ARCHIVIST I AND II - OAHU
Salary
See Position Description
Location
Island of Oahu
Job Type
Various
Job Number
26-0268
Department
Various
Opening Date
07/14/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Number 26-0268
The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Health in Downtown.
Salary:
Archivist I: $4,368 per month (SR-16, Step D)
Archivist II: $4,725 per month (SR-18, Step D)
A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaiis Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.
Duties Summary
Level I: Performs archival work which is narrow in scope and limited in complexity, which includes: appraising, arranging and describing government records and/or private collections; providing reference service to the public, government agencies and other researchers; collecting, indexing, storing and making accessible digital data of archival/historical value; and other duties as assigned. May participate in a planned training program.
Level II: Performs moderately difficult archival work which includes: appraising, arranging and describing government records and/or private collections; providing reference service to the public, government agencies and other researchers; collecting, indexing, storing and making accessible digital data of archival/historical value; and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Education: A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university which included a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in one or a combination of the following: history, political science, or public administration.
Specialized Experience:
Level II: Six (6) months of progressively responsible experience in one or a combination of the fields described below:
A. Professional archival work dealing with non-current public records, documents, and historical records.
B. Professional library work maintaining an efficient reference service dealing with the fields of history, government documents and records, political science, public administration, or law.
C. Professional work formulating, installing, revising, or supervising a system of governmental records management.
Special Requirements: Some positions require the ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds and climb a five-step ladder unassisted.
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 Hawaii 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 the 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 Offices Levels of Review.
YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII
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 employees 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 employees 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 employees 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 employees 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 Hawaiis Benefits At-A-Glance.
The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Revised 01/13
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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?
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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?
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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."
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APPLICANTS 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 of your education (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit. 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 a regionally accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability (e.g., foreign credential evaluation), or an original transcript.
To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, internship or volunteer experience, applicants 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 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. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.
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APPLICANTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT (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.
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APPLICANTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT - MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Complete information and details)
A summary and link to the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements are provided in the job announcement.
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LIFTING AND CARRYING REQUIREMENT
Some positions require the ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds and climb a five-step ladder unassisted.
Do you wish to be considered for these positions?
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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Do you have a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, which included at least 12 semester credit hours in one or a combination of the following: history, political science, or public administration? In order to receive credit for your academic training, please attach a copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS to your online application or send a copy to our office as soon as possible.
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BASIC EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Please indicate how you meet this requirement by selecting one of the following choices. (Refer to the Minimum Qualification Requirements for more detailed information.)
In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application.
NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu a Bachelors degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelors degree as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
How many years of Specialized Experience described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Do you possess at least six (6) months of the Specialized Experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements?
If you do not possess this experience, please indicate N/A below.
If you do possess this experience, please list all employers/positions where you obtained the required Specialized Experience.
Include the following information:
A. The name of your employer.
B. Your official job title.
C. Your complete dates of employment (mo/yr to mo/yr).
D. The average number of hours worked per week.
E. A brief description of this employer, the section you worked in and its function, the services provided, and the clientele served.
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For each employer/position listed in Question 11, please provide a detailed description of your major duties and responsibilities, if any, in each of the following areas:
Please do not submit a resume
A. Archival work dealing with non-current public records, documents, and historical records, including a description of your experience, if any, in each of the following functional areas as they relate to historical records or information:
Records appraisal.
Development of guides and finding aids for public records.
Planning and/or supervising documentary publication programs involving archival materials.
Planning the protection of records from physical damage, or planning and supervising rehabilitation measures for those damages.
Assessing records and planning their placement to facilitate reference services.
B. Library work maintaining an efficient reference service dealing with the fields of history, government documents and records, political science, public administration, or law.
C. Governmental records management work, including a description of your experience, if any, in each of the following areas:
Analyzing records to determine their current and long-term value.
Developing and implementing policies, procedures, methods and schedules for the systematic retention, transfer, and disposal of records.
Scheduling the transferral of non-current records for archival custody.
Be sure to include a description of the type(s) of records and/or information you worked with, the specific tasks you performed, and your role and authority in each area.
Be specific and complete in your responses. Employers and each position held must be identified in your resume. We do not make assumptions.
If your write-up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.
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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Do you possess a masters degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university with a major in history, political science, library science or public administration or a law degree (JD)from a school of law accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body? In order to receive credit for your academic training, please attach a copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS to your online application or send a copy to our office as soon as possible.
Required Question
Employer State of Hawaii
Address DHRD - Employee Staffing Division
235 S. Beretania Street, 11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813-2437
Phone 808-587-1111 or 1-877-447-5990 (TTY)