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Mediator 1
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/25
Newark
Responsibilities include:
- Mediating all aspects of the collective bargaining process, including initiating cooperative efforts and guiding negotiations.
- Mediating grievances in the form of discharge and disciplinary actions, as well as disputes over contract interpretation.
- Preparing written recommendations, under appropriate circumstances and as requested by the parties, for resolution of grievances.
- Providing oversight of union officer elections, including nominations meetings.
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of comprehensive experience in the negotiating, implementing, and administration of a labor agreement in industrial, business, government, education, or labor organization. Experience accrued as an elected or appointed labor union official will be acceptable if such experience includes grievance handling, arbitration, and contract negotiation.
There are no open positions at this time.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Various Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) field offices throughout the State
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews clients to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history; disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and other available services.
- Obtains and evaluates relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.
Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Bilingual
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Various Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) field offices throughout the State
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews clients to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history; disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and other available services.
- Obtains and evaluates relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.
Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Various Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) field offices throughout the State
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews clients to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history; disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and other available services.
- Obtains and evaluates relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.
Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Occupational Safety Consultant Apprentice
Issue Date: 9/12/2025
Closing Date: 9/26/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Learn to conduct safety enforcement inspections to identify workplace hazards to comply with the standards, rules, and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Shadow employees in the OSC2 title to observe and learn the process for conducting periodic and follow-up inspections and investigations
- Review with OSC2 various employer safety programs to gain familiarity with contents and subjects such as confined space entry, lockout tagout, etc.
- Become aware of, and develop proficiency in, OSHA's Information System, internal databases, case file forms, letters and various related correspondence
- Understand the process of establishing alleged violations of the PEOSH Act, turning them into an Order to Comply and how those violations found on the Order to Comply are ultimately abated by an employer
- Learn how to read OSHA standards, letters of interpretation and compliance directives
- Gain experience in how to interview employees and witnesses during inspections and investigations
- Other related duties as assigned
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience in the identification, analysis and/or solution of workplace safety hazards involving the application of Federal OSHA and/or nationally recognized safety standards
Labor Market Analyst Trainee
Issue Date: 9/8/2025
Closing Date: 9/22/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Learn to review, interpret, and evaluate data or other information to support the development of detailed and statistical and hoc reports, as well as regular weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Learn and work with various software such as Excel and R Statistical Software.
- Receive training in identifying information, tools, and research methods required for project completion.
- Learn to review, interpret, and evaluate data or other information to support the development of detailed and statistical and hoc reports, as well as regular weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Support the development and maintenance of a well-documented, accessible archive of program source code for all reports.
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience in work that involved economics, mathematics, or statistics, including or supplemented by fifteen (15) semester hour credits in economics, mathematics, or statistics, at least three (3) credits of which must have been in statistics.
There are no open positions at this time.
Intermittent Labor Clerk
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/25
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Provide clerical support to the Disability During Unemployment, Private Plan, Customer Service and Claims Intake sections of Temporary Disability Insurance.
- Respond to general and claim specific incoming telephone inquiries regarding Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance claims from the public, employers, medical community and other interested parties.
- Duties also include filing, opening and distributing mail, making phone calls, scanning, data entry into the DABS/ LOOPS system.
- Special note: prefer individuals with computer skills
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clerical experience providing customer service in a public or private sector organization, involving the interpretation of rules and regulations.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Clerk Typist
Issue Date: 9/16/2025
Closing Date: 9/30/25
Atlantic City & Toms
River Court Vicinages
Responsibilities include:
- Provide general clerical support.
- Filing, telephone coverage, and processing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Provide accurate information to internal and external customers
Required qualifications:
- Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Mediator 1
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/25
Newark
Responsibilities include:
- Mediating all aspects of the collective bargaining process, including initiating cooperative efforts and guiding negotiations.
- Mediating grievances in the form of discharge and disciplinary actions, as well as disputes over contract interpretation.
- Preparing written recommendations, under appropriate circumstances and as requested by the parties, for resolution of grievances.
