Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist

Title: Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist

Position Number: 0097438

Hiring Unit: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Health Academic Programs

Location: Kapi‘olani Community College

Date Posted: January 22, 2026

Closing Date: February 11, 2026, 11:59 PM HST

Salary: Salary Schedules and placement information

Pay Band: A

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Funding: General

Other Conditions: To begin approximately April 2026, pending position clearance, availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and program needs.

Introduction

The function of this organizational unit is to provide support for the administration, development and improvement of the instructional staff and curricula in the Instructional Programs. In addition, this unit oversees the recruitment, improvement, and evaluation of faculty and staff; applies and administers the Universitys and Colleges rules concerning faculty and staff; curricula and budget; and coordinates the development of the curriculum, program planning, and academic support services.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Dean of Health Academic Programs, in its fiscal and personnel related services to the Academic units, which consists of the Health Science, Nursing, and Emergency Medical Service units. Building a collaborative relationship with the Colleges Business Office, Human Resources Department, Grants Office, Departments Clerical Staff, Department Chairs, and Deans is of utmost importance. This position is also responsible for planning, organizing and carrying out a broad range of functions requiring independent judgment and initiative to assist the Deans in the performance of administrative duties.

Duties And Responsibilities (NOTE: ** denotes Essential Functions)

1. **Performs procurement functions, including the preparation of purchase orders, requisitions, invitations to bid, requests for proposals/quotations or proposal/bid/technical specifications.
2. **Prepares, facilitates, and/or processes direct payments, travel requests/completions, contracts, stipends and other related procurement and fiscal activities.
3. **Ensures that all goods and services are purchased in compliance with Federal, State and University guidelines and procedures.
4. Assists with the preparation of a variety of reports.
5. **Performs monthly reconciliation of unit, department, and grant expenditures; generates monthly invoices ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
6. **Prepares reports and complex documents such as quarterly reports that require specific formatting; and gathers, interprets, and analyzes information and report results.
7. Keeps abreast of current University policies, procedures, regulations, directives and State and Federal statutory requirements, i.e., Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Hawai‘i Administrative Rules, and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
8. Maintains accurate account of the Academic departments budget information and expenditures, develops financial spreadsheets, and performs regular audits and reconciliations as necessary.
9. Receives training relative to policies and procedures in the fiscal arena.
10. **Monitors the Academic Departmentss budget by tracking expenses in the Universitys Kuali Financial system, Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (RCUH) financial system, and SAP Concur.
11. Ensures that expenses are aligned in the program budget and comply with University policies and procedures. Makes recommendations to the Dean, as necessary.
12. **Work collaboratively with the Colleges business office and grants office.
13. **Assists with developing and implementing internal workflow documents for personnel and recruitment paperwork.
14. **Manages all aspects of the recruitment process for faculty, staff, lecturers, casual hires, and student assistants, to include preparation and/or review of hiring forms and personnel forms.
15. **Coordinates, manages, and directs flow of recruitment and personnel paperwork within the Academic units.
16. Receives training relative to policies and procedures in the personnel and recruitment arena.
17. **Works collaboratively with the Colleges office of human resources.
18. **Assists with developing and implementing metrics and information gathering to provide trends-analysis in program areas.
19. **Works directly with departments and offices in assessing and making necessary program modifications and maintaining and enhancing program functions and features.
20. **Works collaboratively with the Office for Institutional Effectiveness to gather data that will best inform scheduling of courses, retention, graduation and transfer.
21. **Receives and attends training to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, policies, procedures and practices especially when offered by the Human Resources office and Business office.
22. Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in business administration, management, accounting, human resources, finance, public administration or related field and one (1) year of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for business management, fiscal, human resources management; or equivalent education/training or experience.
• Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in provision of professional administrative, fiscal, and program support demonstrated by knowledge, understanding and ability to apply concepts, terminology.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and systems associated with professional administrative, fiscal and program support.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve the full range problems that may commonly occur in the provision of professional administrative, fiscal and program support.
• Demonstrated ability to understand oral and written documentation, write reports and procedures, and communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team members and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and other commonly used software.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and use sound logic and judgment when applying administrative policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to produce work that is detail oriented, accurate, neat, and organized and must be able to follow up on assigned tasks through satisfactory completion.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to work successfully in an environment with a wide range of personalities and needs, while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Experience with academic office administration management in an academic/university environment.
• Familiarity and experience with UH policies and procedures and preferably experience with UH accounting, and personnel systems.
• Display strong organizational skills

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED (Read the "To Apply" section carefully)

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. In addition to the Application, applicants must attach the following:

1. Cover letter;
2. Resume;
3. The names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references; and
4. Official graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (copies of official transcripts are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.) Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. The expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

• Academic record/grade summaries will NOT be accepted
• Diplomas and copies will NOT be accepted

Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.