Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget & Finance Committee (Office of Hawaiian Affairs)
JOINT Meeting of the OHA Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE) and the OHA Committee on Budget and Finance (BF)
Hōʻuluʻulu i Hana ʻia e AI
Nānā ʻōlelo maopopo — e hōʻoia me nā palapala kūhelu
What's Being Discussed
Two OHA committees — Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment (BAE) and Budget and Finance (BF) — are holding a joint meeting focused entirely on hiring a new permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO), also known as Ka Pouhana, for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
- The salary, compensation, and employment terms for the CEO position
- An update on the executive search, including how many people have applied
- An overview of the interview process, which will use behavior-based questions to evaluate candidates
- A private (executive session) review of the most qualified candidates, their competencies, and a proposed ranking tool — this portion will be closed to the public to protect candidate privacy
Decisions Expected
- A vote to approve the interview questions and candidate evaluation tool
- A vote to select a shortlist of candidates who will be invited for an initial interview
- Approval of meeting minutes from a previous joint session held on October 30, 2024
Who Should Pay Attention
- Native Hawaiian beneficiaries of OHA programs, since the CEO leads the agency that serves them
- Community members interested in OHA's leadership direction and accountability
- Anyone who applied for the CEO position
The public may attend in person at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, watch the livestream at oha.org/livestream, or call in at (213) 338-8477 (Webinar ID: 973 0133 8802). Oral testimony is limited to five minutes per person.
Pehea e Komo Ai
He hālāwai lehulehu kēia — aloha ʻia nā lālā kaiāulu a pau e hele mai a hāʻawi i ka hōʻike. Mālama ʻia nā hālāwai ma ke alo a hiki paha ke komo ma ka pūnaewele.