Contracts Clerk - SR-12

Full Time
Hilo, HI
$39,420 a year
Posted
Job description
Duties Summary

Performs a variety of specialized administrative clerical functions in connection with the processing of contracts for personal services, professional services, procurement of other goods and services, lease agreements, memorandum of understandings (MOU), and memorandum of agreements (MOA); and performs other related duties as required.

One (1) immediate full-time temporary vacancy not-to-exceed December 2, 2024 (noon) with the Department of Public Works - Administration Division in Hilo.

The eligible list may be used for permanent and temporary vacancies as they arise during the life of the list. Temporary appointment may lead to conversion to permanent appointment.

Examples of Duties

  • Coordinates the activities and responsibilities necessary to initiate, execute, fulfill, and terminate contracts and agreements.
  • Receives, reviews, and monitors requests for personal services, professional services, procurement of other goods and services, and agreements.
  • Routes contract documents and agreements to applicable agencies and follows through on routing to ensure timeliness and the propriety of funds and legality prior to execution.
  • Transmits documents to contractors, professional service providers, vendors, other departments and agencies, and third parties for execution; ensures timely return of executed contracts.
  • Receives and reviews executed contracts and agreements for proper signature, notary and bid bonds, insurance certificates, performance bonds, etc.
  • Prepares transmittal letters for distribution of executed contracts and agreements to all appropriate parties and agencies.
  • May prepare correspondence to unsuccessful bidders and returns bid bonds.
  • May maintain records and coordinate the deposit and return of negotiable instruments used as bid and/or performance bonds.
  • Maintains status information on contracts and agreements; follows up on expiring insurance certificates and secures current certificates.
  • Receives department's acknowledgment of services provided, drafts letters to all appropriate parties and agencies acknowledging fulfillment of contract or services, and may initiate the return of performance bonds.
  • Sets up and maintains appropriate files and records.
  • Compiles operational data and makes necessary periodic and special reports.
  • Performs a variety of difficult clerical or routine administrative work which may include account recordkeeping.
  • Gives information and resolves complaints over the counter or telephone involving interpretation and explanation of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, terms of contracts and agreements, and knowledge of department's and/or division's purposes and functions.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

  • graduation from high school, and
  • three (3) years of clerical experience, of which
  • one (1) year shall have included activities in purchasing and/or processing of contracts or agreements and included contact with the public.
Substitution of education for experience: An Associate degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Technology, OATS, or Secretarial Science may be substituted for two (2) years of the required clerical work experience. (Attach a copy of your official college transcript to your application to be credited for the substitution of experience.)

Examination: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.

Please read the minimum qualification requirements carefully. Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience, as this may be important in determining your examination score. It is essential that the applicant describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.

Attach all required documentation (e.g. official transcript, professional license(s)/certification(s), DD-214, etc.) at the time of submitting your application.

Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai'i County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing are required, applicants who are referred to the hiring department/agency must be available to participate in person and at their own expense at that phase of the selection process.


Knowledge of: basic principles, practices, purposes, and formats of purchasing documents and contracts; office practices and procedures; grammar, spelling, and word usage.

Ability to: understand, explain, and apply applicable provisions of ordinances, laws, and regulations governing contract purchasing procedures; set up and maintain files and records; prepare statistical reports; operate standard office machines and equipment including the word processor; and deal courteously and effectively with the public and other County employees.

Physical Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light

Supplemental Information

Please scan and attach these supporting documents to your on-line application, if required:

  • an official college transcript,
  • a valid driver's license,
  • a temporary assignment verification,
  • professional licenses, and/or
  • certificates,
Veterans applying for veteran's preference points shall also scan and attach their DD-214 form and as needed, their VA claim letter to the on-line application.

PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

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Employee benefits are generally for full-time permanent employment and include the following from the date of hire:

  • sick leave and vacation earnings
  • paid holidays
  • social security
  • credit union membership
  • life, dental, medical, vision, and prescription
drug insurance plans
  • employee-employer paid retirement plan
  • flexible spending plan
  • tax-sheltered savings and investment program
  • career opportunity and mobility in a merit system for
civil service positions

Persons who are hired may be required to pay union dues/service fees.

Benefits for part-time employment is based on hours worked and type of appointment.

Benefits are subject to change due to legislative, collective bargaining negotiation, and other changes.

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