Official Site of The State of New JerseyCurrent openings at the New Jersey Department of Labor
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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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 Rehabilition Counselor 1
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews 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.
- Obtains and evaluates 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, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Bilingual
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews 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.
- Obtains and evaluates 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, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews 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.
- Obtains and evaluates 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, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Auditor Accountant Trainee
Issue Date: 5/13/2025
Closing Date: 6/11/2025
Newark, New Brunswick, and Vineland
Responsibilities include:
- Make field and office audits
- Evaluate program objectives and effectiveness
- Appraise the utilization of fiscal resources
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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
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Personnel Trainee
Issue Date: 5/8/2025
Closing Date: 5/22/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Meet with employees, management representatives and/or the unions to resolve problems in the workplace both informally and through the grievance process
- Review documentation from management representatives to assess levels of corrective or disciplinary action that need to be issued by the Department to employees
- Assist in the development and implementation of Performance Improvement Plans for employees that are demonstrating difficulty in performing their job duties
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience relevant to the position
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Regulatory Officer 2
Issue Date: 5/16/2025
Closing Date: 6/13/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and promulgate departmental regulations in the areas under the Department’s jurisdiction, including but not limited to, wage and hour compliance, employee misclassification, public employee occupational safety and health, unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, family leave insurance, and earned sick leave.
- Provide assistance to departmental senior staff in the preparation for and prosecution of contested cases involving violations of the laws and rules under the Department’s jurisdiction.
- Provide daily assistance to departmental senior staff with regard to the proper interpretation and implementation of relevant State and Federal law and regulations.
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/orr regulatory matters.
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.
Analyst Trainee
Issue Date: 4/24/2025
Closing Date: 5/22/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Receive training in identifying information, tools, and research methods required for project completion.
- Engage in monitoring activities with program areas, consistent with pertinent federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
- Prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for improvements.
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience relevant to the position
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.
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 Director
Issue Date: 5/14/2025
Closing Date: 5/28/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Under the administrative direction of the Director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), is responsible for the administration, planning, development and evaluation of the DVRS Program Unit, Contract Unit, Information Technology Unit, and Community Rehabilitation Program unit.
- Administers the operating budget of the agency, including the federal contracts awarded to the Division, the state funded contracts awarded to the Extended Employment Programs and a variety of specialized programs on a statewide basis and other related work as required.
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
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews 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.
- Obtains and evaluates 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, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Bilingual
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews 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.
- Obtains and evaluates 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, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Vocational Rehabilition Counselor 1 Deaf Language Specialist
Issue Date: 2/7/2025
Closing Date: TBD
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinates services for a caseload of clients with disabilities requiring varied rehabilitation, vocational training, and other related services.
- Interviews 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.
- Obtains and evaluates 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, or Psychology, and successful completion of one (1) graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling.
Auditor Accountant Trainee
Issue Date: 5/13/2025
Closing Date: 6/11/2025
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
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Personnel Trainee
Issue Date: 5/8/2025
Closing Date: 5/22/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Meet with employees, management representatives and/or the unions to resolve problems in the workplace both informally and through the grievance process
- Review documentation from management representatives to assess levels of corrective or disciplinary action that need to be issued by the Department to employees
- Assist in the development and implementation of Performance Improvement Plans for employees that are demonstrating difficulty in performing their job duties
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience relevant to the position
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Regulatory Officer 2
Issue Date: 5/16/2025
Closing Date: 6/13/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and promulgate departmental regulations in the areas under the Department’s jurisdiction, including but not limited to, wage and hour compliance, employee misclassification, public employee occupational safety and health, unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, family leave insurance, and earned sick leave.
- Provide assistance to departmental senior staff in the preparation for and prosecution of contested cases involving violations of the laws and rules under the Department’s jurisdiction.
- Provide daily assistance to departmental senior staff with regard to the proper interpretation and implementation of relevant State and Federal law and regulations.
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/orr regulatory matters.
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.
Analyst Trainee
Issue Date: 4/24/2025
Closing Date: 5/22/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Receive training in identifying information, tools, and research methods required for project completion.
- Engage in monitoring activities with program areas, consistent with pertinent federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
- Prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for improvements.
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional experience relevant to the position
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Technical Assistant 2
Issue Date: 5/13/2025
Closing Date: 5/27/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Prepare statistical reports and make recommendations
- Assist in coordinating, compiling, and interpreting data
- Independently consult with entities to exchange information, handle problems, and develop solutions
- Review documents for accuracy and completeness to identify and resolve claims
- Assist in reviewing applications for registrations, permits, or licenses to determine eligibility
- Answer inquiries from the public
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience in providing support to functions such as grant/contract compliance monitoring, program monitoring, or fiscal compliance and budgetary assistance and/or providing technical assistance to state and/or local communities or agencies, completing forms or applications, reviewing documents for accuracy and content, resolving complaints, or interpreting rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the public, and/or others
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
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