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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist

Issue Date: 2/23/2026
Closing Date: 3/9/2026

Newark

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinate services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
  • Interview 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.
  • Obtain and evaluate relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.

      Required qualifications:

      • Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents.

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      Auditor Accountant Trainee

      Issue Date: 1/20/2026
      Closing Date: 5/20/2026

      Newark, New Brunswick, and Vineland

      Responsibilities include:

      • Make field and office audits
      • Evaluate program objectives and effectiveness
      • Appraise the utilization of fiscal resources
      • Keep financial records and reports

          Required qualifications:

          • Four (4) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting.

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          Employment Services Trainee

          Issue Date: 1/20/2026
          Closing Date: 5/20/2026

          Trenton

          Responsibilities include:

          • Assist in analyzing legal documents and financial reports
          • Assist in determining, establishing, and/or verifying the tax liability of employers
          • Analyze an employer’s records and accounting transactions to determine the present reporting or financial status of an account
          • Analyze less-complicated accounts to determine and initiate proper procedures for the resolution of delinquent accounts, to identify fraudulent reporting, and to establish contribution experience rates
          • Assist in preparing, verifying, and/or processing forms of various types of legal documents including Certificates of Debt, Writs of Executions, Warrants of Satisfaction, Claims in Bankruptcy, Certificates of Indebtedness, Foreclosure and Condemnation Proceedings, and Criminal Complaints

              Required qualifications:

              • Four (4) years of professional experience in the examination of records and reports involved in the determination, establishment, and/or verification of tax liability of employers.

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              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.

              Information Technology Specialist

              Issue Date: 2/13/2026
              Closing Date: 2/27/2026

              Trenton

              Responsibilities include:

              • Review agency business processes and operational workflows to identify opportunities for automation and system improvement.
              • Assist in the design, configuration, and maintenance of ServiceNow workflows, forms, business rules, and related automation components.
              • Document current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) processes using flowcharts, diagrams, and written specifications.
              • Support migration activities from legacy service management tools to ServiceNow, including validation and testing of workflows.
              • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of system documentation, procedures, and user guides in accordance with established standards.
              • Participate in testing activities to validate functionality, identify deficiencies, and support issue resolution.
              • Assist in monitoring production reliability and resolving system or workflow issues.
              • Work with stakeholders to define service-level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and reporting requirements.
              • Provide technical assistance and knowledge transfer to agency staff to support long-term system sustainability.
              • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
              • Other related duties as required.

                Required qualifications:

                • One (1) year of experience in at least one of the following areas: the design and preparation of programs for electronic data processing utilizing current operating systems, modification of systems software and multiprogramming technology; or the development, maintenance, or installation of application programs; or in performing technical support functions within a direct access device environment, or the development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network, multi-user Local Area Networks (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and/or Wide Area Networks (WAN) environment.

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                Auditor Accountant Trainee

                Issue Date: 2/9/2026
                Closing Date: 2/23/2026

                Trenton

                Responsibilities include:

                • Under general supervision, as a trainee and productive worker involved in field and office audits, and/or keeping financial records and reports in a state department, institution, or agency.
                • Assist in performing financial and operational audits; audits the effectiveness and efficiency of agency systems and procedures identifying areas for further investigation and utilizing quantitative and qualitative analysis.
                • Make evaluations and recommendations; conducts meetings with fiscal personnel concerning audits of grants including financial and compliance.
                • Field work requirements include travel within the State of New Jersey only and will consist of approximately four to eight non-consecutive weeks each year.

                    Required qualifications:

                    • Four (4) years of professional experience in accounting or auditing experience, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting.

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                    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.

                    Construction Code Inspector 1, BPVR

                    Issue Date: 1/27/2026
                    Closing Date: 2/24/2026

                    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:

                        • Six (6) 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.

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                        There are no open positions at this time.

                        There are no open positions at this time.

                        Employment Services Trainee

                        Issue Date: 2/25/2026
                        Closing Date: 6/25/2026

                        Trenton

                        Responsibilities include:

                            Required qualifications:

                            • Four (4) years of professional experience in the investigation, review, analysis, evaluation, and eligibility determination of claims for unemployment and/or insurance compensation in a public or private organization.

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                            There are no open positions at this time.

                            There are no open positions at this time.

                            There are no open positions at this time.

