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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 Bilingual Spanish & English 

Issue Date: 5/6/2026
Closing Date: 5/20/2026

Sewell

Responsibilities include:

• Provide counseling services to a varied population of clients with disabilities requiring rehabilitative services over an extensive period of time
• Assist clients with disabilities in the process of selecting and obtaining the necessary training and related services for their vocational rehabilitation
• Assist clients and employers in obtaining suitable employment or employees
• Other related duties as required

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, sociology, or psychology.

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Assistant Director- Quality Control, Performance Management, and Strategic Improvement 

Issue Date: 5/13/2026
Closing Date: 5/27/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

• Quality Control Management
• Performance Management
• Strategic Improvement Initiatives
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Reporting and Communication

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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 1 

Issue Date: 3/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/10/2026

Statewide

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:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, education, social work, counseling, special education, school guidance, sociology, or psychology.

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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.

Personnel Trainee

Issue Date: 5/14/2026
Closing Date: 5/28/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

Labor Relations: Under the direction of a supervisor in the Labor Relations unit, provides guidance and advice to supervisory and managerial staff in the application of the State employee contracts, conducts grievance processing, prepares and presents cases for disciplinary hearings, conducts investigations, prepares written investigation summaries and does other related work.

Leave/Payroll: Under the direction of a supervisor in the Leave/Payroll unit, provides guidance and assistance to employees and management regarding the review, analysis and approval of leaves and benefits. May assist with the processing of payroll records, maintenance of personnel files and/or other related work.

Job Responsibilities include

• Conduct meetings with employees and management regarding leaves, benefits, and payroll.
• Conduct meetings with employees and management regarding grievances, workplace violence and investigations.
• Process forms for employees in a timely manner.

Required qualifications:

• Four (4) years of professional experience in a personnel program of a public or private organization.

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Technical Support Specialist 2

Issue Date: 5/12/2026
Closing Date: 5/26/2026

Various NJDOL Field Locations in Northern Region

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical support and customer service as part of the IT Customer Support Field Staff team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve workstation hardware and software issues both remotely and on-site.
• Assist users with basic troubleshooting over the phone and in person.
• Document and track incidents and resolutions in the work order tracking system.
• Assist with the installation, configuration, and updating of IT devices, following established procedures.
• Support large-scale IT projects, including device setup and software installations.
• Continuously develop knowledge of NJDOL systems, applications, and hardware through on-the-job training and professional development.
• Help maintain and update IT documentation, contributing to the knowledge base for IT support teams.
• Act as a liaison between NJDOL IT staff and field office employees.
• Assist in researching and testing new IT products and solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support NJDOL IT operations.

Required qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience in one or more of the following: 1) information technology systems analysis and programming design; 2) the analysis of work methods and processes; 3) the operation of multi-program or client/server computer systems; or 4) help desk; one (1) year of which shall have been in the technical support area solving user problems in a help desk or related environment.

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Regulatory Officer 2

Issue Date: 5/6/2026
Closing Date: 6/6/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

• Function independently on routine issues.
• Assist with respect to complex regulatory matters, formal and informal.

Required qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience performing any of the following: conducting legal research; analyzing, reviewing, and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, legislation, and/or regulatory matters.

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Ombudsperson Health 1

Issue Date: 5/4/2026
Closing Date: 5/18/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

• Provide guidance of employees who are represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP)
• Assist employees represented by CWA with locating appropriate in-network providers and services when necessary as well as aid employees with coverage denials, pre-authorizations, and other coverage issues.
• Provide assistance via phone, email, at in-person interviews and during presentations provided to groups of employees.
• The Ombudsperson conducts surveys of employees to determine whether the SHBP is meeting the needs of the covered employees and their dependents and determines the effectiveness of the services provided.

Required qualifications:

• Eight (8) years of professional experience in a health or social service program which shall have included responsibility for program development, public relations, training, complaint resolution, advocacy, and/or customer service.

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Legal Liaison

Issue Date: 5/12/2026
Closing Date: 5/22/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

The individual in this senior-level position reports directly to the Executive Director of Legal and Regulatory Services: 

(1) acting as the point of contact for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development with the Office of the Attorney General on pending litigation to which the Department is a party, on requests for advice, and related matters

(2) assisting Departmental program areas with regard to compliance with relevant State and federal laws and rules

(3) assisting with management of the Department-wide Open Public Records Act (OPRA) compliance function, and

(4) and assisting with management of the Departmental response to subpoenas and other requests for information. 

In addition to these functions, the individual in this role serves as the Data Privacy Officer, responsible for protecting the personally identifiable information NJDOL collects, stores, and transmits, and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy, and safety of the NJDOL's information security program. 

This role involves reviewing proposed legislation and evaluating its potential effects on NJDOL program areas, as well as drafting proposed legislation relative to new initiatives undertaken by the department.  

Finally, this individual will provide critical policy and legal support to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief of Staff, while effectively prioritizing various projects and policy plans to ensure the department's strategic objectives are met efficiently and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Required qualifications:

• Seven (7) years of comprehensive professional and/or administrative experience, or a combination thereof, in the review of legislative and/or general unemployment, or disability insurance types of administrative appeals.

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Occupational Safety Consultant 2

Issue Date: 4/30/2026

Closing Date: 5/14/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

• Provide OSHA On-Site Consultation Program visits to private employers by conducting onsite hazard surveys following the OSHA Consultation Policy and Procedure Manual to identify, evaluate, monitor, and control occupational health hazards.
• Utilize various techniques to identify unsafe conditions as they apply to the workplace including machinery, handling and storage of materials, construction practices, electrical usage, and fire hazards.
• Conduct education and training of management and employees in aspects of model safety and health programs, development of forms and procedures, self-inspection procedures, job hazard analyses, hazard control, personal protective equipment, handling and storage of hazardous materials, emergency procedures, and all other aspects of an effective safety and health program.
• Prepare OSHA On-Site Consultation reports for employers containing survey findings and recommendations. Uses resources to research technical and regulatory information. Enters data and develops reports using the OSHA Information System.
• Conduct follow-up visits to ensure the correction of serious hazards and documents the corrective measures taken.
• Provide off-site technical support by responding to questions and requests for information via email, telephone, and letter. Suggest referrals to other agencies or complementary disciplines. Promote the OSHA On-Site Consultation Program.
• Review literature and keeps abreast of new developments in the field of occupational health and safety.
• Required knowledge of OSHA General Industry and Construction Industry standards.

Required qualifications:

• Seven (7) 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.

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Assistant Division Director - Temporary Disability Insurance

Issue Date: 5/14/2026
Closing Date: 5/28/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

• Establish operating goals with supervisory staff.
• Develop and administer policies regarding timely and accurate determination of temporary disability claims.
• Monitor workflow.
• Implement changes where required.
• Oversee annual internal audit.
• Other duties related to the position.

Required qualifications:

Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester-hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.

• 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.
• Ten (10) years of professional experience as an administrator responsible for planning, budgets, and administration of programs in a large public or private agency, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and six (6) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field relevant to the position; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

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Employment Services Trainee

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

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

• Answer incoming calls from the public and gather necessary information to finalize and make claim decisions.
• Other related duties as required.

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; OR 
• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

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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.