Clerk IV - Honolulu, Oahu

Recruitment Number 26-005LK, Clerk IV, SR-10, Honolulu, Oahu.  Performs highly complex clerical work and/or supervises and participates in performing complex clerical work; may perform skilled typing and/or keyboarding work; and performs other duties as required.General Clerical Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of work experience which involved performance of a variety of clerical tasks, which demonstrated knowledge of English grammar, spelling, arithmetic, common office appliances and equipment; the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions, carry out procedures in clerical work systems, speak and write simply and directly, compare words and numbers quickly and accurately; operate various kinds of office equipment and technologies.

Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience limited to the performance of simple and repetitious clerical work which primarily involved a short cycle of tasks and manual dexterity shall not be considered qualifying. Examples of such non-qualifying work include but is not limited to such tasks as wrapping and unwrapping articles; opening envelopes, folders and similar containers; affixing tags and labels; arranging, rearranging or tidying up office desks and equipment; delivering, distributing or collecting correspondence or parcels.

Supervisory Aptitude:  Applicants for Clerk IV must demonstrate possession of 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; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Selective Certification Requirement - Typing:  Some positions require typing and/or keyboarding skills (40 net words per minute) and/or the ability to use typewriters, computers and word processing and/or other software applications.

Substitutions Allowed:

1) Graduation from high school may be substituted for six (6) months of General Clerical Experience.

2) Education at an accredited community college, business or technical school in a substantially full-time clerical curriculum  may be substituted for General Clerical Experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six (6) months of experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.

3) Education at an accredited community college or university in a baccalaureate program may be substituted for the General Clerical Experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six (6) months of experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.


Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to [email protected], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.

Education:  If you are using education as a substitution for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application.  If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.