Current openings at the New Jersey Department of Labor
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There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
TES Mediator 1 (Part-time)
Issue Date: 5/26/2026
Closing Date: 6/9/2026
Newark
Responsibilities include:
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Mediating all aspects of the collective bargaining process, including initiating cooperative efforts and guiding negotiations.
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Mediating grievances in the form of discharge and disciplinary actions, as well as disputes over contract interpretation.
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Preparing written recommendations, under appropriate circumstances and as requested by the parties, for resolution of grievances.
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Providing oversight of union officer elections, including nominations meetings.
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Supervising contract ratifications.
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Overseeing administration of card checks and other representation proceedings.
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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.
Data Entry Operator 1
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Paterson
Responsibilities include:
- Use an alphanumeric keyboard, image scanner, or other data entry input device to enter, edit and/or update data from a standard source document into a prescribed computer system for storage, processing, or data management purposes
- Compare entered data to source document to ensure the accuracy of input and reenters or edits inaccurate data where necessary
- Other related duties as required.
Required qualifications:
- Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents.
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.
Investigator Trainee
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Learn to perform office and field duties of a routine nature involving the investigation of alleged fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, misconduct, or abuse/neglect by public employees, industry representatives, licensed/certified professionals, authorized vendors, out-of-home caretakers or wage replacement benefit programs.
- Learn to review criminal history record information from verifiable sources and performs follow-up investigations to determine the employment eligibility of applicants and existing employees.
- Participate in and observe the detecting, reporting, and follow-up of alleged illegal operations.
- Learn to check reports and other documents relevant to investigation or enforcement of federal, state and local regulations.
- Learn to prepare answers to complaints and inquiries by correspondence, telephone, or in person.
- Learn to prepare clear, technical, sound, accurate, and informative reports of investigational activities containing facts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional office and/or field experience conducting investigations, collecting evidence, and preparing investigative reports related to criminal, civil, or regulatory matters involving fraud, misrepresentation, or other acts of criminal or civil misconduct; or as a police officer performing criminal follow-up investigations (not preliminary investigations).
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.
Information Technology Assistant (IT Security)
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Process user access requests, including account creation, modification, and deactivation, in accordance with security policies and procedures.
- Assist in reviewing and validating access rights to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Maintain accurate records of provisioning activities and update audit logs as required.
- Support periodic user access reviews.
- Provide basic troubleshooting for access-related issues, escalating complex problems to senior security staff as needed.
- Follow established workflows and contribute to refining processes for efficiency and compliance.
- Assist senior staff with audit preparations by compiling documentation and access reports.
- Maintain and update reference sheets and knowledge base entries related to provisioning tasks.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required qualifications:
- Successful completion of four (4) high school courses in computer programming, web design, data security, ethical matters in computer science, global impact of advancements in computer science, animation, robotics, computer repair, graphic design, app development, media technology, or any related information technology area; OR
- Successful completion of a one (1) year technological training program in the operation of computers; OR
- One (1) year of experience in computer operator work involving the operation of computers and peripheral equipment, systems analysis and programming, scheduling, technical support, and/or computer operations in the data processing field; OR
- One (1) year of equivalent experience and/or training as determined by the hiring authority.
Assistant Division Director
Issue Date: 5/29/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Support the OIMSS Executive Leadership in developing the strategic roadmap for IT solutions and aligning technology initiatives with organizational priorities.
- Oversee the lifecycle of enterprise applications and platforms, including selection, implementation, enhancement, and retirement.
- Lead and mentor teams responsible for solutions architecture, business analysis, application support, and project delivery.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders to identify needs, develop requirements, and ensure successful solution adoption.
- Manage relationships with external vendors.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with security, compliance, and accessibility standards.
- Promote best practices in technology governance, change management, documentation, and user training.
- Monitor emerging technologies and recommend opportunities for modernization and process improvement.
- Assist with budgeting, resource planning, and performance reporting.
Required qualifications:
- 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; OR
- 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; OR
- 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; OR
- 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.
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.
Construction Code Inspector 1, BPVR
Issue Date: 5/20/2026
Closing Date: 6/17/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure that boilers, unfired pressure vessels, and refrigeration plants falling under the jurisdiction of the MIBB&PVC, are properly inspected with the intention of protecting life, health, and property
- Assure that boilers and refrigeration plants requiring licensed coverage, comply with the licensing requirements as specified under the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C) 12:90-3.10 Duties of licensed operators, and N.J.A.C. 12:90-3.11 Duties of others involved
- Use adopted Codes and Standards as well as N.J.A.C. 12:90 to perform the needed quality inspection services that are required to ensure public safety and health, by ascertaining and verifying the mechanical integrity of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants
- Write and report violations on objects referencing the applicable Codes & Standards, and follow up corrected violations at the object’s location to ensure proper compliance
- Perform investigations of incidents/accidents that occur in the boiler, pressure vessel and refrigeration industry.
