Associate Compliance Officer jobs in Captain Cook, HI

Recruitment No.: 2425-036 Open Competitive

Open: Includes all interested individuals including members of the general public

Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.

• five (5) years of specialized work experience.

Required Forms and Documentation:

1. Evidence of education (degree or transcript).  A legible photocopy of an official transcript will be accepted. DHR reserves the right to request for an official copy.

Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable. Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit.  Copies will not be returned.  Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed: hrrecruitment@kauai.gov within 10 calendar days from filing the application. Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected.  Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review.  You may request an administrative review to provide clarifying information only on the information that you have provided; subsequent submittal of missing documents or new information that was not part of the information submitted will not be considered in the administrative review.
 
Please note that unless specifically indicated, internships that are required for graduation may not be credited for experience. 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: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks and counted up to the last full month prior to the recruitment close date. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. In addition, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours per week is equivalent to one year, not one and one-half years. 

• Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree. 
• Successful completion of semester credits in a curriculum leading to a degree or diploma at an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15 semester credits = 6 months). 

•  Successful completion of semester credits specific in business or public administration, human resources, political science, social sciences or a related field leading towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for up to one (1) year of professional specialized work experience (15 semester credits = 6 months). 
• A Master’s or Doctorate degree in business or public administration, human resources, political science, social sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of specialized work experience. 
• A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school may be substituted for one (1) year of specialized work experience. 

For further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the Internal Complaint and Merit Appeals Board Processes please visit our website at www.kauai.gov.

ELECTRONIC MAIL (EMAIL) NOTIFICATIONS: The Department of Human Resources will use ONLY electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status, processing of their applications and examination notices.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your emails in a timely manner.  In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature.

• Pay Raises: Pay raises are negotiated by the respective union for this position. This position is part of bargaining unit 13, Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) White Collar Employees.
• Paid Vacation Time: Employees start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire!  14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
• Paid Sick Leave Time: Employees start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire!  14 hours are earned after a full month of service which means 21 days per year!
• Paid Holidays: The County recognizes 13 holidays per year as well as General Election Day  every other year.
• Retirement: This position is eligible to participate in the State sponsored defined benefits retirement plan. The State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS) is the current retirement plan which requires employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the retirement plan.  Currently, most employees must contribue 8% of their pay to the retirement system.  However, there are exceptions, for example Police Officers and Fire Fighters contribute 12.2 to 14.2%.  Please see the ERS website at https://ers.ehawaii.gov/members/active for more information.
• Health Insurance: The County pays a portion of the premiums for employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan. This is managed through the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF).  Please see the EUTF website at https://eutf.hawaii.gov/ for current employee contribution rates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Employees can increase their take-home pay by having the County deduct the cost of health care premiums, medical and dependent care expenses before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Group Life Insurance: The County provides a free life insurance policy (currently worth $38,505) for active employees for those employees who pass away while employed. For more information, go to the EUTF website https://eutf.hawaii.gov/health-life-insurance-providers/securian/active-benefits/ for more information. Age reductions apply and coverage decreases beginning at age 65.
• Deferred Compensation (IRC Section 457 Plan): Employees are eligible to join the State of Hawaii Island Savings Deferred Compensation Plan and defer portions of their income taxation on retirement savings into future years. Please refer to the Island Savings website at https://islandsavings.preparewithpru.com/index.html for more information.