Build your career at the Department of Law & Public Safety, an agency committed to protecting the safety and well-being of New Jersey’s residents. The Department offers a wide range of professional opportunities across various Divisions, Offices and Commissions, with positions available for lawyers, investigators, law enforcement officers, administrators, tradespeople, and support staff. The Department’s employees pride themselves on their professionalism, their integrity, and their commitment to public service.
As a Department employee, you’ll have access to first-rate benefits – including healthcare, dental, and vision plans – while working in a team-oriented, mission-driven environment that values work-life balance.
#24-338: Attorney Assistant (Office of the Solicitor General – Newark, NJ)
This unclassified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-338, copy of unofficial college transcripts/foreign degree evaluation (required of all applicants) and a current resume on or before the closing date of September 24, 2024.
#24-364: Agency Services Representative 4 (Licensing Bureau – Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to current State employees with permanent service in a competitive title who meet the requirements. If qualified, please submit a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-364, a current resume and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation (for education credit), on or before the closing date of September 25, 2024.
#24-365: Legal Specialist (3 vacancies) (Housing Unit – Trenton, Newark, Cherry Hill or Atlantic City, NJ)
These unclassified positions are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please submit a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-365, a current resume and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation, (for education credit) on or before the closing date of October 19, 2024.
#24-366: Investigator 1, Law and Public Safety (2 vacancies) (Housing Unit – Trenton, Newark, Cherry Hill or Atlantic City, NJ)
These unclassified positions are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-366, a current resume and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation, for education credit on or before the closing date of September 24, 2024.
#24-367: Investigator 3, Law and Public Safety (Housing Unit – Trenton, Newark, Cherry Hill or Atlantic City, NJ)
This unclassified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-367, a current resume and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation, for education credit on or before the closing date of October 10, 2024.
#24-152: Special Services (Hourly Legal Specialist) (2 Vacancies – Investigations Unit – Trenton, Newark, Atlantic City, OR Cherry Hill, NJ) (REPOST)
These temporary employment services positions are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-152 with location preference and a current resume. This is a repost of vacancy announcement #23-729; previous applicants need not reapply. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled.
#24-022: Special Services (Hourly Agency Services Representative Trainee – Tester) (10 Vacancies) (Affirmative Enforcement Unit – Trenton, Newark, Cherry Hill or Atlantic City, NJ)
These temporary employment services opportunities are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-022 with location preference and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies are filled.
#24-049: Special Services (Hourly Legal Specialist) (4 Vacancies) (Fair Chance in Housing Act Unit – Trenton, Newark, Atlantic City, or Cherry Hill, NJ)
These temporary employment services opportunities are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-049 with location preference and a current resume to the Recruitment Coordinator. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies are filled.
#24-014: Dispute Resolution Specialist 1 (Community Relations Unit – Trenton, Newark, Cherry Hill or Atlantic City, NJ)
This unclassified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-014 and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the position is filled.
#24-335: Manager 2 Fiscal Resources (Grant Operations – Trenton, NJ) (REPOST)
This unclassified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-335 a current resume and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation (required to verify possession of twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in finance, economics, and/or accounting courses). This announcement will remain open until the position has been filled. This is a repost of vacancy announcement of #24-074; previous applicants need not reapply.
#24-095: Network Administrator 1 (2 Vacancies) (Information Technology Management – Trenton, NJ) (AMENDED)
These classified positions are open to current State employees with permanent service in a competitive title, or the approved non-competitive title, who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-095, copy of final, unofficial college transcripts (required of all applicants) and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the position has been filled.
#24-113: Supervising Investigator, Law and Public Safety – Specialized Credentials (Registered Nurse) (Enforcement Bureau – Newark, NJ) (REPOST)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-113, a copy of college transcripts, a valid NJ RN license and a current resume to be considered. This is a repost of vacancy announcement #23-626; previous applicants need not reapply. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
#24-077: Agency Services Representative Trainee (39 Vacancies) (Newark, NJ) (REPOST) (AMENDED)
These classified positions are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-077 and a current resume. This is a repost of vacancy announcement #23-049; previous applicants need not reapply. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled.