                            Assistant Division Director, Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning

                            Issue Date: 2/25/2026
                            Closing Date: 3/11/2026

                            Trenton

                            Responsibilities include:

                            • Under direction of a Division Director or Assistant Commissioner of Workforce Development, the Assistant Director will oversee the administration of the Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning, including the Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning unit, Upskills unit, Opportunity Partnership Grant unit, and the NJ Builders’ Utilization Initiative for Labor Diversity (NJBUILD) and Special Initiatives unit.
                            • Manage strategic partnerships in the fulfillment of overall contract administration and management with organizations, businesses, training providers and partners.
                            • Plan, organize, manage, and assign the work of staff involved in achieving the goals and objectives of the New Jersey Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
                            • Lead the integration of the NJBUILD program/staff with the Office of Apprenticeship;
                            • Assess and improve operational efficiency; oversee the management and day-to-day operation of the Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning and ensure all staff can competently and professionally manage and deliver technical services to applicants and funded grantees in a customer-focused and results oriented way;
                            • Analyze occupational trends, legislation, program regulations, directives, and proposals to assess impact upon Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and NJBUILD program services and federal and state participation requirements and performance standards, including working with legislative affairs to provide feedback on current and pending legislation.

                                Required qualifications:

                                • Ten (10) years of professional experience in a public or private organization involved in programs providing either social/community, medical/health, rehabilitation/education, or vocational/occupational services to a specific client population (physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, juvenile offenders, socially/economically disadvantaged, etc.), three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

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                                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.

                                Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist

                                Issue Date: 2/23/2026
                                Closing Date: 3/9/2026

                                Newark

                                Responsibilities include:

                                • Coordinate services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
                                • Interview 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.
                                • Obtain and evaluate relevant documentation for the determination of client eligibility for services according to established federal, state, and agency policies and guidelines.

                                    Required qualifications:

                                    • Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents.

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                                    Auditor Accountant Trainee

                                    Issue Date: 1/20/2026
                                    Closing Date: 5/20/2026

                                    Newark, New Brunswick, and Vineland

                                    Responsibilities include:

                                    • Make field and office audits
                                    • Evaluate program objectives and effectiveness
                                    • Appraise the utilization of fiscal resources
                                    • Keep financial records and reports

                                        Required qualifications:

                                        • Four (4) years of professional accounting or auditing experience, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting.

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                                        Employment Services Trainee

                                        Issue Date: 1/20/2026
                                        Closing Date: 5/20/2026

                                        Trenton

                                        Responsibilities include:

                                        • Assist in analyzing legal documents and financial reports
                                        • Assist in determining, establishing, and/or verifying the tax liability of employers
                                        • Analyze an employer’s records and accounting transactions to determine the present reporting or financial status of an account
                                        • Analyze less-complicated accounts to determine and initiate proper procedures for the resolution of delinquent accounts, to identify fraudulent reporting, and to establish contribution experience rates
                                        • Assist in preparing, verifying, and/or processing forms of various types of legal documents including Certificates of Debt, Writs of Executions, Warrants of Satisfaction, Claims in Bankruptcy, Certificates of Indebtedness, Foreclosure and Condemnation Proceedings, and Criminal Complaints

                                            Required qualifications:

                                            • Four (4) years of professional experience in the examination of records and reports involved in the determination, establishment, and/or verification of tax liability of employers.

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                                            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.

                                            Executive Assistant 2

                                            Issue Date: 2/13/2026
                                            Closing Date: 2/27/2026

                                            Trenton

                                            Responsibilities include:

                                            • Serve as a liaison for OIMSS with internal NJDOL business units and external agencies, including Human Capital Strategies, Finance and Accounting, Administrative Services, and the NJ Office of Information Technology, as directed.
                                            • Provide administrative and coordination support across the Technical Services & Operations units, assisting with communication, documentation, and follow-up related to divisional initiatives and operational activities.
                                            • Assist with the coordination and processing of personnel-related actions in collaboration with Human Capital Strategies and the NJ Civil Service Commission, under the direction of OIMSS leadership. This may include support for staffing documentation, training requests, organizational charts, rosters, job postings, overtime requests, ePAR administration, eCATS issues, payroll coordination, examinations, and leave- elated processes.
                                            • Support the planning and coordination of divisional programs, projects, and initiatives by collecting status updates from unit leadership, tracking milestones, and identifying potential issues for escalation to division leadership.
                                            • Prepare meeting agendas, coordinate meeting logistics, document follow-up items, and track action items across multiple units to ensure timely completion and appropriate communication to stakeholders.
                                            • Support work intake coordination by assisting leadership with tracking requests and compiling information related to workload, staffing capacity, and operational priorities across the division.
                                            • Draft correspondence, maintain records and files, and perform other related duties as required to support divisional operations.

