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UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTMENT NOT TO EXCEED DECEMBER 31, 2026
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Division
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Administrative Services
Auditing
Codes and Standards
Commissioner's Office
Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
Fire Safety
Fiscal
Government Records Council
Historic Trust
Housing and Community Resources
Human Resources
Information Technology
Local Government Services
Local Planning Services
Office of Information Privacy
Urban Enterprise Zone
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Trenton, NJ
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Department-Wide (Department of Community Affairs Employees ONLY)
All Departments/Agencies (State Employees with permanent status ONLY)
General Public and/or State Employees
DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR DUTIES
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The Program Specialist will be responsible for performing complex and sensitive administrative, analytical, and professional work to promote the planning, operation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) programs administered by DCA-DRM. Documents, develops, and supports new divisional initiatives and programs. Develops training documentation and presentations for internal stakeholders and the public. Works directly with applicants to collect and assess documentation for eligibility determinations. Formulates and revises policies, standard operating procedures, and applicant-facing documents, including training materials and correspondence. Oversees the upload of pertinent documentation into the electronic system of record and approve files through a designated process. Evaluates and scores project proposals and applications according to established criteria. Conducts research necessary to assess and enhance program progress and provides recommendations for improvement.
REQUIREMENTS
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REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: 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. Six (6) years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, coordinating, implementing, modifying, and/or evaluating agency programs and services. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline appropriate to the position; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
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Appointees 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 the essential duties of the position.
Special Training
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Additional Notes
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The SAME program allows candidates who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. For more information about the SAME program, please go to: https://www.nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml. If you have any questions, please email, resume1@dca.nj.gov or call 609-292-6030. If you are applying under the NJ ”SAME” Program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume to resume1@dca.nj.gov by the closing date indicated above. DO NOT SUBMIT VIA THE DCA PORTAL.
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Please have your resume including any required documents (degree, licenses, certification and/or transcripts, letter of interest) and submit you application by the closing date.
Interviews will be granted based on resume
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act," all public employees are required to obtain principal residence in the State of New Jersey within one (1) year of employment UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED FROM THE LAW.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer
