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Personnel Specialist II - Investigator

Employer: Hawaii Department of Education
Location: Honolulu, HI, US
Salary: EOSR-7, $97,202 to $137,596

Job Category: Administrator, Specialist / Coordinator

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APPLICANTS MAY BE EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS, TEACHERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS

SPECIAL INTERNAL / EXTERNAL

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT ISSUED: This position is excluded from the Educational Officers' Bargaining Unit and will be filled as a limited term temporary appointment. Probationary service credit and tenure are not granted for temporary appointments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: PERSONNEL SPECIALIST II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration with specialization in human resource management, or with specialization in management which included course work in personnel administration and industrial relations.
Desired Education: Possession of a Juris Doctorate or Master's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Human Resources or related field.
Experience: Four (4) years of responsible professional work experience in one or more specialized areas of human resource management of which one (1) year shall have been in an education program, agency, or system.
Desired Experience: Professional work experience focused on conducting administrative employee misconduct investigations and resolving employee relations issues; preference will be given to work experience as an administrator or manager of an employee relations program. Investigations experience desired, including three (3) to five (5) years of demonstrated expertise and skill in exercising independent judgment in the assessment and investigations of employee misconduct, discrimination and harassment, and potential violations of policy or procedure concerns.
Combined Education and Experience: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable, as determined by the Department. Substitutions can be considered for the requirement of experience in an education program, agency or system.
Knowledge of: Personnel administration; leadership and group dynamics; organizational change and effectiveness; labor problems; business statistics; principles and practices pertinent to the area(s) of assignment such as personnel compensation, the staffing process, collective bargaining and dispute settlement, or employee benefits; laws, rules, regulations and administrative procedures pertinent to the area(s) of assignment.
Desired Knowledge: Best practices and methodologies for conducting investigations, fact-findings and investigative interviewing.
Ability to: Provide analytical and technical services in human resource management in the area(s) of assignment; communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing; operate computer and other business machines.
Desired Skills/Abilities: Establish and maintain productive working relationships with diverse groups including but not limited to DOE leadership, administrators and employees, union representatives, and members of the public; manage conflict resolution effectively; thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; operate internal investigations and documentation software application and analyze data; use general office equipment and computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications as required.

A WRITTEN EXAMINATION/ASSIGNMENT MAY BE ADMINISTERED TO HELP DETERMINE POSSESSION OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES PORTIONS OF THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

Duties and Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Personnel Specialist III of the Office of the Assistant Superintendent, the Personnel Specialist II:
1. Independently conducts administrative investigations involving (a) allegations of employee misconduct, discrimination, violations of DOE policies and procedures, or other workplace rules and/or laws; (b) multiple allegations, harms, or adverse actions and voluminous amounts of information and/or large numbers of witnesses; and (c) travel off-site and/or to neighbor islands. Identifies issues to develop an investigation plan, interviews witnesses and reviews documents to obtain relevant information. Prepares investigation reports including factual findings of investigation, analysis of the information gathered, and reasonable conclusions (based on the factual findings) as to whether or not there is sufficient information to substantiate the allegations and determine whether there are violations of DOE policies, procedures, rules, or laws.
2. Guides and assists districts, schools and offices in investigations related to allegations of employee misconduct and/or violations of DOE policies and procedures. Develops, executes and coordinates relevant training.
3. Conducts proactive audits of systems, records, and procedures to understand current state of the workforce; uses incident trend data to identify where targeted as well as broad-based intervention and training is required. Develops, coordinates and executes, or may participate in the process of conducting, relevant training.
4. Develops and recommends administrative polices, standard practices, guidelines, instructions and proposed legislation to achieve compliance with various state and federal laws and consistent with the Department's goals and initiatives.
5. May be asked to advise the Board of Education, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Complex Area Superintendents, Principals and Directors, Legislators and other government officials regarding this program area, section operations and activities.
6. Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

SALARY RANGE: EOSR-7, $97,202 to $137,596. Department of Education certificated employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All others will be placed on the first step of $97,202.

NOTE: Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval.

WORK YEAR AND BENEFITS: This appointment will be on a 12-month basis with vacation and sick leave provided according to applicable regulations.
POSTING CYCLE: Vacant or unfilled positions may be internally and/or externally advertised on the 1st and/or 15th of any calendar month.
HOW TO APPLY: All materials submitted become the property of the Hawaii Department of Education and will not be returned to applicant.
1. Visit the Hawaii Department of Education website and submit the online application prior to the deadline. Be sure to include a "Personal Statement" of what you can contribute to this specific position.
  
  http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org
2. Official transcripts (if not on file) must be submitted at the time of an official offer of employment. Transcripts may be sent by U.S. mail to the Office of Talent Management/EO Recruitment, P.O. Box 2360, Honolulu, HI 96804.
3. After you submit your online application, you will receive a system generated email acknowledging receipt of your application.
APPROVED:

Cynthia A. Covell
Assistant Superintendent

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