HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.019 HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST III 20250606PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 2.019
Minimum Qualification Specifications
for the Class:
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST III
SR-24, BU-13X
Training & Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from
an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in public administration,
business administration, political science, psychology, human resources, or a related field;
and
• four (4) years of specialized work experience.
Qualifying Specialized Work Experience:
Professional work experience in human resources management work that included
the analysis of facts and data to resolve problems and recommend appropriate courses of
action in area(s) of a human resources program assigned.
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
General professional work experience or education credits can be substituted for up to two
(2) years of the Bachelor’s degree such as:
A. Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work
experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a
curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree.
B. Successful completion of semester credits in a curriculum leading to a degree or
diploma at an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15
semester credits = 6 months).
Specialized professional work experience in public administration, business administration,
political science, psychology, human resources, or a related field or education credits in
public administration, business administration, political science, psychology, human
resources, or a related field can be substituted for up to four (4) years of the bachelor’s
degree such as:
A. Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work
experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a
curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree.
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B. Successful completion of semester credits specific to public administration, business
administration, political science, psychology, human resources, or a related field
leading to a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, trades school,
college, or university (15 semester credits = 6 months).
A Master’s or PhD degree in public administration, business administration, political
science, psychology, human resources, or a related field may be substituted for the
education requirement.
The following may be substituted for experience:
A. Successful completion of semester credits specific in public administration, business
administration, political science, psychology, human resources, or a related field
leading towards a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, may be
substituted for up to two (2) years of the specialized work experience requirement
(15 semester credits = 6 months).
B. Successful completion of semester credits specific in public administration, business
administration, political science, psychology, human resources, or a related field
leading towards a Master’s or PhD degree from an accredited college or university,
may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the specialized work experience
requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months).
C. A Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, political science,
psychology, human resources, or a related field from an accredited college or
university may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience
requirement.
D. A Doctorate’s degree in public administration, business administration, political
science, psychology, human resources, or a related field from an accredited college
or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience
requirement.
If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used
again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for
education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant
holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be
conducted by the human resources staff in order for more than one degree to be credited
towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if
obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being
considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be
accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must
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have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that they
have the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
License Requirement:
Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
Selective Certification:
Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of
some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be
established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent
experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position.
Departments/Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection
between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective
certification and the duties of the position to be filled.
Tests:
Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential
functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Effort Grouping: Light
This is an amendment for the specification for the class, HUMAN RESOURCES
SPECIALIST III, which was approved on December 22, 2011, amended on July 8, 2021 and
January 23, 2024, and is to be substituted for that specification.
Approved: June 6, 2025
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources