Supervising Regulatory Boards/Commissions Administrative Assistant

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division.
The permanent civil service position is located on Oahu (Downtown Honolulu).
Recruitment is continuous until needs are met to for position number 3769. Recruitment may close at any time.
Salary: $6949 to $8455 per month (SR-28, Step D to I)
Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (PVLD) provides administrative services to enable boards and commissions to carry out their policies and regulatory missions. The position is located in the Regulatory Boards/Commissions Administrative Assistants Branch of the PVLD, that implements and maintains regulatory licensing laws for fifty-one (51) professions and vocations.
The position plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the activities of the Regulatory Boards/Commissions Administrative Assistants (RBCAA) Branch in accordance with operational program policies and procedures, under the general supervision of the Licensing Administrator. The position reviews, mediates, and resolves administrative, personnel, supervisory and operational matters at the Branch level and when appropriate, recommends action to the Licensing Administrator or Director when matters extend beyond the Branch. In addition, the position supervises the Branch staff which comprise of the Regulatory Boards/Commissions Administrative Assistants and a Time Share Program Specialist (hereafter collectively referred to as "RBCAA's"), ensuring that Branch staff perform their duties and responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the Branch's purpose and program of work. The position serves as the Acting Licensing Administrator in the absence of the Licensing Administrator.To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Excess work experience as described under the General and Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate 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, skills 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.
General Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years progressively responsible professional work experience which involved gathering, evaluating and analyzing facts and other pertinent information required to resolve problems and/or to determine and recommend appropriate courses of action. Such experience must have demonstrated the ability to elicit information orally and in writing, apply problem-solving methods and techniques, identify alternatives, use judgment in determining appropriate alternatives, prepare clear and concise written reports and recommendations for action, and deal satisfactorily with others.
Specialized Experience: The three (3) years experience must have been in one or a combination of the following types of work:
1. Progressively responsible professional experience which involved providing support services to regulatory boards and commissions in the maintenance and coordination of ongoing activities, the conduct of investigations and studies, and the development of operational improvements. Such experience must have required an extensive knowledge and application of pertinent laws, rules and regulations applicable to regulatory programs.
2. Progressively responsible professional work experience which required the knowledge and application of principles, laws, rules and regulations applicable to a regulatory program (e.g. conducting investigations or inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory laws, rules and regulations). Such experience must have included preparing written reports concerning problems involved in the program, and reviewing and making recommendations to improve operational procedures.
In addition to 1 and/or 2 above, the work experience must have provided knowledge of principles and practices relating to public proceedings and public records, legislative processes, rules adoption processes, and public relations.
Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g. by serving as a group or team leader, or by the completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
Substitutions Allowed: Possession of master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the required General Experience. Excess Specialized Experience may be substituted for the General Experience on a month-for-month basis.
Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires that 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 laws for unrestricted employment in the United States.The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment or wish to apply for this position, then please send an email to Personnel@dcca.hawaii.gov to request for an application packet.
Employment Type: Various