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of experience as a stationary engineer in the maintenance and operation of high-pressure boilers, or as a boiler maker, or as an inspector for an insurance company specializing in the inspection of boilers, and licensed to do business with the state.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
Employment Services Trainee
Issue Date: 2/25/2026
Closing Date: 6/25/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
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Answer incoming calls from the public and gather necessary information to finalize and make claim decisions.
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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
Intermittent Labor Clerk
Issue Date: 5/29/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026
Statewide
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible clerical work to assist in the administration of regular or special programs of the department,
- Preparing, processing, and paying claims for unemployment compensation
- Preparing and coding applicant and job order data for database entry
- Assisting claimants via telephone with their unemployment claims
- Other clerical duties as required.
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clerical experience providing customer service in a public or private sector organization, involving the interpretation of rules and regulations.
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.
TES Mediator 1 (Part-time)
Issue Date: 5/26/2026
Closing Date: 6/9/2026
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.
Data Entry Operator 1
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Paterson
Responsibilities include:
- Use an alphanumeric keyboard, image scanner, or other data entry input device to enter, edit and/or update data from a standard source document into a prescribed computer system for storage, processing, or data management purposes
- Compare entered data to source document to ensure the accuracy of input and reenters or edits inaccurate data where necessary
- Other related duties as required.
Required qualifications:
- Eligibility determinations will be based only upon information presented on the resume along with other supporting documents.
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.
Investigator Trainee
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Learn to perform office and field duties of a routine nature involving the investigation of alleged fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, misconduct, or abuse/neglect by public employees, industry representatives, licensed/certified professionals, authorized vendors, out-of-home caretakers or wage replacement benefit programs.
- Learn to review criminal history record information from verifiable sources and performs follow-up investigations to determine the employment eligibility of applicants and existing employees.
- Participate in and observe the detecting, reporting, and follow-up of alleged illegal operations.
- Learn to check reports and other documents relevant to investigation or enforcement of federal, state and local regulations.
- Learn to prepare answers to complaints and inquiries by correspondence, telephone, or in person.
- Learn to prepare clear, technical, sound, accurate, and informative reports of investigational activities containing facts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Required qualifications:
- Four (4) years of professional office and/or field experience conducting investigations, collecting evidence, and preparing investigative reports related to criminal, civil, or regulatory matters involving fraud, misrepresentation, or other acts of criminal or civil misconduct; or as a police officer performing criminal follow-up investigations (not preliminary investigations).
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.
Information Technology Assistant (IT Security)
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Process user access requests, including account creation, modification, and deactivation, in accordance with security policies and procedures.
- Assist in reviewing and validating access rights to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Maintain accurate records of provisioning activities and update audit logs as required.
- Support periodic user access reviews.
- Provide basic troubleshooting for access-related issues, escalating complex problems to senior security staff as needed.
- Follow established workflows and contribute to refining processes for efficiency and compliance.
- Assist senior staff with audit preparations by compiling documentation and access reports.
- Maintain and update reference sheets and knowledge base entries related to provisioning tasks.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required qualifications:
- Successful completion of four (4) high school courses in computer programming, web design, data security, ethical matters in computer science, global impact of advancements in computer science, animation, robotics, computer repair, graphic design, app development, media technology, or any related information technology area; OR
- Successful completion of a one (1) year technological training program in the operation of computers; OR
- One (1) year of experience in computer operator work involving the operation of computers and peripheral equipment, systems analysis and programming, scheduling, technical support, and/or computer operations in the data processing field; OR
- One (1) year of equivalent experience and/or training as determined by the hiring authority.
Assistant Division Director
Issue Date: 5/29/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Support the OIMSS Executive Leadership in developing the strategic roadmap for IT solutions and aligning technology initiatives with organizational priorities.
- Oversee the lifecycle of enterprise applications and platforms, including selection, implementation, enhancement, and retirement.
- Lead and mentor teams responsible for solutions architecture, business analysis, application support, and project delivery.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders to identify needs, develop requirements, and ensure successful solution adoption.
- Manage relationships with external vendors.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with security, compliance, and accessibility standards.
- Promote best practices in technology governance, change management, documentation, and user training.
- Monitor emerging technologies and recommend opportunities for modernization and process improvement.
- Assist with budgeting, resource planning, and performance reporting.
Required qualifications:
- 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; OR
- 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; OR
- 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; OR
- 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.
There are no open positions at this time.
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.
There are no open positions at this time.
Administrative Assistant 1
Issue Date: 6/2/2026
Closing Date: 6/16/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Serve as primary assistant to Deputy Commissioners and Senior Advisors on administrative matters and acts as principal liaison with other NJDOL divisions or state departments on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner
- Schedule all meetings for the Deputy Commissioners and Senior Advisors and prepares all meeting material.
