VISITOR INFORMATION PROGRAM ASSISTANT II (SR-10)

<div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true"><u><strong>Recruitment Number: DOT-AIR-2026-15</strong></u></div><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: rgb(223,53,12);">THIS CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT MAY BE CLOSED AT ANY TIME.</span> PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.</strong> <br><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">The immediate vacancies are located at the <strong>Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airports at Keahole.</strong></span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong>Salary:</strong> $3,471 to $4,388 per month (SR-10) Level II</div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong>Note:</strong>  Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.</div><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br>Shift work:  </strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Applicants must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.</span><br><br><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;">This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (DOT). If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment, contact our Personnel Office at (808) 587-2145, Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm (HST).<br><br>The Department of Human Resources Development - State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the DOT Personnel Office.</div><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true">The </span><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Visitor Information Program Assistant II</strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> is responsible for greeting, welcoming, and assisting the traveling public at the <span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true"><strong>Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airports at Keahole</strong></span></span><strong>,</strong><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">for providing information of interest to visitors to encourage travel to the major islands in the Hawaiian chain; and for incidentally performing various clerical duties and other related duties as assigned.</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">To view the Class Specification in its </span><em style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;">entirety</em><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">, please </span><a href="" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: none;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" aria-label="CLICK HERE" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a><strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">.</span></strong><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true">To qualify, applicants must meet ALL of the following requirements:</strong><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Basic Experience:</strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> Applicants must possess experience which demonstrated the ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions, and a high degree of verbal skill. This requirement may also be met with the possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong>General Experience:</strong></strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">One (1) year of work experience which demonstrated positive evidence that applicants possess patience, tact, and an even temper in meeting and dealing with others.</span><br><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" data-pasted="true"><strong>Special Language Requirement</strong></u><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">:  For Visitor Information Program Assistant II, in order to be considered for appointment and to enter on duty, applicants must possess knowledge of the ability to speak the <strong data-pasted="true"><u>ONE </u></strong>of the following languages in addition to the English language: <strong> J</strong><strong>APANESE, MANDARIN, KOREAN, TAGALOG, HAWAIIAN, SAMOAN, SPANISH, FRENCH.</strong></span></span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Driver's License:</strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> Applicants must possess a valid driver's license </span><u style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">at the time of appointment.</u><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong>Substitutions Allowed: </strong></strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Relevant substitutions as described in the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Federal Criminal History Records Check:</strong><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> In accordance with Federal regulations, persons who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the airport must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check. In order to be granted the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within ten years from the date of the application. Upon recommendation for hire, prospective employees will be required to successfully undergo the fingerprint-based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding ten years.</span><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. </span><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">To view the Minimum Qualification Requirements in its </span><em style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;">entirety</em><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">, please </span><a href="" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: none;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);">CLICK HERE</span></strong></strong></a><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;color: rgb(38,122,144);"><strong><strong><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">.</span></strong></strong></span><div style="padding: 20.0px;" data-pasted="true">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.<br><br><strong>ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS</strong><br>The Department of Transportation will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.<br><br>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.<br><br><strong>TESTING INFORMATION</strong><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><strong>PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM</strong><br>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:  <a href="" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="">Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid</a><br><br><a href="" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: none;font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc="" aria-label="CLICK HERE" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);">CLICK HERE</span></strong></a>  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.</div>

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