                                              Required qualifications:

                                              • Seven (7) years of professional experience in program management with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, staffing, reporting, and/or budgeting, or in assisting an executive with program development and/or implementation.

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                                              Information Technology Specialist

                                              Issue Date: 2/13/2026
                                              Closing Date: 2/27/2026

                                              Trenton

                                              Responsibilities include:

                                              • Review agency business processes and operational workflows to identify opportunities for automation and system improvement.
                                              • Assist in the design, configuration, and maintenance of ServiceNow workflows, forms, business rules, and related automation components.
                                              • Document current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) processes using flowcharts, diagrams, and written specifications.
                                              • Support migration activities from legacy service management tools to ServiceNow, including validation and testing of workflows.
                                              • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of system documentation, procedures, and user guides in accordance with established standards.
                                              • Participate in testing activities to validate functionality, identify deficiencies, and support issue resolution.
                                              • Assist in monitoring production reliability and resolving system or workflow issues.
                                              • Work with stakeholders to define service-level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and reporting requirements.
                                              • Provide technical assistance and knowledge transfer to agency staff to support long-term system sustainability.
                                              • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
                                              • Other related duties as required.

                                                Required qualifications:

                                                • One (1) year of experience in at least one of the following areas: the design and preparation of programs for electronic data processing utilizing current operating systems, modification of systems software and multiprogramming technology; or the development, maintenance, or installation of application programs; or in performing technical support functions within a direct access device environment, or the development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network, multi-user Local Area Networks (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and/or Wide Area Networks (WAN) environment.

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                                                Auditor Accountant Trainee

                                                Issue Date: 2/9/2026
                                                Closing Date: 2/23/2026

                                                Trenton

                                                Responsibilities include:

                                                • Under general supervision, as a trainee and productive worker involved in field and office audits, and/or keeping financial records and reports in a state department, institution, or agency.
                                                • Assist in performing financial and operational audits; audits the effectiveness and efficiency of agency systems and procedures identifying areas for further investigation and utilizing quantitative and qualitative analysis.
                                                • Make evaluations and recommendations; conducts meetings with fiscal personnel concerning audits of grants including financial and compliance.
                                                • Field work requirements include travel within the State of New Jersey only and will consist of approximately four to eight non-consecutive weeks each year.

                                                    Required qualifications:

                                                    • Four (4) years of professional experience in accounting or auditing experience, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in professional accounting courses which may include courses in municipal or government accounting.

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                                                    There are no open positions at this time.

                                                    There are no open positions at this time.

                                                    Administrative Assistant 2

                                                    Issue Date: 2/13/2026
                                                    Closing Date: 3/13/2026

                                                    Trenton

                                                    Responsibilities include:

                                                    • Serve as primary scheduler for Deputy Commissioners and Advisors, ensuring all necessary background information is provided for meetings;
                                                    • Serve as primary administrative support for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner and Advisors on all administrative and constituent relations matters;
                                                    • Responsible for the coordination of travel and travel reimbursements for Deputy Commissioners and Advisors;
                                                    • Perform all tasks assigned by Deputy Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners’ Executive Assistants, Chief of Staff, Advisors and other executive staff as requested;
                                                    • Restock supplies and place purchase orders to maintain adequate office supplies, responsible for any special ordering and preparation of requisitions;
                                                    • Answer multi-line phone system, route calls, deliver messages to staff and greet incoming visitors;
                                                    • Open, sort, and distribute the Deputy Commissioners’ incoming mail; and
                                                    • Tracks tasks/deadlines to completion

                                                        Required qualifications:

                                                        • Six (6) years of professional experience in a business or government agency providing administrative support services and/or coordinating work activities.

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                                                        There are no open positions at this time.

                                                        Construction Code Inspector 1, BPVR

                                                        Issue Date: 1/27/2026
                                                        Closing Date: 2/24/2026

                                                        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:

                                                            • Six (6) 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.

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                                                            Occupational Safety Consultant 1

                                                            Issue Date: 2/2/2026
                                                            Closing Date: 2/16/2026

                                                            Trenton

                                                            Responsibilities include:

                                                            • Conduct comprehensive occupational safety training visits for private sector employers on a wide variety of topics covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
                                                            • Attend and successfully complete all required training as assigned which may require travel. 
                                                            • Keep informed of all changes to the OSHA regulations as necessary to update the training materials. 
                                                            • Market the services of the WDP program to maintain a steady schedule of training clientele to meet and exceed the performance expectations of the position.
                                                            • Prepare safety training materials to present to clients including employer-specific materials based on the occupational hazards associated with their industry.
                                                            • Document and maintain training records for each visit in the program’s database.
                                                            • Assist with promotional activities and supports fellow occupational safety programs in the division as necessary through outreach events.

