DAGS West Hawaiʻi Office Is Now Hiring

KAILUA-KONA - The Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) is now hiring to fill its newly created West Hawaiʻi Office. Based out of Kailua-Kona, the office serves the West and North areas of Hawaiʻi Island.

The office is recruiting for a wide range of jobs that include office assistants and trade workers, with salary ranges that go from about $3,500 a month to $6,700 a month. All openings are civil service positions that have excellent state benefits that include 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days and 13 holidays a year. The jobs are based in Kona or Honokaʻa, or roving positions around the coverage area.

The open positions and their locations are listed below:

Building Construction Inspector II and III

Based in Kona

Position # 43716 and 12396

Plumber I

One based in Kona, one roving

Positions # 120631 and 122167

Electrician I

Roving

Position # 122164

Carpenter I

Based at Honokaʻa base yard

Positions # 21134 and 21141

Painter I

Based in Kona

Position # 21150

Repairs and Maintenance Assistant

Based in Kona

Position # 125588

Office Assistant III

Based in Kona

Positions # 125594 and 21622

Account Clerk III

Based in Kona

Position # 125593

Administrative Assistant III

Based in Kona

Position # 125592

On the neighbor islands, DAGS helps maintain public school facilities, state office buildings, courthouses and public libraries. The West Hawaiʻi Offices manages over 40 buildings.

DAGS Director and Comptroller Keith Regan said, "The work we do touches tens of thousands of lives, including anyone who attends a public school, uses the public library or goes to court. We are proud to make a difference, and we hope to attract workers who share that same passion."

Ramzi Mansour, hired in September as the Engineering Program Manager, describes the work he does, "My office strives to build a transparent relationship with our partners, works on projects that ensure our facilities and communities receive the infrastructure and services they need, and creates efficiencies and savings for the taxpayers. If these values resonate with you, then we'd love for you to apply to work here."

DAGS is grateful to the Legislature and the Governor for funding this new, stand-alone office, and to Sen. Herbert "Tim" Richards and Rep. Matthias Kusch for their continued support.

Get a link to the job applications at https://ags.hawaii.gov/employment/.