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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SPECIALIST III - TEMPORARY - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Island of Oahu

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$4,961/mo - $6,043/mo

1+ years exp

NEOGOV is a part of the State of Hawai'i's Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, seeking an Employment Service Specialist III for temporary full-time positions. The role involves providing employment services, job placement, and vocational counseling for a diverse range of clients while working independently and managing employer relations.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides employment services for a full range of clients involving job placement, job development, employer relations and vocational counseling and guidance

Develops and negotiates on-the-job training contracts for clients

Provides special employer representative activities and fact-finding required for alien employment certification

Performs other related duties as assigned

Plans and performs work independently with recourse to the supervisor for advice and guidance only on unusual difficulties or where the matter relates to the interpretation and application of new policies, rules or regulations

Qualification

Employment services experienceVocational counselingPersonnel administrationJob placementEmployer relationsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: 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: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university

Specialized Experience: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or a combination of the following (Type A or Type B): TYPE A: Progressively responsible full-time professional experience in the field of employment service, personnel administration or related fields which involved one or more of the following duties and responsibilities: 1. Obtaining applications for employment and assessing applicants' qualifications in terms of skills, knowledge, suitability for employment or employment training; 2. Determining job content and requirements; 3. Developing methods and techniques for the improvement of personnel or employment programs; and 4. Referring applicants to suitable jobs. This experience must have provided applicants with knowledge of various kinds of occupations and occupational requirements, employment interviewing or counseling, or personnel management principles, practices, and techniques. Examples of qualifying experience are work as an employment interviewer, employment counselor or personnel specialist in a public or private employment agency, vocational counseling or guidance work, or other pertinent personnel management work. Type B: Progressively responsible professional experience in the field of social work or related fields which involved assisting youths or adults with personal, social and emotional problems toward their resolution. This experience must have involved counseling or guidance in situations where youths or adults had moderately difficult to difficult problems of grasping or understanding the nature of their problems, choosing between various courses of action possible, adjusting to environmental conditions and/or acquiring or sustaining proper motivation. Examples of qualifying experience are work as a social caseworker or group worker in a public or private agency, parole-probation counselor, student counselor, or religious counselor

For the Employment Service Specialist III, applicants must have had one (1) year of Specialized Experience comparable to the next lower level in the State service. The Employment Service Specialist II performs a variety of employment service functions ranging from the simple to moderately complex which do not require the services of a fully trained journey-worker specialist; and performs other related duties as assigned

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements may apply