CHEMIST IV - OAHU

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 25-0372 The immediate vacancies are with the Department of Law Enforcement located in Kalihi and the Department of Health has a temporary full-time vacancy in Pearl City.

Salary: $5,527 to $6,728 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. Note: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website. Duties Summary

These positions are responsible for supervising, developing and/or carrying out chemical and physical tests and analytical procedures to determine the nature, composition, and properties of substances or compounds, and their conformance to legal requirements, contract provisions and/or accepted standards and degree to which they vary from established requirements; and also make qualitative and quantitative analyses of substances for use in clinical diagnoses and in support of research and development functions.

The Chemist IV position plans, organizes and performs investigational and/or research activities in one or more specialized and complex areas of chemical analysis; is responsible for the operation of a small chemical laboratory in the area of specialization; or supervises several lower-level chemists in a unit activity of a large laboratory; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Legal Authorization To Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in chemistry or a closely related science which included at least 30 semester credit hours in chemistry courses including organic, inorganic, analytical and/or physical chemistry.

Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of professional work experience which demonstrated the ability to apply the scientific laws and principles of chemistry to predict results; or to interpret and evaluate the results of professional research or analyses by other chemists; or to assess the need for and validity of proposed changes and improvements in laboratory procedures and methods.

At least one (1) year of the required Specialized Experience must have been comparable to the fully competent worker, or the Chemist III in the State service.

The Chemist III position performs a variety of chemical and physical tests to establish the identity, composition, condition and/or quality of substances in a specialized area of assignment and performs other duties as required.

Driver's License: Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE .

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Other Information

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 accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

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

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

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.

CLICK HERE for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.

YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur.

A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.

Note: Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview.

With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.

Paid Holidays You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.

Paid Vacation You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match – 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation.

Paid Sick Leave You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation – 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations.

Other Leaves Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights.

Health Insurance The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options.

Group Life Insurance The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees.

Retirement Plan The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to http://ers.ehawaii.gov.

Premium Conversion Plan Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.

Flexible Spending Accounts Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.

Transportation Benefits Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions.

Deferred Compensation The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of investment options are available.

Temporary Disability Insurance Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.

Social Security As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee's social security account.

Promotions & Transfers For employees with membership in the civil service, the State offers promotion and transfer opportunities throughout the State Executive Branch.

Training & Continuing Education The State supports developmental activities related to an employee's work. In many departments there are numerous in-service training opportunities available. Sabbatical leaves with pay are available for qualified employees.

Travel Expenses The State may pay for certain business related travel expenses including mileage reimbursement for use of a personal car during work, airfare, meals and lodging expenses for trips to neighbor islands or out of state.

Incentive & Service Awards The State has a program that recognizes employees for their years of service and provides cash awards for their superior accomplishments and other contributions that improve State operations.

Union & Collective Bargaining Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee's job is excluded from collective bargaining.

The above information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available to State of Hawaii employees and is subject to change. Whether or not you are entitled to a particular benefit will depend on your specific appointment and employment status (included, excluded, exempt, non-exempt). Please refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or executive order and all applicable laws, rules, policies, or plan documents for further details. Nothing herein shall be deemed as creating an employment contract, promise of employment, promise of continued employment, or obligation of any kind on the part of the State of Hawaii. CLICK HERE for more information on the State of Hawaii's Benefits At-A-Glance.

The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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RECRUITMENT SURVEY (MANDATORY) Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option; multiple selections permitted. The information you provide will be used to improve our recruitment efforts. We appreciate your cooperation.

What led you to explore career opportunities with the State of Hawaii?

• State Recruiting Office
• Job Announcement Posting (Visit to the State Recruiting Office or Workforce Development Office)
• Job Fairs
• Consolidated Theatres
• TheBus
• Shopping Mall Advertisements
• Print Advertisements
• Word of Mouth (State of Hawaii Employee, Speaker at a Presentation, School Counselor, etc.)
• Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS)
• SkillBridge Program
• LinkedIn
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
• Governmentjobs.com
• Internships
• Other

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EMPLOYMENT STATUS SURVEY #1 Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate your cooperation.

Which of the following reflects your current employment status?

