Wednesday, September 25, 2013

NJDEP position 1 (DEADLINE IS SOON!)



DEPARTMENT    ( X)                                                                                   STATE  (   )

TITLE:  Program Specialist 2                                                                    RANGE/SALARY:  P21/$50,643.69-$71,598.74

OPENING DATES:  September 25, 2013                                               CLOSING DATE:   October 1, 2013

EXISTING VACANCIES:  1                                                                    WORKWEEK:  NE (35) hour workweek

PROGRAM/LOCATION:                            GREEN ACRES AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
                                                                           BUREAU OF STATE LAND ACQUISITION
                                                                           501 EAST STATE STREET, 1ST FLOOR, TRENTON, NJ

DESCRIPTION: Under the limited supervision of a Program Specialist 3 or 4 or other supervisory official in a state department, institution or agency, or in a local jurisdiction, takes the lead over professional and/or technical staff engaged in program activities,  performs professional, administrative and analytical work to promote the planning, operation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various programs and services administered by the Department of assignment; conducts the research and field work necessary to meet the needs of the appropriate state and/or local public or private agencies; does other related work. 
 
 SPECIFIC TO THE POSITION:  Individual will work relatively independent on routine projects and occasionally works on major/more complex projects; projects will consist of both Blue Acres and Green Acres acquisitions; conducts work required to purchase and preserve lands by the State, and to provide funding assistance to municipalities, counties and eligible nonprofit applicants to acquire and develop lands utilizing Green Acres and Garden State Preservation Trust Funds; conducts site inspections; prepares contracts and other legal documents between the State and private citizens, nonprofit organizations and governments.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
 
EDUCATION:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

              EXPERIENCE:    Two (2) years of experience in planning, monitoring, coordinating, implementing, modifying and/or evaluating agency programs and services.

             NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience on a year-for-year basis.

             NOTE: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline appropriate to the position may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Skill Set Preferences:
                   Strong organizational skills;
                   Good problem solver;
                   Excellent customer service skills;
                   Knowledge of and ability to complete complex real estate transactions;
 
NOTE: Interviews will be afforded based on the cover letter, resume and credentials submitted to Human Resources in response to this notice.
 
RESIDENCY:  Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7(L. 2011 Chapter 70), also known as the New Jersey First Act which became effective September 1, 2011, all persons newly hired by the NJDEP on or after that date shall have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.  New Jersey state employees hired prior to September 1, 2011 who transfer from within the NJDEP or from another State of New Jersey appointing authority without a break in service greater than 7 days but who reside outside the State of New Jersey are not required to change their principal residence to New Jersey in order to comply with the act.

AUTHORIZATION TO WORK:  Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulations.  Note:  The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorships for citizenships to the United States.

SCOPE OF ELIGIBILITY:  Open to eligible Department of Environmental Protection employees who meet the above requirements.

SUBMIT LETTER OF INTEREST, RESUME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS TO:             

                                                                   Carla Hunt
                                                                    Division of Human Resources
                                                                    Bureau of Human Resources Operations
                                                                   PO Box 420; Mail Code 436-01
                                                                   Trenton, NJ  08625-0420
                                                                   E-mail Address: CARLA.HUNT@DEP.STATE.NJ.US
                                                                   Fax Number (609) 292-0968


POSTING AUTHORIZED BY:             Debra A. Ewalt, Director
                                                                    Division of Human Resources

__________________________________________________________________________________
Accommodations will be made for qualified applicants or employees with disabilities
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer

No comments:

Post a Comment