23-30-S Program Assistant (Part-Time/Hourly/Temporary Employee Service)

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OPPORTUNITY

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) is seeking to fill Temporary Employee Service part-time/hourly positions for the Operations Bureau. Applicants must meet the minimum job requirements specified below.

POSTING #                         23-30-S

TITLE                                  Program Assistant

                                            Part-Time/Hourly/Temporary Employee Service (944)                                                                                     

ISSUE DATE                       December 7, 2023

CLOSING DATE                  January 5, 2024                                

SALARY                              $33.00/hour                

LOCATION                          Hamilton, New Jersey or Newark, New Jersey

                                            (Location Preference Required)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Operations Bureau is to detect and deter terrorist plots, targeted violence, sabotage of critical infrastructure, and hostile intelligence activities against New Jersey. The Operations Bureau consists of three program areas: the Counterterrorism Program, the Counterintelligence Program and the Operations Program.

The Operations Program consists of the Public Protection Unit, the NJ Statewide Threat Assessment Team (NJSTAT) Unit, and the Interfaith Advisory Council Unit. The Public Protection Unit is responsible for target hardening efforts and their three core functions include tripwire engagements, Red Team exercises, and SHADOW deployments. The NJ STAT Unit works closely with the broader multi-agency, multi-disciplinary New Jersey Statewide Threat Assessment Team, which is aimed at preventing targeted acts of violence. The Interfaith Advisory Council Unit leads and coordinates efforts with New Jersey’s faith-based partners. 

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting in the administrative, analytical, and professional work to promote the planning, operation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various programs and services.
• General outreach with faith-based partners, developing strategic relationships across the state within the faith-based community.
• Identifying areas to grow the program, gathering, and disseminating information provided through the IAC to appropriate bureaus.
• Identifying resources within OHSP and with partners for faith-based communities.
• Scheduling general member and executive committee meetings.
• Building meeting agendas, securing meeting venues, and other necessary responsibilities to enhance and nurture the IAC program.
• While a certain percentage of time will require administrative/office work, a significant amount of time will be spent outside the office.  This position requires travel across the state of New Jersey and region, and within the various faith-based communities.

   

This position requires flexibility.  The selected candidate will be assigned to the north or south region of New Jersey.  You must be available to work after typical business hours on weekdays and must be available on weekends for events/meetings with interfaith communities within the region assigned.  There is administrative work which would be done during the week during business hours. This position will be eligible to use office pool car for business travel with a valid driver's license.

The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain professional relationships, good time managment skills,  strong communication skills including public speaking ability, and experienced in working with Microsoft Office.  Foreign language skills is a plus.

TES/944 employees are limited to working 944 hours in a fiscal year (July 1- June 30).

TES/944 employees are not eligible for telework.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in planning, monitoring, coordinating, implementing, modifying and/or evaluating agency programs and services.

Note: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis.

Note:  A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline appropriate to the position may be substituted for the experience requirement indicated above. 

License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Resume Note: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented in resume only.  Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency.

NJ SAME Program Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ SAME Program, your supporting documents must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date of the posting.

Interested applicants should submit a Letter of Interest, Resume and State of NJ Application for Employment.  All submissions must be received no later than 4 p.m. on the closing date. Failure to submit all required documentation may result in your disqualification from consideration.

NJ SAME Program Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ SAME Program, your supporting documents must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date of the posting.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants should be aware that all NJOHSP employees must be a U. S. Citizen due to the fact that they need to be eligible to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance from the federal government.  U. S. citizenship is a requirement for obtaining such clearance.  Additionally, a criminal and personal background investigation is conducted on all NJOHSP personnel. The inability to obtain or maintain the required clearance will be a basis for dismissal from employment.  

NJ RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment.

NJ ETHICS REQUIREMENT: Applicants accepting employment with NJOHSP are required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Law N.J.S.A. 52:13D-12 et seq., the Uniform Ethics Code N.J.A.C. 19:61-1.1. et seq., and LPS Supplementary Ethics Code which may limit or preclude outside activities and/or outside employment.  Employees in certain positions are required to annually file financial disclosure statements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: NJOHSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our staff. We strongly encourage people from all groups and communities to apply.

NJOHSP participates in the “State as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities” (SAME) program.  For more information on the NJ SAME Program, please visit https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml

NJOHSP provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application hiring process, please notify the agency via careers@njohsp.gov and request the ADA Coordinator contact you. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.