- Providing oversight of union officer elections, including nominations meetings.
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of comprehensive experience in the negotiating, implementing, and administration of a labor agreement in industrial, business, government, education, or labor organization. Experience accrued as an elected or appointed labor union official will be acceptable if such experience includes grievance handling, arbitration, and contract negotiation.
There are no open positions at this time.
Management Assistant
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 9/19/25
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
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Gather, organize and summarize data or information for report preparation Analyzes information, data and processes; formulates basic recommendations Conducts administrative research and studies as directed.
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Review operating practices and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness; may recommend changes for improvement
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Arrange meetings, conferences and other events May coordinate activities as assigned by management
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May assist in providing technical instruction and training to staff
Required qualifications:
- Five (5) years of professional experience performing complex administrative support work which must have included the interpretation, verification and/or application of department/agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Assistant Director (SES)
Issue Date: 9/16/2025
Closing Date: 9/30/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Administration, planning, development, operation, and evaluation of the DVRS field operations, including the 18 field offices located throughout the state.
- Set up and providing oversight of staffing strategies for the field offices; setting priorities and developing realistic long and short term goals on a statewide basis by effective use of resources and problem solving strategies;
- Create opportunities for excellent customer services through consultation and supervision of the Field Chiefs and Managers to ensure the commitment of all employees to contribute to the efficient operation of the program; assuring that federal and State funds are expended effectively by establishing internal controls;
- Follow established procedures and practice, make recommendations to ensure funds are spent responsibly and appropriately
- Other related work as required.
Required qualifications:
- Minimum of six (6) years of professional experience in vocational rehabilitation services, public administration, employment services, or other work programs. A minimum of two years of such experience shall have included supervisory responsibility in a multi-service vocational rehabilitation facility, public administration, employment service or other work program.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Various Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) field offices throughout the State
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews clients to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history; disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and other available services.
- Obtains and evaluates relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.
Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Bilingual
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Various Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) field offices throughout the State
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews clients to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history; disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and other available services.
- Obtains and evaluates relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.
Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Various Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) field offices throughout the State
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews clients to obtain relevant information regarding medical history, work experience, educational background, interests, and socioeconomic history; disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and other available services.
- Obtains and evaluates relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.
Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, School Guidance, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Program Technician
Issue Date: 9/4/2025
Closing Date: 9/18/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Supervise the PMIS/Onboarding Unit to ensure efficient management of new hires and transfers.
- Conduct and oversee new hire orientations and the onboarding process.
- Create and maintain comprehensive personnel files for all NJDOL employees.
- Approve all separation, retirement, and transfer actions in PMIS
Required qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience in work involving the application of rules, regulations, procedures, or policies in the processing of technical actions in a specific program area.
Technical Assistant, MIS (IT Customer Support)
Issue Date: 9/17/2025
Closing Date: 10/1/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for IT support requests via phone, email, or in-person interactions.
- Create, triage, and route incident tickets in the work order service management system.
- Provide basic troubleshooting for workstation hardware, standard software, and connectivity issues.
- Guide users through routine troubleshooting steps and escalate complex issues to Tier 2 support as appropriate.
- Install, update, and configure new and replacement end-user devices under supervision.
- Participate in larger IT support initiatives and projects as assigned.
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Department applications, systems, and IT processes.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience in the gathering, retrieval, maintenance, compilation, and distribution of technical information in a public or private organization may be substituted for the above education requirement
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Administrative Assistant 2
Issue Date: 8/29/2025
Closing Date: 9/26/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate onboarding and other system/technical access requests for both new vendor and state staff working on the UI modernization project, includes coordination with Internal Audit to track security clearances and status of requests
- Manage all informational material requests received by team members within OUIM and OSOP to ensure proper supplies are on hand and up-to-date and that all requests, including those from constituents, employers, etc. are completed on a timely basis
- Manage the submission of issue request tickets in NJDOL’s internal systems (such as Footprints) on behalf of OUIM prior to launching new features or making a system change
- Responsible for travel and reimbursement documentation for all staff within OUIM and OSOP
- Manage calendars and scheduling meetings for the Director/Senior Advisor of OUIM and Director of OSOP
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of professional experience in a business or government agency providing administrative support services and/or coordinating work activities.
