HIGHWAY SAFETY SPECIALIST - HIGHWAYS DIVISION (AIEA, OAHU)

Recruitment Number DOT-HWY-2023-31

This immediate vacancy is located at the Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Motor Vehicle Safety Office - Aiea, Oahu.

Salary: $5,076 to $6,177 per month (SR-22, Step C to I).

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 30 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment, contact the DOT-Highways Personnel Office by email at DOT.HWY-SP_esign@hawaii.gov before the closing of the DOT-HWY-2023-31 recruitment.  Your subject line should include DOT-HWY-2023-31 HIGHWAY SAFETY SPECIALIST, AIEA.
 
The Department of Human Resources Development - State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this recruitment to the DOT Personnel Office.

 Plans, develops, coordinates, implements and monitors highway safety projects and activities; and performs other duties as required.To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the following:

1. Experience engaged in substantive program analysis, planning and coordinating organizational activities; viz., participation in policy determination, responsibility for interpretation and application of overall policy, responsibility for implementation of programs, and responsibility for determining the methods of operation;
2. Experience in information research and dissemination which included the responsibility for planning and coordinating a program to disseminate information about the activities or plans of the organization to the general public;
3. Experience as a professional engineer engaged in a highway safety program which required a high degree of professional skill in the solution of highway traffic safety problems.

In any case, the experience must conclusively demonstrate that the applicant possesses the ability to establish and maintain good rapport and public relations.

License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii, at the time of appointment.

To view the Minimum Qualification Requirements in its entirety, please CLICK HERE.
 The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call the DOT Personnel Office at (808) 587-2145 for assistance.

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
The Department of Transportation will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner.  In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans.  To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.  For more information, please click:  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

CLICK HERE (Download PDF reader) for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the DOT Personnel Office's Levels of Review.

Salary : $5,076 - $6,177