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i Form - 2 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Human Resources DATE: September 22, 2022 STAFF CONTACT: Lee Botelho PHONE: 808-961-8361 A. REQUEST: We are requesting to create a Human Resources Program Specialist position for the Recruitment and Examination Division within the Department of Human Resources. This new position will be supervised by the division's Human Resources Manager II position. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Recruitment and Examination Division's function is to administer the recruitment and examination program in conformance with Federal, State, and local laws. The division advises departments on recruitment options and procedures, examinations and the merit system; markets the County as a competitive employer in the job market; and develops and maintain partnerships with various community agencies and educational institutions to support these efforts. The division oversees various programs such as the pre-entry medical examination program, Cooperative Vocational Education (CVE)with Hawaii Community College, and priority job placement for affected medically injured employees. There is a need for the division's Human Resources Manager position to focus more on active recruitment strategies in an effort to improve recruitment statistics. This will involve increasing the use of social media for recruitment, working with high schools and colleges, and increasing outreach within the community. A new Human Resources Program Specialist position is needed to serve as the senior staff specialist in the division and to perform the daily Recruitment and Examination tasks that include assigning recruitments to staff, reviewing job postings, supervising lower level staff, and performing higher level recruitments. �-�- SIGNED: DATE: artment Head