TALENT Acquisition Specialist; HUMAN Resources Specialist V; SR

TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST (HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST V) (SR-24) [1 vacancy]

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The Department of Human Resources (DHR),
Employment and Personnel Services Division seeks a vacant Talent Acquisition Specialist (Human Resources Specialist V) in Honolulu. Under the direction of the Talent Acquisition Manager, this position is responsible for the execution and implementation of day‑to‑day programs and events relating to talent acquisition and outreach to build talent pipelines for the City’s Civil Service.

• Independently develop and maintain relationships with City departments, hiring managers, schools, professional networks, and community organizations to build talent pipelines and engage candidates.
• In coordination with the Talent Acquisition Manager, design and implement talent acquisition programs and events to achieve hiring goals and metrics across the City.
• Manage, plan, coordinate, prepare, track, and maintain talent engagement activities and events for community outreach and City recruitment to support hiring goals.
• Compile statistical information and research industry trends, market conditions and competitor hiring practices, and prepare written analyses and recommendations.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Must be able to stand for up to four hours.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. and transport materials to job fairs, community outreach, and other events.
• May be required to work overtime after regular work hours and/or on weekends (usually Saturdays) for recruitment fairs and hiring events.

• Applications must be submitted online by January 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) to be accepted.
• Interviews will be held starting the week of January 12, 2026.
• Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval, and subject to funding availability.

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 more. View details by visiting https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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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 as follows:

• Four (4) years of professional work experience, in any occupation, may substitute for a general bachelor’s degree.
• Four (4) years of general work experience (does not need to be professional level experience) in human resources/personnel management may substitute for a general bachelor’s degree.

Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. To receive credit for foreign education, proper documentation (e.g., foreign credential evaluation) must be provided.

Three years of human resources management work experience pertinent to strategic talent sourcing and acquisition, which involved problem solving; gathering, evaluating and analyzing data; using judgment in determining appropriate alternatives; or advising others; one year of which shall have been representative of complex work using independent judgment and…