CIER-2026-8H - Program Specialist (Inspections/Investigations) (Hourly)

NJ Department of Environmental Protection; Trenton (NJ); Presencial; USD 26 000 - 37 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Earned Sick Time

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Resumo da oferta

NJ Department of Environmental Protection in Trenton, NJ seeks personnel for a part-time position to support program activities through fieldwork, inspections, and outreach. Roles include communicating with local representatives and property owners, extensive travel, and recording findings with photos and reports.

Under supervision, you will assist in planning, monitoring, and evaluating programs, while maintaining project files and preparing follow-up correspondence.

Qualificações

• Five years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, coordinating, implementing, modifying and/or evaluating agency programs and services.
• Thirty semester hours are equal to one year of relevant experience.

Responsabilidades

• Communicating with local representatives and property owners via email.
• Extensive in-state travel.
• Extensive outdoor walking.
• Documenting inspection findings with photographs and written reports.
• Updating project files and digital records.
• Preparing post-inspection follow-up letters.
• Performing additional duties as needed.

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Driving long distances

Navigation

Organizational skills

Independence and collaboration

Ferramentas

Driver's license

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Open to: General Public
Work Week: 20 hours per week (Up to 944 hours max per fiscal year)
Salary: $23 per hour
Opening Date: 10/26/2026
Closing Date: 11/16/2026
Existing Vacancies: 1

Program/Location

Department of Environmental Protection
Community Investment and Economic Revitalization
Green Acres
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

Scope of Eligibility

Open to applicants who meet the requirements below .

Description

Under the close supervision of a Program Specialist 3 or 4, or other supervisory official in a state department, institution or agency, assists in the professional, administrative and analytical work to promote the planning, operation, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of various programs and services administered by the Department of assignment; assists in conducting the research and field work necessary to meet the needs of the appropriate state and/or local public or private agencies; does other related work.

Specific to the Position

• Top of Form Communicating with local representatives and property owners via email
• Extensive in-state travel
• Extensive outdoor walking
• Documenting inspection findings with photographs and written reports
• Updating project files and digital records
• Preparing post-inspection follow-up letters
• Performing additional duties as needed Bottom of Form
• Valid NJ driver's license (required to operate a state vehicle)

Preferred Skill Set

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable driving long distances in both rural and urban areas of New Jersey
• Strong navigation skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work outdoors during all seasons

Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.

Five (3) years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, coordinating, implementing, modifying and/or evaluating agency programs and services.

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make accurate and informed decisions.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey to operate a vehicle, it is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Employee Benefits

• Earned Sick Time*
• Enrollment in Defined Contribution Retirement Plan upon meeting minimum earnings threshold

*Earn one hour of earned sick leave for every 30 hours you work.

SAME Applicants

If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit SAME Program , email [e-mail] , or call Civil Service Commission at [phone] and select Option #3.

Veteran's Preference

To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated. For more information, please visit https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/services/civil-service-preference/

Residency

All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011, have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act”.

Authorization to Work

Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services regulations. NOTE: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Aff