Career Opportunities

The State Procurement Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:

 

Purchasing Specialist
Join our high performing team and enjoy challenging and interesting procurement and contract work that covers all state agencies and counties across Hawai‘i. We are seeking people who are interested in building a professional career with various opportunities to be part of a very special team. Benefits include professional development opportunities and paid membership in professional procurement organizations included after six months of employment.

  • Purchasing Specialist I – receives orientation and training in the principles, statutes, techniques, work processes and procedures related to government purchasing and specifications development work; and performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Purchasing Specialist II – an advanced trainee that performs routine purchasing and specifications development work; and performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Purchasing Specialist III – independently performs the full range of moderately difficult purchasing and specifications development work; makes analysis of users’ requirements and prepares appropriate specifications, terms and conditions; and performs other related duties assigned.
  • Purchasing Specialist IV serves as a specialist making full range and variety work in procuring and establishing standards and specifications for commodities and services that involve the application of highly technical and complex principles, techniques, concepts and work processes; may assist in guiding lower level specialist; and performs other related duties.

Salary Ranges

  • Level I – $4,011 per month (SR-16, Step D)
  • Level II – $4,339 per month (SR-18, Step D)
  • Level III – $4,690 to $5,713 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
  • Level IV – $5,076 to $6,177 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)

Minimum Qualifications
Bargaining Unit:  13

 

FUTURE RECRUITMENT

Purchasing Specialist V, VI

  • Level V – SR-24
  • Level VI – SR-26

Salary Ranges
Minimum Qualifications
Bargaining Unit:  13

 

General Professional VI

 

Small Business Coordinator (Exempt)
Honolulu, Hawai‘i (Downtown)
This position is an exempt position with a not-to-exceed date of June 30, 2027.  More information will be posted soon.  Candidates will be asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and Form HRD278.

 

STATE EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS
Paid Vacation (Up to 21 days a year)
Paid Sick Leave (Up to 21 days a year)
Paid Holidays (Up to 14 days a year)
Health Insurance
Group Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Promotions and Transfers
Training and Continuing Education
Incentive and Service Awards
Union and Collective Bargaining

 

89-Day Non-Civil Service Appointments
89-Day Non-Civil Positions are also available for various positions.  To request additional information, please email [email protected] with “89-Day Hire” in the subject line.  Applicants will be asked to complete a Form HRD278.  An employee in a non-civil service appointment is not eligible for membership in the civil service.  Service that is acquired in a non-civil service appointment is not creditable toward meeting the requirements of an initial probation period.