Administrative Assistant I - Wailuku / Kahului, Maui

These positions perform secretarial services as a primary work assignment, along with minor administrative, clerical and related services for a program manager. The program manager served is at a level in the State's hierarchy which requires that he/she be substantially involved in planning, programming, and budgeting, in addition to work direction and coordination, as well as appropriate liaison and public relations. An Administrative Assistant speaks and acts for the manager or administrator served in those matters delegated in order to facilitate workflow, coordination and management controls, and relationships with others both within and outside the organization. The Administrative Assistant I serve as a secretary to a manager of a program and organization of modest complexity; may supervise and participate in performing complex clerical work; and performs other duties as required.

Responsibilities

Perform secretarial services as a primary work assignment, along with minor administrative, clerical and related services for a program manager; Speak and act for the manager or administrator served in delegated matters to facilitate workflow, coordination and management controls, and relationships; Serve as a secretary to a manager of a program and organization of modest complexity; May supervise and participate in performing complex clerical work; Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States; General Clerical Experience: Six (6) months of work experience which involved performing tasks which demonstrated knowledge of English grammar, spelling and arithmetic; and the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions and speak and write simply and directly; Specialized Clerical Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible typing and/or substantive clerical work which demonstrated possession of, in addition to the knowledge and abilities noted under General Clerical Experience above, knowledge of common office appliances and equipment and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems and to perform secretarial tasks; Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply; Keyboarding/Computer Skill: Some positions require keyboarding proficiency and/or the ability to use computers and word processing and/or other software applications. These positions require the ability to keyboard/type 40 net words per minute, with or without reasonable accommodation. Some of the immediate vacancies have this requirement; Shorthand/Dictation Skill: Some positions require the ability to take and transcribe dictation accurately at 80 net words per minute, with or without reasonable accommodation. Some of the immediate vacancies have this requirement.

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program