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Current openings at the New Jersey Department of Labor

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At NJDOL, we're committed to providing quality services that support New Jersey’s workforce and employers. Our staff is passionate about helping New Jerseyans thrive, and we are always looking for talent looking to join us in our mission. Click on the division names below to see what positions we currently have open to members of the public.

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Postal Clerk 

Issue Date: 7/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/12/2026

Trenton

Responsibilities include:

  • Routine work involved in collecting, sorting, distributing, recording and stamping incoming & outgoing letters packages.
  • When necessary, may be required to drive the mail truck.
  • Related work as required.

      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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      There are no open positions at this time.

      Mediator 1 TES

      Issue Date: 7/24/2026
      Closing Date: 8/14/2026

      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.
      • Supervising contract ratifications.
      • Overseeing administration of card checks and other representation proceedings.
      • Fulfilling other related duties of the State Board of Mediation.

      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 Rehabilitation Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist 

      Issue Date: 7/28/2026
      Closing Date: 8/25/2026

      Jersey City

      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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          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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              There are no open positions at this time.

              There are no open positions at this time.

              Auditor Accountant Trainee

              Issue Date: 7/21/2026
              Closing Date: 8/4/2026
              Location: Trenton
              Responsibilities include:
              • Preparation of financial statements; forecasting, accounting, reporting, and processing of expenditures.
              • Preparation of quarterly reports for federal programs.
              • Active participation in financial audits.
              • Meeting with program managers to discuss financial performance.

              Required qualifications:

              • Four (4) years of professional experience in work involving fiscal analyses and evaluation, budgeting, and management operations in government, business, and/or a management consulting firm, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in any combination of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Finance course

              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.

              Executive Director

              Issue Date: 7/17/2026
              Closing Date: 7/31/2026

              Trenton

              Responsibilities include:

              • Providing supervision over the office, building, leading, and mentoring modernization teams and project staff to achieve strategic objectives.
              • The Executive Director will develop and execute a comprehensive UI modernization strategy aligned with organizational goals.
              • This role engages end-users to gather requirements and feedback, ensuring that modernization initiatives address real-world operational challenges and user experiences.
              • Present progress reports to senior leadership, providing transparent updates on project status, milestones achieved, and anticipated outcomes.

              Required qualifications:

              • Five (5) years of experience in the administration and management of a program to develop and implement policy 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.

              There are no open positions at this time.

              There are no open positions at this time.

              Employment Service Trainee

              Issue Date: 7/24/2026
              Closing Date: 8/7/2026
              Location: Statewide
              Responsibilities include:
              • As a Trainee and productive worker in a local employment office, does work involved in interviewing and classifying job applicants for employment.
              • Makes field and office investigations to determine applicant eligibility for employment disability benefits and/or unemployment insurance.
              • Assists in making investigations involved in observance of Title 34, New Jersey Statutes, or in administration of sections of the Prevailing Wage Act for which the office is responsible
              • Other related duties as require. 

              Required qualifications:

              • Four (4) years of professional experience in identifying and investigating violations in a field of specific regulatory conditions, interpreting and applying these regulations and making recommendations based on findings.

              There are no open positions at this time.

              There are no open positions at this time.

              Postal Clerk 

              Issue Date: 7/29/2026
              Closing Date: 8/12/2026

              Trenton

              Responsibilities include:

              • Routine work involved in collecting, sorting, distributing, recording and stamping incoming & outgoing letters packages.
              • When necessary, may be required to drive the mail truck.
              • Related work as required.

                  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.

                  View full job posting

                  There are no open positions at this time.

                  Mediator 1 TES

                  Issue Date: 7/24/2026
                  Closing Date: 8/7/2026

                  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.
                  • Supervising contract ratifications.
                  • Overseeing administration of card checks and other representation proceedings.
                  • Fulfilling other related duties of the State Board of Mediation.

                  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 Rehabilitation Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist 

                  Issue Date: 7/28/2026
                  Closing Date: 8/25/2026

                  Jersey City

                  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.

                      View full job posting


                      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.

                          View full job posting

                          There are no open positions at this time.

                          There are no open positions at this time.

                          Auditor Accountant Trainee

                          Issue Date: 7/21/2026
                          Closing Date: 8/4/2026
                          Location: Trenton
                          Responsibilities include:
                          • Preparation of financial statements; forecasting, accounting, reporting, and processing of expenditures.
                          • Preparation of quarterly reports for federal programs.
                          • Active participation in financial audits.
                          • Meeting with program managers to discuss financial performance.

                          Required qualifications:

                          • Four (4) years of professional experience in work involving fiscal analyses and evaluation, budgeting, and management operations in government, business, and/or a management consulting firm, including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in any combination of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Finance course

                          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.

                          Executive Director

                          Issue Date: 7/17/2026
                          Closing Date: 7/31/2026

                          Trenton

                          Responsibilities include:

                          • Providing supervision over the office, building, leading, and mentoring modernization teams and project staff to achieve strategic objectives.
                          • The Executive Director will develop and execute a comprehensive UI modernization strategy aligned with organizational goals.
                          • This role engages end-users to gather requirements and feedback, ensuring that modernization initiatives address real-world operational challenges and user experiences.
                          • Present progress reports to senior leadership, providing transparent updates on project status, milestones achieved, and anticipated outcomes.

                          Required qualifications:

                          • Five (5) years of experience in the administration and management of a program to develop and implement policy in a public or private organization.

                          View full job posting

                          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.

                          Employment Service Trainee

                          Issue Date: 7/24/2026
                          Closing Date: 8/7/2026
                          Location: Statewide
                          Responsibilities include:
                          • As a Trainee and productive worker in a local employment office, does work involved in interviewing and classifying job applicants for employment.
                          • Makes field and office investigations to determine applicant eligibility for employment disability benefits and/or unemployment insurance.
                          • Assists in making investigations involved in observance of Title 34, New Jersey Statutes, or in administration of sections of the Prevailing Wage Act for which the office is responsible
                          • Other related duties as require. 

                          Required qualifications:

                          • Four (4) years of professional experience in identifying and investigating violations in a field of specific regulatory conditions, interpreting and applying these regulations and making recommendations based on findings.

                          There are no open positions at this time.

                          Employment & Training Specialist 2 

                          Issue Date: 7/21/2026
                          Closing Date: 8/4/2026

                          Statewide

                          Responsibilities include:

                          • Under the direction of a Supervisor, Employment and Training Programs or other supervisor within Workforce New Jersey, has state-wide responsibility for conducting the work involved in planning, coordinating, implementing, and reviewing employment and training programs.
                          • Plans and directs one or more of the special program services or special research and workforce development efforts.
                          • Related work as required.

                              Required qualifications:

                              • Seven (7) 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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