Secretary ; Children's Justice Center​/Typing - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Recruitment Number 26-082LK, Secretary I (Children's Justice Center/Typing), SR-12, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Provides secretarial services to a manager, administrator or director of an organizational entity in the judicial branch of Hawaii’s state government; may supervise and participate in performing highly complex clerical work; and perform other duties as required.

Graduation from high school or equivalent.

One and one-half (1 1/2) years of progressively responsible typing, stenographic and/or substantive clerical work experience which demonstrated knowledge of English grammar, spelling and arithmetic; knowledge of common office equipment; knowledge and understanding of computer word processing and software applications; the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions; the ability to speak and write simply and directly; and the ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems and perform secretarial tasks.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as telephone and walk-in receptionist
• Maintaining a system of files
• Making travel arrangements
• Composing correspondence
• Obtaining and presenting information from files
• Routing correspondence
• Reviewing outgoing correspondence for format, grammar, spelling and typography
• Maintaining a log of pending work
• Preparing and finalizing documents using computer word processing applications
• Preparing and finalizing charts, tables, graphs and other materials using computer software applications

This position requires typing and/or keyboarding skills (40 net words per minute) and/or the ability to use typewriters, computers and word processing and/or other software applications.

The applicant's proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority. Failure to meet the proficiency requirements may result in suspension of the applicant's eligibility. The Judiciary's Human Resources Department reserves the right to test an applicant when there is evidence that the applicant does not meet the proficiency requirements for the class for which the applicant applied.

If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.