Personnel Specialist II, Investigations Section, 602206

Description

SPECIAL INTERNAL / EXTERNAL

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT ISSUED: This position is excluded from the Educational Officers' Bargaining Unit and will be filled as a clear line appointment.

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

Examples of Duties

Under the general supervision of the Personnel Specialist III of the Investigations Section, the Personnel Specialist II:

• Independently conducts administrative investigations involving (a) allegations of employee misconduct, discrimination, violations of BOE policies or DOE procedures/regulations, or other workplace rules and/or laws; (b) multiple allegations, harms, or adverse actions, voluminous amounts of information, and/or large numbers of witnesses; (c) determinations of suitability of current employees, and (d) 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 BOE policy, DOE procedures/regulations, or other workplace rules and/or laws.
• Guides and assists districts, schools, and offices in investigations related to allegations of employee misconduct and/or violations of BOE policies, DOE procedures/regulations, or other workplace rules and/or laws. Develops, executes, and coordinates relevant training.
• 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.
• Develops and recommends administrative policies, 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.
• May be asked to advise the Board of Education, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Complex Area Superintendents, Principals, Directors, Legislators, and other government officials regarding this program area or the section's operations and/or activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a specialization in human resource management, or with specialization in management which included course work in personnel administration and industrial relations.

Desired Education: Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university.

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.

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: 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 workplace 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 Ability to: Strong writing skills, attention to detail, research and analytical skills; conduct thorough interviews; 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.

Supplemental Information

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.