• Currently working in the private sector
• Currently working for a non-profit organization
• Currently working for the federal government
• Currently working for the State of Hawaii
• Currently working for another State
• Currently working for a local county agency (e.g., Maui County, City and County of Honolulu)
• Recent Graduate (e.g., high school or college)
• Currently unemployed for the past six months or more
• Recently laid off in the past six months (if you select this option, please indicate the employer in the next question).
• Other (if you select this option, please explain in the next question)

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EMPLOYMENT STATUS SURVEY #2 Completion of this survey is mandatory. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate your cooperation.

**If you selected recently laid off in response to Employment Status Survey #1, please indicate the name of the employer from which you were laid off.

If you selected other in response to Employment Status Survey #1, please explain.

if these two options do not apply to you, please indicate "N/A."** 04

APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions. You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: State of Hawaii - Department of Human Resources Development - 235 South Beretania Street, 11th Floor - Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

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APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Continued) Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.

Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Complete Information And Details) A link to the Minimum Qualification Requirements has been provided in the job announcement. Please review the requirements in their entirety.

• I acknowledge that I have accessed the link provided, and have read and understand the Minimum Qualification Requirements in their entirety.

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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Do you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements? If no, so state. If yes, please attach a copy of your official transcripts to your online application as verification.

NOTE: If you do no possess a Bachelor's degree, but you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree to meet the Education Requirement. You must clearly describe this professional work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this professional experience must be comparable in scope, level and quality of knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor's degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements?

• I do not possess a bachelor's degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I do not possess a bachelor's degree, but I do possess excessive Specialized Work Experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I have a combination of partial university curriculum and administrative, professional or analytical work experience comparable to a successful study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I do possess a bachelor's degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT Do you possess the Specialized Experience Requirement as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements?

• No experience.
• Less than one (1) year of experience.
• One (1) year but less than two (2) years of experience.
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years of experience.
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years of experience.
• Four (4) years but less than five (5) years of experience.
• Five (5) years but less than six (6) years of experience.
• Six (6) years or more of experience.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT If you stated that you have "No Experience" in Question #8, please indicate "N/A" below.

If you stated that you possess the specialized experience, identify each employer from the Work Experience section of your application that you would like us to consider. Any information you submit may be verified. Treat each change in employer or position separately.

The Information For Each Employer Should Include:

• Employer name, employment dates (month/year to month/year), your official job title and average number of hours worked per week.
• Description of this employer; services it provided; clientele it served.

C . Primary function of your position; major duties and responsibilities.

• Indicate which areas you have experience in: organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, or other (specify); basic research, method development, quality assurance and/or teaching. Indicate the specific job where you gained this experience.
• Average number of hours per week spent SOLELY on chemistry duties.
• Describe your experience with this employer, if any, in each of the following areas.
• Applying the scientific laws and principles of chemistry.
• Types of analyses, methods selection, and/or methods development you independently performed.
• Regulatory and/or standard methods (e.g., FDA, EPA, AOAC) you utilized in your work.
• Some of the more complex analyses or experiments you conducted and the more advanced techniques you utilized.
• Types of instruments you used for these complex analyses or experiments. What made these analyses particularly complex?
• Performing analysis on human specimens for substances of abuse for medical and legal purposes and serving as an Expert Witness in court.
• Carrying out analytical laboratory quality assurance procedures.
• Performing moderate level repairs/maintenance on analytical equipment.
• Kinds of procedures, guidelines, legal regulatory documents, and training materials you prepared and presented; purpose and users of them.
• Which best describes your skill and knowledge level with this employer (choose one): trainee/assistant, independent worker, or supervisor?
• What degree of supervision did you receive? How did your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor?

**Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in the experience section of your application.

A resume submitted in lieu of answering each supplemental question completely will not be accepted. If your write-up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description and Organizational Chart.** 10

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT Do you possess a Master's or Doctoral degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements? If no, so state. If yes, please attached a copy of your official transcripts to your online application as verification.

• I do not possess a Master's or Doctorate degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I possess a Master's degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I possess a Doctoral degree as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• Required Question