PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY SPECIALIST III - OAHU

Procurement & Supply Specialist III - Oahu

Salary: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Location: Island of Oahu

Job Type: Various

Job Number: 26-0055

Department: Various

Opening Date: 02/12/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Benefits: See Position Description

Questions: Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number: 26-0055

The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Law Enforcement in Downtown.

Salary: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicants qualifications, and other relevant factors.

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 Hawaiis Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Duties Summary

The Procurement and Supply Specialist series includes professional positions responsible for assuring the adequate provisioning of supplies, equipment, material, and services to a State department or large agency with extensive purchasing activity and supply needs which substantially transcend normal office supplies and other standard State purchases.

The work involves the responsibility for purchasing and, typically, for other functions such as storage, distribution, and inventory management.

Knowledge of State laws, rules, regulations, policies, and practices in purchasing and, usually, in one or more other specialties in the provisioning of supplies, equipment, and services to major departments or agencies are required as well as significant independent judgment and analytical ability in the conduct of work.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:

• 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:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree.

Specialized Experience:

• ONE (1) and ONE-HALF (1/2) YEARS of progressively responsible work experience in purchasing which involved working with users and vendors to identify, clarify, and specify requirements for products, materials, equipment, or services in order to:
• Develop specifications for formal bids and/or update existing specifications to ensure their currency and applicability.
• Conduct research and studies on products, etc., such as life cycle or in-use cost studies; testing, evaluating, and reporting on alternative products, and/or comparable studies in order to make purchasing recommendations to management.

Procurement and Supply Specialist III Requirements:

• The Procurement and Supply Specialist III must have had at least six (6) months of experience in each of the areas specified in A or B above, AND at least one (1) year of experience in dealing with purchases of a moderately complex and complex nature.

Moderately complex purchases are (a) purchases for which there are indirect precedents such as in the purchase of security services for an agency which never had security services before.

Complex Purchases require substantial judgment to determine essential descriptive and other criteria, and to differentiate between user needs and preferences.

In addition, applicants must possess experience which demonstrated the following:

• Knowledge of purchasing methods and techniques.
• Ability to interview users, vendors, and others regarding user requirements.
• Ability to conduct pertinent research regarding unique user requirements and characteristics of desired products, equipment, materials, etc.
• Ability to assess user needs and circumstances including operational requirements, policies, agency procedures, and related requirements and conduct analyses to identify and recommend specific products most appropriate for the agency/organizations needs.
• Ability to evaluate unique user situations and concerns, analyze and evaluate documentation, justifications, terms, and conditions of purchases, and develop or review and assure the development of technical specifications which clearly and appropriately describe the desired product, material, equipment, or service.
• Ability to assess unique user situations to foresee problems which may arise in the execution, administration, or termination of the purchasing agreement, and the ability to recommend/develop terms and conditions and other special requirements accordingly.
• Familiarity with concerns collateral to purchasing in assuring the provisioning of an assigned organization or agency including storage and distribution concerns and inventory maintenance.

Supervisory Aptitude:

• Applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision.

Drivers License:

• Some positions require possession of a valid drivers license at the time of appointment.

Lift and Carry:

• Some positions require the ability to lift and carry objects of various weights with or without reasonable accommodation.

Substitutions Allowed:

• Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.

Education Requirement:

• Do you possess a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements? If yes, to receive credit, you must provide a copy of your official transcript(s) by attaching it to your online application or sending a copy to our office.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

• How many years of purchasing experience as stated in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?

Substitutions Allowed - Education:

• Do you possess a degree (Bachelors, Masters, Law degree LLB, JD) from an accredited college or university as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements? If yes, to receive credit, you must provide a copy of your official transcript(s) by attaching it to your online application or sending a copy to our office.

Substitutions Allowed - Staff Analyst Experience:

• Do you possess work experience as a Professional Staff Analyst which involved the study of management operations to determine more efficient and cost-effective work methods?

Supervisory Aptitude Requirement:

• Do you possess the required supervisory aptitude as described in the complete MQRs?

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 808-587-0936 for assistance.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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