Salary: $6,221.00 Monthly
Location : Honolulu
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 25-285TO
Department: 1st Circuit
Opening Date: 12/14/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Specific Description
Recruitment Number 25-285TO, Court Operations Specialist V, SR-24*, Honolulu, Oahu.
*Salary rate effective July 1, 2026.
Note: The immediate vacancy requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Note: Multi-level recruitments are being conducted for the Court Operations Specialist positions. Please visit our website atto view the job announcements and minimum qualification requirements for the other levels.
Summary of Duties
The Court Operations Specialist V reflects responsibility for performing the most extensive and intensive project assignments on a regular and recurring basis; and oversees and/or participates in complex, extensive projects and activities, requiring extensive liaison/coordinative responsibilities due to the variety, diversity and impact of problems and issues encountered, and performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree,
or progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work which has provided a general background of the type and quality described below may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2½) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following:
1) analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or,
2) independently performing professional work involving written analysis, evaluation and recommendations for problem resolution in a court or legal setting, or those social work or administrative programs of the courts.
Examples of Type 2 professional work include assistant court administrator; social worker, data processing systems analyst, program budget analyst, program evaluation analyst, personnel management specialist, research statistician, planner, etc. with professional work experience in the court system.
Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience of the type and quality described below :
A. Staff Specialist Experience: Work experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or performing extensive and intensive work in a given area of specialization, working on the most complex and difficult assignments in the areas of program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to be sure divisions are following guidelines for sound management practices, development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in research aimed towards improving the management system.
Examples of Type A professional work include, but are not limited to: Social Worker V, Human Resources Specialist V, Capital Improvement Specialist V, IT Specialist V, Program Budget Analyst V, Program Evaluation Analyst V, Planner V, etc.
B. Supervisory Experience: Experience supervising professional staff in a specialized field of public or business administration which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning, reviewing and evaluating their work; (3) advising them of difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and development of new employees.
Administrative Aptitude: Administrative aptitude rather than actual administrative experience is accepted. Administrative aptitude will be considered to have been met for this level when there is strong evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involve administrative problems (e.g., planning, organizing, promoting and directing a program providing staff advice and assistance); interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and managerial capabilities; or success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
1. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Master's degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of operations research, program analysis, evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for one and one-half (1½) years of Specialized Experience.
2. Satisfactory completion of all academic requirements for a Ph.D. degree in business or public administration or related field from an accredited college or university which demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of operations research, program analysis, evaluation methods and techniques may be substituted for two and one-half (2½) years of Specialized Experience.
3. Graduation from an accredited law school may be substituted for two and one-half (2½) years of Specialized Experience.
Selective Certification Requirement -Driver's License: For some positions, applicants must possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle. The current vacancy has this requirement.
Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mail to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
Education: 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.
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
- Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
- Up to 21 sick leave days per year
- Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
- Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
- Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
- Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- State retirement plan for eligible employees
Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information:
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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Driver's License Requirement: Some positions require a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Do you possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle?
- Yes, I have a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, and I am interested in being considered for positions that require a driver's license.
- No, I do not have a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
- I am not interested in being considered for positions that require driving.
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Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree;
OR progressively responsible experience in administrative, professional, investigative, technical or other responsible work which has provided a general background of the type and quality described below may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
Do you meet this requirement?
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Specialized Experience Requirement: Two and one-half (2½) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in one or combination of the following:
1) analyzing, evaluating, developing, improving managerial policies, practices, systems, methods and procedures; and considering the relationships among resources, facilities, services, needs, and values; and/or
2) independently performing professional work involving written analysis, evaluation and recommendations for problem resolution in a court or legal setting, or those social work or administrative programs of the courts.
Examples of this Type 2 professional work include assistant court administrator, social worker, data processing systems analyst, program budget analyst, program evaluation analyst, personnel management specialist, research statistician, planner, etc. with professional work experience in the court system.
Do you meet the Specialized Experience requirement?
- Yes, I meet this requirement and the Work Experience section of my application includes a detailed description of my duties and responsibilities where I gained this experience.
- No, I do not meet this requirement.
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Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of either supervisory or staff specialist experience of the type and quality described below:
A. Staff Specialist Experience: Work experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or performing extensive and intensive work in a given area of specialization, working on the most complex and difficult assignments in the areas of program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to be sure divisions are following guidelines for sound management practices, development of legislative proposals or analysis of the impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in research aimed towards improving the management system.
Examples of Type A professional work include, but are not limited to: Social Worker V, Human Resources Specialist V, Capital Improvement Specialist V, IT Specialist V, Program Budget Analyst V, Program Evaluation Analyst V, Planner V, etc.
B. Supervisory Experience: Experience supervising professional staff in a specialized field of public or business administration which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning, reviewing and evaluating their work; (3) advising them of difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; (5) training and development of new employees; (6) evaluating the job performance of others; and (7) hiring and terminating employees.
Do you meet the Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience requirement?
- Yes, I meet this requirement and the Work Experience section of my application includes a detailed description of my duties and responsibilities where I gained this experience.
- No, I do not meet this requirement.
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Allowable Substitution - Advanced Degree: If you possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or university and would like to use the degree to substitute for some or all of the required Specialized Experience, please provide the following information:
1) Name of the institution where degree was conferred.
2) Type of degree conferred, i.e. Master's, Juris Doctor, etc.
3) Your major.
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Transcripts, Certifications, and other verifying documents: You must submit copies of official transcripts, certifications, or other verifying documents by mail at the time of application.
If these documents are not received within two weeks after receipt of your application, your application may be rejected as incomplete. If you are selected, we will need an
original official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the required training or course work and the awarding of the appropriate degree, certification, or other credential.
- I understand and will submit the required information.
- I will not be submitting supporting documents and understand that my application may be rejected for being incomplete.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. The information you provide on your application along with your responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements indicated on the job posting. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected. Therefore, it is important that you provide the name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (from-
