UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ASSISTANT III LIHUE, KAUAI

This posting is for the State of Hawaii,  Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployment Insurance Division. This position is entry level, full-time and located in Lihue, Kauai.  In person interview may be required. Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. This recruitment will remain open until 15 applications are received.  Please apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time.  

Salary:  $3,333 to $4, 221 per month (SR-09, Step C to I)

To apply, visit the DLIR Website  http://labor.hawaii.gov/jobs/

 

MAIL completed APPLICATION and SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS to:

 Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Human Resources Office

830 Punchbowl St., Room 415

Honolulu, HI  96813

Please ensure your application is LEGIBLE, COMPLETE, and SIGNED. Illegible, incomplete, or unsigned application may be deemed ineligible.

As an entry level Unemployment Insurance Assistant, receives training in the philosophy, objectives and provisions of the Unemployment Insurance laws and programs, procedures, methods and techniques used to accomplish the various work processes; performs the less complex work.   

Click here to view Class Specifications

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.

Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. 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. Note: Your calculation of experience must be based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience must be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six (6) months of experience, not one (1) year.  Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve (12) months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one (1) year of experience, not one and a half (1 ½) years. 

  TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

 

Education/Experience: A high school diploma or equivalent OR experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions and a high degree of verbal skill in addition to the ability to make basic mathematical computations, including percentages and averages. This experience may be met from part-time and/or unpaid work. There must, however, be evidence that participation was on a continuous basis but not necessarily on a full-time normal work basis.

 

General Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible general office clerical experience which involved some public contact.

  Substitutions Allowed : Education in an accredited university in a baccalaureate     program with courses in English composition and college mathematics may be   substituted for experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours for six (6) months of   General Experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years.

 

• Click here to view Minimum Qualification Requirements and relevant substitutions

  

The Class Specification and Minimum Qualification Specifications can also be obtained from the Department of Human Resources Development website at:

http://dhrd.hawaii.gov/state-hr-professionals/class-and-comp/

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
 The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans.  To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.  For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

 

To apply, visit the DLIR Website  http://labor.hawaii.gov/jobs/

 

MAIL completed APPLICATION and SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS to:

 

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Human Resources Office

830 Punchbowl St., Room 415

Honolulu, HI  96813

 

Please ensure your application is LEGIBLE, COMPLETE, and SIGNED. Illegible, incomplete, or unsigned application may be deemed ineligible.

 

 

Please Note: The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is handling all aspects of this recruitment. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact at: DLIR.HRO.Admin@hawaii.gov.

 

Application must be signed.  (Applications received without signature may not be considered)

 

     Any date-stamped submissions stamped after this job posting closed or no date-stamped submissions delivered after the closing will not be considered.