Mailing Address:
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
Physical Address:
Health and Agriculture Building
John Fitch Plaza
369 S. Warren St.
Office of the Secretary
(609) 292-3976
- Human Resources
- Employment Opportunities
- Other Employment Links
- Information Technology Unit
- 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, 2008, the department had 371 employees including 240 full-time employees and 131 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 Linda Krajain at linda.krajain@ag.state.nj.us.
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/csc/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 Unit
The Information Technology Unit comprises three components: Engineering Services, Application Services and Geographical Information Services. This office supports the entire department’s infrastructure for both systems and network, which includes support of the Animal Health and Plant Laboratories and the two site locations at 33 West State Street and Bridgeton. One goal is to provide high quality technology solutions focusing on delivering online services to our constituents. Geographic Information Systems provides accurate and reliable spatial data and services in support of Department activities. Operating under a consolidated IT environment gives us an opportunity to leverage IT infrastructure investments and more efficient management of IT resources.
- NJDA Budget
NJDA's adjusted FY09 budget for direct state services is $7,930,000 with grants-in-aid funding of $4,075,000. State aid for the year amounts to $10,873,000. Dedicated funds, those restricted to a particular purpose or program, amounts to $10,461,000. In addition, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture received $326,128,000 in federal funds.Department Budget
Source of Funds
Amount Appropriated
FY 2009General State Funds
Direct State Services
Grants-In-Aid
State Aid
Capital Construction$7,930,000
4,075,000
10,873,000
-0-Dedicated Funds
10,461,000
Federal Funds
326,128,000
TOTAL
$359,467,000
