Human Resources Specialist V Civil Rights

Join the State of Hawai'i and support civil rights compliance across the Department of Human Services. This onsite Human Resources role focuses on advising teams, strengthening equal opportunity practices, and serving as a technical expert for federal and state civil rights requirements governing EEO, equal access to services, and affirmative action (AA).

• Purpose-driven civil rights work as a department subject matter expert and liaison to federal, state, and public entities.
• Technical advisory impact across the department, including guidance on sensitive and complex issues.
• Public service support through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for qualifying individuals after 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.
• Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, in line with federal and state disability laws.

• Provide department-wide technical assistance and advisory services to ensure compliance with all federal and state civil rights requirements related to EEO, equal access to services, and AA
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• Act as the department’s subject matter expert on civil rights
  , advising personnel and clientele on EEO, AA, and equal opportunity for services requirements.
• Manage the AA program to support legal compliance
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• Serve as the department liaison to federal, state, and public entities on civil rights matters.
• Provide technical advice on sensitive and complex issues.
• Conduct objective and thorough discrimination investigations
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• Prepare clear and concise investigative reports
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• Communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups
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• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state civil rights laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
  , including equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination laws.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of affirmative action and civil rights program administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of investigative principles and techniques as applied to discrimination complaints.
• Ability to interpret and apply civil rights laws and regulations.
• Ability to analyze evidence and make sound determinations.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding investigations, including interviewing complainants, respondents, and witnesses
  ; gathering, reviewing, and analyzing evidence; applying civil rights laws and guidelines to determine findings; and preparing investigative reports or recommendations.
• Ability to provide technical advice on sensitive and complex issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States (citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States).
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
• Three and one-half years of professional work experience in one or any combination of human resources management functions, such as recruitment, placement, examination, position classification, pay or wage administration, employee management relations and services, employee development, human resources program development and services, labor relations, and human resources research.
• Experience must demonstrate the ability to deal satisfactorily with fellow workers and/or operating personnel, recognize problems in human resources program operations, suggest practical solutions, and accept responsibility in human resources administration.
• Non-qualifying experience: clerical or technical experience limited to application of human resources rules, regulations, and procedures in support of HR functions is not qualifying.
• Possession of the required number of years of…