Construction Code Inspector 2, BPVR
Issue Date: 9/8/2025
Closing Date: 9/22/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure that boilers, unfired pressure vessels, and refrigeration plants falling under the jurisdiction of the MIBB&PVC, are properly inspected with the intention of protecting life, health, and property
- Assure that boilers and refrigeration plants requiring licensed coverage, comply with the licensing requirements as specified under the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C) 12:90-3.10 Duties of licensed operators, and N.J.A.C. 12:90-3.11 Duties of others involved
- Use adopted Codes and Standards as well as N.J.A.C. 12:90 to perform the needed quality inspection services that are required to ensure public safety and health, by ascertaining and verifying the mechanical integrity of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants
- Write and report violations on objects referencing the applicable Codes & Standards, and follow up corrected violations at the object’s location to ensure proper compliance
- Perform investigations of incidents/accidents that occur in the boiler, pressure vessel and refrigeration industry.
Required qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of experience as a stationary engineer in the maintenance and operation of high pressure boilers, or as a boiler maker, or as an inspector for an insurance company specializing in the inspection of boilers, and licensed to do business with the state or ten (10) years of experience as a grade A (gold seal) or grade B (red seal) operator of high pressure boilers
Occupational Safety Consultant Apprentice
Issue Date: 9/12/2025
Closing Date: 9/26/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Learn to conduct safety enforcement inspections to identify workplace hazards to comply with the standards, rules, and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Shadow employees in the OSC2 title to observe and learn the process for conducting periodic and follow-up inspections and investigations
- Review with OSC2 various employer safety programs to gain familiarity with contents and subjects such as confined space entry, lockout tagout, etc.
- Become aware of, and develop proficiency in, OSHA's Information System, internal databases, case file forms, letters and various related correspondence
- Understand the process of establishing alleged violations of the PEOSH Act, turning them into an Order to Comply and how those violations found on the Order to Comply are ultimately abated by an employer
- Learn how to read OSHA standards, letters of interpretation and compliance directives
- Gain experience in how to interview employees and witnesses during inspections and investigations
- Other related duties as assigned
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience in the identification, analysis and/or solution of workplace safety hazards involving the application of Federal OSHA and/or nationally recognized safety standards
Administrative Analyst 2
Issue Date: 9/8/2025
Closing Date: 10/13/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Collect, estimate, and evaluate the effectiveness of the Validation process to determine compliance with Federal and State regulations.
- Prepare detailed reports containing problem identification, analysis, findings, conclusions, and recommendations, including but not limited to studies, compilations of data, computations, and analyses pertaining to the Validation section's work.
- Conduct research and review of federal and state legislation and regulations to ensure that data validation activities address all relevant compliance issues.
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of professional experience involving the review, analysis, and evaluation of budget, organization, administrative practices, operational methods, management operations, or data processing applications, or any combination thereof, which shall have included responsibility for recommendation, planning, and/or implementation of improvements in a business or government agency
Labor Market Analyst Trainee
Issue Date: 9/8/2025
Closing Date: 9/22/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Learn to review, interpret, and evaluate data or other information to support the development of detailed and statistical and hoc reports, as well as regular weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Learn and work with various software such as Excel and R Statistical Software.
- Receive training in identifying information, tools, and research methods required for project completion.
- Learn to review, interpret, and evaluate data or other information to support the development of detailed and statistical and hoc reports, as well as regular weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Support the development and maintenance of a well-documented, accessible archive of program source code for all reports.
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience in work that involved economics, mathematics, or statistics, including or supplemented by fifteen (15) semester hour credits in economics, mathematics, or statistics, at least three (3) credits of which must have been in statistics.
