The Office of Operations provides a wide range of support services to help department managers deliver essential services to New Jersey's agricultural community and the non-farming citizens the department serves. Among these services are human resources; accounting and budgeting services; purchasing; information processing system assistance; organizational analyses; training; and other general administrative activities.
Call the numbers below for additional information concerning: NJDA Budget 609-292-6931 NJDA Purchasing 609-292-7725 NJDA Human Resources 609-292-5517
Louis A. Bruni
Chief of Operations
Phone 609-292-6931
FAX 609-292-3978
John Fitch Plaza
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
louis.bruni@ag.state.nj.us
- Human Resources
- Employment Opportunities
- Other Employment Links
- Information Technology Services
- NJDA Budget
- Human Resources
The Human Resources Office oversees a number of programs essential to support the department's personnel objectives. Among these are workforce planning, classification, compensation, recruitment, salary and benefit administration. In addition, the HR office is responsible for the department's award programs, employee relations and contract administration, performance assessment reviews, personnel policy and procedures development, and training coordination.
As of June 30, 2006, the department had 373 employees including 268 full-time employees and 105 seasonal employees. For additional information, call 609-292-5517.
- Employment Opportunities
If you wish to submit your resume for employment consideration in the Department of Agriculture, please complete the State of New Jersey Application for Employment (Adobe Acrobat PDF format), attach your resume and send to:New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Office of Human Resources
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey 08625If you have any questions, you may email Pat Selmon at pat.selmon@ag.state.nj.us or call (609) 292-5517. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is an equal opportunity employer.
- Other Employment Links
The Department of Agriculture operates under the rules of the New Jersey Merit System. Like other State Agencies, some of our positions require that candidates pass an examination and be appointed from an eligibility list established by the Department of Personnel (DOP). The announcements for these examinations are on the Department of Personnel web page at www.state.nj.us/personnel/index.html. Each announcement contains information about the requirements necessary to qualify for the job, as well as instructions on how to apply. (Note: A $15 fee is charged for each examination application you file. The process time from applying for an examination to actual placement in a job can be several months.) For general information, call (609) 292-4144.
For other New Jersey jobs, please visit www.wnjpin.netYou can also visit New Jersey State Employment offices and use ALEX (Automated Labor Exchange) on-site.
- Information Technology Services
The Information Processing Unit undertook a variety of projects to improve the Department’s computer capabilities and data storage capacity to support the Division’s initiatives. Most significantly, a new server with increased storage capacities was installed.
- NJDA Budget
NJDA's adjusted FY07 budget for direct state services is $8,994,000 with grants-in-aid funding of $5,025,000. State aid for the year amounts to $11,727,000. Dedicated funds, those restricted to a particular purpose or program, amounts to $10,764,000. In addition, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture received $322,190,000 in federal funds. For additional information, call 609-292-6931. For purchasing questions, call 609-292-7725.Department Budget
Source of Funds
Amount Appropriated
FY 2007General State Funds
Direct State Services
Grants-In-Aid
State Aid
Capital Construction$8,994,000
5,025,000
11,727,000
-0-Dedicated Funds
10,764,000
Federal Funds
322,190,000
TOTAL
$358,700,000
