Current 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.
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.
There are no open positions at this time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There are no open positions at this time.
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
Data Architect 2
Issue Date: 4/28/2025
Closing Date: 5/12/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the technical data team.
- Develop conceptual and logical information models that align with the enterprise and business information architecture.
- Oversee data sourcing, movement, integration, and analytics to maintain high data quality.
- Collaborate with project managers to address data-related challenges, ensuring system compatibility and seamless integration.
- Act as a subject matter expert, providing coaching, training, and career development opportunities to stakeholders.
- Evaluate and enhance data architecture processes, policies, and strategic vision while exploring emerging technologies.
- Lead the adoption and implementation of beneficial data architecture tools and methodologies.
- Drive the development of enterprise data models and operational data strategies.
Required qualifications:
- Eight (8) years of professional experience in systems analysis and design, data modeling, and/or data warehousing solutions delivery, two (2) years of which shall have been primarily in logical data modeling.
Supervisor Information Technology
Issue Date: 4/28/2025
Closing Date: 5/12/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Organize, supervise, and direct the work of system and application administrators managing Windows, Linux, Unix, cloud-based systems, and application software.
- Establish and implement technical strategies, ensuring alignment with NJDOL’s goals and IT best practices.
- Maintains knowledge of related emergent technologies and evaluates vendor products for potential use within NJDOL
- Manage and optimize IT infrastructure, including server administration, cloud services, and enterprise applications.
- Ensure systems are secure, compliant with state and federal regulations, and regularly updated to mitigate risks.
- Develop, implement, and enforce system standards, policies, and procedures to enhance efficiency and reliability.
- Assign, coordinate, and track projects within the unit, ensuring timely completion and effective resource allocation.
- Work closely with other IT and program area leads to address system needs, troubleshoot issues, and provide expert guidance.
- Regularly analyze and report on system performance, technical advancements, and operational effectiveness.
Required qualifications:
- Nine (9) years of professional experience in an Information Technology Operational Support unit for a large public or private information processing facility, including at least three (3) years of experience with an information technology operational support unit supporting a multiplatform Client Server LAN or WAN environment or Mainframe operation.
Network Administrator 1 (AWS Administrator – Competitive)
Issue Date: 4/28/2025
Closing Date: 5/12/2025
Main Office Trenton
Responsibilities include:
- Deploy, configure, and maintain AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and Lambda to support enterprise applications.
- Design and manage VPC configurations, security groups, route tables, and Direct Connect to ensure secure and efficient cloud networking.
- Support and optimize cloud-hosted applications, ensuring availability, security, and performance.
- Utilize AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK to automate infrastructure deployment and management.
- Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and monitoring tools to maintain a secure cloud environment.
- Use CloudWatch, AWS Config, and other monitoring tools to track performance, detect anomalies, and optimize resource utilization.
- Work with DevOps, application teams, and security teams to integrate AWS solutions with existing on-premise and hybrid environments.
- Align with OIM Enterprise Standards on cloud adoption strategies and provide guidance on emerging AWS technologies.
- Offer insights to executive management on AWS adoption, cost optimization, and long-term cloud strategies.
Required qualifications:
- Seven (7) years of professional experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network, multi-user Local Area Network (LAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and/or Wide Area Network (WAN) environments, including or supplemented by a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hour credits in mathematics, computer science, information technology, and/or computer information systems.
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.
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.
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