Compliance Manager; HUMAN Resources Manager II; EM

Defining and Refining to Keep the City's Workforce Shining

Help shape the policies that keep the City's workforce legally compliant, informed, and prepared for the future. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Human Resources Employment and Personnel Services Division is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable Human Resources Compliance Manager. Working in downtown Honolulu, this role acts as the Department of Human Resources legislative liaison and ensures the City is compliant with mandated rules and laws relating to employment, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, and public disclosure laws such as Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F.

• Advise City leadership, managers, and departmental personnel staff on complex legal and regulatory matters involving employment compliance programs.
• Coordinate the department's legislative activities by monitoring bills, reviewing and preparing testimony, representing the department before legislative bodies, and working with legislators and government agencies.
• Lead citywide compliance programs such as the City's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program by developing policies and procedures, recommending improvements, and monitoring and auditing compliance with employment laws and personnel policies.
• Advise the Department of Human Resources on compliance with applicable public disclosure rules and laws, including preparing responses to requests for public information under HRS 92F.
• Research, interpret, and apply federal, state, and local laws, regulations, court decisions, agency guidance, and City policies to support informed decision‑making; develop and deliver training, respond to compliance inquiries and complaints, investigate issues, and collaborate with City departments and outside agencies.

Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more.

At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non‑citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year‑for‑year basis. For example:

Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., a foreign credential evaluation (FCE), must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in advising decision‑makers on matters which included one or more of the following:

• Researching and providing technical guidance to senior level administrators/managers and others on various laws related to recruitment and/or examination. The experience must have included knowledge of legal resources and research techniques, interpreting related Federal or State laws, court decisions, rules, regulations, or guidelines involving a variety of employment law subjects and issues.
• Researching and providing technical guidance to senior level administrators/managers and others on employment law compliance (e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Drug and Alcohol Testing, and other federal and state employment laws). The experience must have included knowledge of legal…