                                                                Required qualifications:

                                                                • Six (6) years of experience in the identification, analysis and/or solution of workplace safety hazards involving the application of Federal OSHA and/or nationally recognized safety standards.

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                                                                  There are no open positions at this time.

                                                                  There are no open positions at this time.

                                                                  Employment Services Trainee

                                                                  Issue Date: 2/25/2026
                                                                  Closing Date: 6/25/2026

                                                                  Trenton

                                                                  Responsibilities include:

                                                                      Required qualifications:

                                                                      • Four (4) years of professional experience in the investigation, review, analysis, evaluation, and eligibility determination of claims for unemployment and/or insurance compensation in a public or private organization.

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                                                                      There are no open positions at this time.

                                                                      There are no open positions at this time.

                                                                      There are no open positions at this time.

                                                                      Employment & Training Specialist 2 - WIOAPOD

                                                                      Issue Date: 2/13/2026
                                                                      Closing Date: 2/27/2026

                                                                      Trenton

                                                                      Responsibilities include:

                                                                      • Under the direction of a higher-level Employment and Training Specialist, Chief of the Program Oversight & Development Unit, or other Supervisor within Workforce New Jersey, has regional responsibility for conducting both office and field work involved in planning, coordinating, implementing, and reviewing new and existing programs at the One-Stop Career Center (OSCC) field offices; plans and directs one or more special program services, special research, and workforce development efforts, as well as related duties.
                                                                      • Program Oversight and Development Specialist conducts virtual monitoring, including collecting, analyzing, tracking, and reporting monitoring data to local areas, and State and Federal Department of Labor Offices.
                                                                      • Provides technical assistance and training regarding the implementation and ongoing oversight of WIOA laws, policies, and State guidance and directives.
                                                                      • This is an extremely important function that ensures regulations, standards, and policies are adhered to in NJ’s workforce development system.

                                                                          Required qualifications:

                                                                          • Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents. Applicants who possess a degree from a college or university outside the United States must provide an evaluation of the transcripts from a recognized evaluation service at the time of submission. Failure to do so may result in your ineligibility.

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                                                                          Manager 1 Workforce New Jersey

                                                                          Issue Date: 2/25/2026
                                                                          Closing Date: 3/11/2026

                                                                          Trenton

                                                                          Responsibilities include:

                                                                          • Under the director of a Regional Manager, Bureau Chief, or other higher level manager in the Department of Labor, manage and direct a field office(s) involved in the delivery of employment security services;
                                                                          • Plan, coordinate, and organize office operations;  
                                                                          • Analyze state or federal laws, regulations, and the policies for impact on programs or services;
                                                                          • Provide technical information;
                                                                          • Other related work.

                                                                              Required qualifications:

                                                                              • Ten (10) years of professional experience in the delivery of human resource services concentrated in the areas of employment placement, employability development training, career selection, and/or determining eligibility for unemployment benefits, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

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                                                                              Assistant Division Director, Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning

                                                                              Issue Date: 2/25/2026
                                                                              Closing Date: 3/11/2026

                                                                              Trenton

                                                                              Responsibilities include:

                                                                              • Under direction of a Division Director or Assistant Commissioner of Workforce Development, the Assistant Director will oversee the administration of the Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning, including the Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning unit, Upskills unit, Opportunity Partnership Grant unit, and the NJ Builders’ Utilization Initiative for Labor Diversity (NJBUILD) and Special Initiatives unit.
                                                                              • Manage strategic partnerships in the fulfillment of overall contract administration and management with organizations, businesses, training providers and partners.
                                                                              • Plan, organize, manage, and assign the work of staff involved in achieving the goals and objectives of the New Jersey Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
                                                                              • Lead the integration of the NJBUILD program/staff with the Office of Apprenticeship;
                                                                              • Assess and improve operational efficiency; oversee the management and day-to-day operation of the Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning and ensure all staff can competently and professionally manage and deliver technical services to applicants and funded grantees in a customer-focused and results oriented way;
                                                                              • Analyze occupational trends, legislation, program regulations, directives, and proposals to assess impact upon Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and NJBUILD program services and federal and state participation requirements and performance standards, including working with legislative affairs to provide feedback on current and pending legislation.

                                                                                  Required qualifications:

                                                                                  • Ten (10) years of professional experience in a public or private organization involved in programs providing either social/community, medical/health, rehabilitation/education, or vocational/occupational services to a specific client population (physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, juvenile offenders, socially/economically disadvantaged, etc.), three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

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