There are no open positions at this time.
Intermittent Labor Clerk
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/25
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Provide clerical support to the Disability During Unemployment, Private Plan, Customer Service and Claims Intake sections of Temporary Disability Insurance.
- Respond to general and claim specific incoming telephone inquiries regarding Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance claims from the public, employers, medical community and other interested parties.
- Duties also include filing, opening and distributing mail, making phone calls, scanning, data entry into the DABS/ LOOPS system.
- Special note: prefer individuals with computer skills
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clerical experience providing customer service in a public or private sector organization, involving the interpretation of rules and regulations.
There are no open positions at this time.
Principal Clerk Typist
Issue Date: 9/4/2025
Closing Date: 9/18/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Import complaints from WHATS Web and verifying the information
- Issue summons complaints and SWO notices
- Set calendars for Wage Collection referees
- Answer phones
- Filing
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience in clerical work including typing.
Technical Assistant 2, Labor
Issue Date: 9/12/2025
Closing Date: 9/26/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Check Contractor Registration database to ensure accuracy of violation notices prior to issuance.
- Issue violation notices to contractors.
- Review tickler files to keep track of notices that are pending appeal.
- Process incoming appeal notices to ensure timely assignment of appeal to Hearing Officer or other staff.
- Perform other associated tasks concerning Contractor Registration as needed.
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience in a public or private agency involved in assisting professional staff with the gathering, assembling, interpreting, and recording of factual data of a complex or technical nature.
Administrative Analyst 3
Issue Date: 9/12/2025
Closing Date: 9/26/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Review inquiries from the public regarding the NJ Wage Hub.
- Exercise administrative rights to make changes and correct errors or deficiencies in NJ Wage Hub.
- Review and analyzes documents from outside interested parties, which are used to establish wage rates.
- Review and analyzes documents from outside interested parties, which are used to determine prevailing wage crafts.
- Educate the Public Bodies, Contractors, and Subcontractors on their roles and use of the Wage Hub.
- Assist in analyzing/recommending new or continuing issues in NJ Wage Hub.
Required qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience involving the review, analysis, and evaluation of budget, organization, administrative practices, operational methods, management operations, or data processing applications, or any combination thereof, which shall have included responsibility for the recommendation, planning, and/or implementation of improvements in a business oru government agency.
Administrative Analyst 3
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 9/19/25
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Run monthly reports for the Director/Chief Judge.
- Maintain a record of all reports created for historical reference.
- Plan, organize, and assign technical work in the unit and monitor employee performance and conduct.
- Develop and revise procedures, systems and methods and improve established operating methods based on findings.
Required qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience involving the review, analysis, and evaluation of budget, organization, administrative practices, operational methods, management operations, or data processing applications, or any combination thereof, which shall have included responsibility for the recommendation, planning, and/or implementation of improvements in a business or government agency.
Clerk Typist
Issue Date: 9/16/2025
Closing Date: 9/30/25
Atlantic City & Toms
River Court Vicinages
Responsibilities include:
- Provide general clerical support.
- Filing, telephone coverage, and processing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Provide accurate information to internal and external customers
Required qualifications:
- Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents.
Employment & Training Specialist 2, WIOAPOD
Issue Date: 9/5/2025
Closing Date: 9/19/2025
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Under the direction of a higher-level Employment and Training Specialist or other Supervisor within the Workforce New Jersey, has regional responsibility for conducting the office and field work involved in planning, coordinating implementing and reviewing new and existing programs in the One-Stop Career Center (OSCC) field offices
- Plans and directs one or more of the special program services or special research and workforce development efforts; does related work
- Monitors provide virtual monitoring, including the collection, analysis, tracking and reporting of monitoring data to local areas, and State and Federal DOL Offices. This is an extremely important function that ensures regulations, standards, and policies are adhered to in NJ’s workforce development system.
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of professional experience in the development, implementation or coordination of a multi-phase employment and training program in a public or private agency
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