Admin & Fiscal Support Specialist CTAHR​/PEPS

Position: Admin & Fiscal Support Specialist (0079084, CTAHR/PEPS)
Description

Title:

Admin & Fiscal Support Specialist (CTAHR/PEPS)

Position Number: 0079084

Hiring Unit:

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences (PEPS)

Location:

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI

Date Posted:
June 7, 2026

Closing Date:
June 19, 2026, 11:59PM HST

Band: A

Salary : salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time:
Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent:
Permanent

Other

Conditions:

All application materials should be submitted by June 19, 2026, 11:59PM HST. Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. Please see application instructions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* * Serves as the daily administrative support to the Department Chairperson of the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences (PEPS), College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR).

* * Works independently, performing a wide range of complex and confidential duties, reporting directly to the Department Chairperson of PEPS.

* * Serves as the administrative contact and liaison within PEPS, as with all University constituents and external contacts, including but not limited to facility management, FSIS, Graduate Division, Academic Support Offices, RCUH and UH Foundation. ,

* * Reviews, assesses, routes, answers, and monitors follow-up action steps on internal and external correspondence with various University constituents and external contacts.

* * Assists in the development of college office systems and procedures, policies, and operations. Interprets and communicates policies and processes.

* * Assists in the day-to-day operations of the Department Chairperson, including calendaring meetings and events, monitoring and responding to emails and phone calls, and arranging for logistics, whether in person or remotely (e.g., Zoom), participates and takes minutes in department faculty meetings, as needed. Coordinates departmental special events throughout the year.

* Independently prepares and processes P-Card Log transactions, processes fiscal documents, i.e. purchase order requests, inter-departmental orders, disbursement vouchers, online bill pay for faculty, in the KFS, RCUH, and UH Foundation systems. Also assists faculty in preparing service contracts/agreements with vendors. Logs, sorts, and distributes payroll to faculty/staff/students.

* * Monitors incoming and outgoing documents from onset to completion; coordinates and initiates expediting actions, to include but not limited to: monitors and maintains personnel records and files for the faculty and staff; prepares and submits personnel action forms (PAF), for faculty and staff as it relates to full cycle onboarding and offboarding, promotions and tenure applications, contract renewals, evaluations, leave requests, employment status, and any other administrative support tasks as it relates to for civil service, APT, student (SECE), Graduate students, and faculty positions.

* * Recruits and interviews student employees. Prepares and submits personnel forms for student hires. Plans daily work assignments for student employees. Reviews and approves the student's online timesheet in the SECE system. Supervises clerical staff and/or students as necessary to maintain efficient office operations and facilitate workflow.

* * Maintains administrative, personnel, and program matter files pertaining to county and state activities related to research and extension, including plot and space allocation, and interagency programs and projects. Responsible for PEPs special event coordination throughout the year.

* With the Department Chair, assists and reviews the schedule of classes for each semester; includes completing the Schedule of Classes Form for any changes in class schedule and room reservations. Updates catalog and directories.

* Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Functions

Minimum Qualifications

* Possession of a baccalaureate degree in business, communication, science, liberal arts or related field and 2 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for administrative and office management or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

* Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of administrative and office management demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.

* Functional knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and systems associated with administrative and office management.

* Demonstrated ability to recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in the area of administrative and office management.

* Demonstrated ability to…