Aloha AAJA Hawaii Chapter Members!
Robin Lung’s “Finding Kukan” will be showing at Pacific Aviation Museum! Check it out! Link is below.
From: Andrew Simon <asimon@grist.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 9:42 AM
Subject: Grist looking for fall 2017 fellows
Hello,
The following are open recruitments at the City & County of Honolulu, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) as of 06/16/2017. They are available to be viewed at http://www.honolulutransit.org/hartjobs/. Attached, you will find our Equal Employment Opportunity policy.
Please distribute the following information to prospective applicants:
Available HART Positions
Agreements Arbiter and Manager/Insurance Risk Manager
Annual Salary Range: $59,736 to $88,020
Duties: This position has two major responsibilities in support of the Rail Project. First, the position serves as the manager of third party agreements between HART and outside agencies. These contracts are distinguishable from HART agreements with designers, construction contractors and professional firms. A non-exhaustive list of examples of “3d party agreements” are: Memoranda of Understanding with various departments within the State of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu, certain agreements with private and public Utilities, private landowners and their developers, non-profit entities, and agreements relating to easements. Secondly, the position is responsible for overseeing and managing the Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) and other sponsored insurance coverage for HART, including contractor compliance with contract mandated coverage. The incumbent assists in negotiating and is responsible for tracking, updating, renewing and managing these agreements.
Minimum Requirements: J.D. or equivalent degree or experience; at minimum, a Bachelor’s or higher degree with relevant experience in contract management, project management and insurance risk management. Minimum 5 years of experience in contract law, preferably in government contracting, or management of large scale, complex engineering and construction projects with participation by multiple agencies and jurisdictions. Working knowledge and proficiency with computers and related software applications, such as spreadsheets, word processing and graphics. Strong organization, communication, analytical and conceptual skills. Effective interpersonal skills. Must be able to work with different disciplines and management levels, within and outside the agency; Effective negotiation skills, able to direct, monitor and accomplish goals. Continue Reading →
AAJA Hawaii Chapter Board is having its next meeting: Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. in a private room of Kabuki Restaurant, 600 Kapiolani Blvd.
You are welcome to stay for lunch at noon to welcome Ms. Alexanna Nathan, a local student who recently attended J Camp. We only ask that you chip in $5 per person and the chapter will take care of the rest.
Please RSVP with kristenw80@gmail.com by Sept. 20.