- Coordinate travel for all staff within the Office of the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Advisors
- Develop administrative processes and procedures for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner and program areas reporting to the Deputy Commissioner.
- Manage all internal tracking systems to log documents requiring Deputy Commissioner's review and approval (such as correspondence, contracts, notices of grant opportunity, travel requests and personnel actions).
- Maintain all files pertaining to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner.
- Complete special projects as assigned by the Deputy Commissioner and/or Commissioner
- Provide administrative support to the offices of the Chief of Staff and Commissioner as needed.
Required qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience in a business or government agency providing administrative support services and/or coordinating work activities.
Technical Assistant 3
Issue Date: 6/2/2026
Closing Date: 6/16/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Monitor and serve as point person in analyzing, interpreting, and applying new regulations and policies related to unemployment insurance, and related programs when necessary.
- Take the lead in reviewing complex, layered and sensitive actions to address legislative referrals related to unemployment insurance and disability cases
- Provide oversight of payments, initiating payment activities, monitoring processing of payments to ensure accuracy, and resolving payment processing problems related to unemployment insurance, and related programs when necessary.
- Evaluate workflow and processes to ensure efficiency, making recommendations where required to enhance timeliness and quality of case resolutions
- Provide procedural and other relevant information to constituents, legislative offices, and other interested parties.
- Communicate directly with constituents, legislative offices, and interdepartmental staff to coordinate case resolutions and ensure timeliness and quality goals are achieved.
- Other miscellaneous responsibilities as required.
Required qualifications:
- Three (3) 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.
Program Specialist 3, Regulatory Programs
Issue Date: 5/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/10/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Supervise office staff in the Case Management Unit, Inspection, Licensing, Accounting and general duties. Responsible for their ePARS, eCATS, meetings, and monitoring their activities. Organize/conducts education/training workshops for both field and office staff. Oversees the training of staff involved in program activities.
- Responsible for managing the surveys of inspectors' activities in the field. Monitors inspectors' attendance, operational logistics and compliance with all associated procedures and policies.
- Plan, improve and supervise the implementation of programs such as New Jersey (NJ) Owner-User, NJ Repair programs, Exception 6, Internship, Emergency Operating permits and New Jersey Approved Vessels.
- Review proposed statutory and regulatory changes (Statutes and NJAC 12:90) as to its potential impact on the inspected, insurance companies, other authorized inspection agencies and general public.
- Design, review and prepare proposals for implementing new programs such as the Jurisdiction Reporting System (JRS) for the management of all the Bureau's inspection programs, and revising/modifying existing programs such as Jurisdiction Online (JO) and monitors feedback during implementation.
- Research and write proposals such as justifications for outside training programs (National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessel Inspectors [NBBI], American Society of Mechanical Engineers [ASME] & others) procurement of Bureau's equipment & other functional needs for inspectors and office staff.
- Review current Codes and Standards as published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). Reviews and updates the Bureau's Quality Assurance Manual to capture all applicable current changes in the Codes and Standards for implementation.
Required qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, coordinating, implementing, modifying and/or evaluating regulatory programs designed to ensure public safety, health and welfare, or to protect the environment.
Construction Code Inspector 1, BPVR
Issue Date: 5/20/2026
Closing Date: 6/17/2026
Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure that boilers, unfired pressure vessels, and refrigeration plants falling under the jurisdiction of the MIBB&PVC, are properly inspected with the intention of protecting life, health, and property
- Assure that boilers and refrigeration plants requiring licensed coverage, comply with the licensing requirements as specified under the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C) 12:90-3.10 Duties of licensed operators, and N.J.A.C. 12:90-3.11 Duties of others involved
- Use adopted Codes and Standards as well as N.J.A.C. 12:90 to perform the needed quality inspection services that are required to ensure public safety and health, by ascertaining and verifying the mechanical integrity of boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration plants
- Write and report violations on objects referencing the applicable Codes & Standards, and follow up corrected violations at the object’s location to ensure proper compliance
- Perform investigations of incidents/accidents that occur in the boiler, pressure vessel and refrigeration industry.
Required qualifications:
- Six (6) years of experience as a stationary engineer in the maintenance and operation of high-pressure boilers, or as a boiler maker, or as an inspector for an insurance company specializing in the inspection of boilers, and licensed to do business with the state.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
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
Intermittent Labor Clerk
Issue Date: 5/29/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026
Statewide
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible clerical work to assist in the administration of regular or special programs of the department,
- Preparing, processing, and paying claims for unemployment compensation
- Preparing and coding applicant and job order data for database entry
- Assisting claimants via telephone with their unemployment claims
- Other clerical duties as required.
Required qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clerical experience providing customer service in a public or private sector organization, involving the interpretation of rules and regulations.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
There are no open positions at this time.
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