Institutional/Policy Analyst (Confidential Advocate & Prevention Educator) pos#0080445

Description

Title: Institutional/Policy Analyst (Confidential Advocate & Prevention Educator)
Position Number: 0080445
Hiring Unit: Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO)
Location: UH Hilo
Date Posted: October 14, 2026
Closing Date: November 4, 2026
Band: A or B
Salary: salary schedules and placement information
Additional Salary Information:PBA, minimum $4627/month; PBB, minimum $5640/month
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin approximately November 2026, pending position clearance and availability of funding.

Position Overview

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public liberal arts and sciences university on the Island of Hawaii, recognized for its integration of cultural immersion and place-based research that leverages the island's extraordinary geological, biological, and cultural diversity. A comprehensive, regional campus within the ten-campus University of Hawaii system, UH Hilo offers high-quality undergraduate and select postgraduate education, with distinctive strengths in areas such as marine science, geology, astronomy, and Hawaiian language revitalization, while advancing research, scholarship, and creative activity that support community needs, environmental stewardship, Indigenous knowledge systems, and workforce development priorities for the State of Hawaii.

At UH Hilo, we seek to cultivate an inclusive community of people with varied characteristics, ideas, cultures, and world-views where our students, faculty, and staff celebrate difference and respect tradition. To aid in these efforts, it is the policy and commitment of the University of Hawaii to ensure equal opportunity in higher education, both as a provider of education and as an employer. The Office of Equal Opportunity drives UH Hilo's efforts to stop, prevent and remedy discrimination, while seeking to ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive work and learning environment.

The Confidential Advocate & Prevention Educator is responsible for providing confidential support to UH Hilo students who may have experienced sex or gender-based discrimination and to create and implement sex and gender-based discrimination prevention educational programming for the UH Hilo campus community.

Duties and Responsibilities        (* denotes essential functions): 

1. *Serve as a confidential student resource for concerns related to sex and gender-based violence and misconduct. Informs students of options to address sex and gender-based discrimination under UH Executive Policy 1.204 and Administrative Procedures 1.204.
2. *Provide crisis response, advocacy, and referrals to student victims of all forms of sex and gender-based violence, including, but not limited to, sexual assault, interpersonal violence, staling, sexual harassment or other forms of sexual misconduct.
3. *Support and advocate for students who may have experienced sex or gender-based discrimination throughout the various stages of reporting and adjudicating complaints. 
4. *Maximize student safety, retention and success through policy and prevention education and programming.
5. *Design or obtain and implement culturally competent, intersectional prevention and bystander intervention curriculum.
6. *Lead and support student assistants with the implementation of prevention education programming.
7. *Assess students' needs and work with faculty, advisors, on campus employers, etc. to identify and implement interim measures and/or support services that ensure equal access to the educational environment for students who have experienced sex or gender-based violence.
8. *Ensure that University, State and Federal processes and standards are upheld.
9. *Collect data and report on aggregate data in order to identify trends, and plan for future education and outreach efforts.
10. Evaluate impact of education efforts on campus climate.
11. Develop and maintain working relationships with campus partners, community stakeholders and across the UH System.
12. Participate in mandatory training on a regular basis as identified by UH leadership.
13. Recommend best practices for policies and procedures pertaining to victim services.
14. Serves as a resource to administration, faculty and staff as it pertains to the University's responsibilities regarding prevention and response to sexual and gender-based discrimination.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 

1. Band A: Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Education, Criminal Justice, Public Health or related field and 1 year of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for crisis support, outreach, case management and/or training; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
2. Band B: Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Education, Criminal Justice, Public Health or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for crisis support, outreach, case management and/or training; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
3. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of sex and gender-based discrimination as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
4. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
5. Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
6. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
7. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
8. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
9. For supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.
10. Ability to identify and respond to the needs of students who report experiencing sex or gender-based discrimination.
11. Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time and create a personalized and confidential record keeping system.
12. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information.

Desirable Qualifications 

1. Functional knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in victim advocacy, university programming or education.Experience working in a college setting.Experience using UH Hilo data tracking systems such as STAR.Demonstrated record of working with diverse populations.Familiarity with equal opportunity principles. Familiar with University of Hawai'i policies and procedures on sex and gender-based discrimination. Experience implementing prevention education programs. Awareness of prevention education and victim advocacy best practices in a university setting. 
2. Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Education or related field. 

To Apply: Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach each required document.  A complete application must include: 

1. Cover letter explaining how each minimum and desirable qualification is met.
2. Current resume. 
3. The names and addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three [3] current
    professional references.
4. Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are 
    acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required prior to employment).

Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birth date on transcript copies. Copy of diplomas will NOT be accepted. Documents issued from an institution 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. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant. All requested documents/information become the property of the University. All minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date.
 
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Inquiries: Shaunda Makaimoku, shaunda@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status.  For more information, visit:  https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
 
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
 
In accordance with Article 10 of the unit 08 collective bargaining agreement, bargaining unit members receive priority consideration for APT job vacancies. As a result, external or non BU 08 applicants may not be considered for some APT vacancies. BU 08 members with re-employment rights or priority status are responsible for informing the hiring unit of their status. 
 
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/  

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

 

Salary : $4,627 - $5,640