Evaluating program effectiveness;

6) Recommending staff improvements;

7) Developing training materials; and

8) Securing the cooperation and support of private and public agencies and community

organizations to promote the program.

Managerial Aptitude: Applicants must possess managerial aptitude. Managerial aptitude will be considered to have been met through successful performance of, or substantial participation in, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating a group of activities in order to attain program objectives within time, resource and budgetary limitations; interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management’s observation and evaluation of the applicant’s leadership and managerial capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.