#24-349: Administrative Analyst 2 (Trenton, NJ)
This unclassified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please submit a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-349, a current resume, and copy of your final unofficial college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation (for education credit) on or before the closing date of September 23, 2024.
#24-142: Special Services (Hourly Attorney Assistant) (2 Vacancies – Paterson Police Department – Paterson, NJ) (AMENDED)
These temporary employment services opportunities are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-142, with unofficial college transcripts, and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled.
#24-143: Special Services (Hourly Inventory Control Specialist 1) (2 Vacancies – Paterson Police Department – Paterson, NJ) (AMENDED)
These temporary employment services positions are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please submit a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-143 and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled.
#24-039: Deputy Attorney General 2 (Deputy Bureau Chief) (Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecutions – Newark OR Whippany, NJ) (REPOST) (AMENDED)
This unclassified position is open to attorneys who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-039 with location preference, a current resume, a writing sample (unedited by others), and a completed Division of Criminal Justice Application for Employment, found at: www.njoag.gov/dcjapply/. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled. This is a repost of vacancy announcement #23-442; previous applicants need not reapply.
The Division of Criminal Justice accepts applications for full-time attorneys and detectives on a rolling basis. If you are interested in becoming a Deputy Attorney General or Detective with the Division, please click here for more information.
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#24-339: Assistant Attorney General (Litigation Practice Group – Trenton, NJ)
This unclassified position is open to attorneys who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must complete a Division of Law attorney application for employment, including copies of unofficial law school transcripts, found at www.njoag.gov/dolatty/ indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-339. All items must be submitted via the DOL online attorney application portal on or before the closing date of October 17, 2024.
#24-135: Special Services (Hourly Deputy Attorney General 4 OR Hourly Deputy Attorney General 3) (3 Vacancies) (Affirmative Civil Enforcement Newark Practice Group – Newark, NJ)
These temporary employment services opportunities are open to attorneys who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must complete a Division of Law attorney application for employment, found at www.njoag.gov/dolatty/ indicating interest in vacancy #24-135. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled.
#24-117: Legal Secretary 2 (31 Vacancies – Trenton, Newark and Voorhees, NJ) (PAOC)
These classified positions are open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-117 with desired location preference and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until all vacancies have been filled. Appointment to this title may be made provisionally, pending the outcome of an open-competitive examination (PAOC). If selected for the position and appointed PAOC, you will be required to apply for the open-competitive examination, when issued by the Civil Service Commission for this title, pass and be reachable on the resulting certification list to become permanent in the position. Appointees who fail to be reachable on the resulting list are subject to removal. Current State employees will be considered for a provisional appointment pending promotional exam procedures, if permissible.
The Division of Law welcomes applications for attorney positions on a rolling basis. In addition to applications received on a rolling basis, from time to time the Division of Law also conducts targeted recruiting campaigns for specific practice groups within the Division. To learn more about these targeted efforts, please click here.
I&IT 35-24P Software Development Specialist 1 (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #I&T 35-24P, copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
I&IT 39-24P Software Development Specialist 1 (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #I&T 39-24P, copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
ROIC 06-24P Investigator 3, L&PS (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #ROIC 06-24P, copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume, before the closing date of September 30,2024.
EMS 05-24A Analyst Trainee, Disaster Recovery (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #EMS 05-24A, copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume, before the closing date of September 25, 2024.
EMS 05-24B Analyst Trainee, Disaster Recovery (Colt’s Neck, NJ & Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #EMS 05-24B, copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume, before the closing date of September 25, 2024.
I&IT 27-24S Technical Support Specialist 1 (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to State employees only; with permanent status who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #I&IT 27-24S, copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume by the closing date of September 4, 2024.
#ADMIN 03-21P: Boiler Operator Repairer (Hamilton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #ADMIN 03-21P, black seal boiler license and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
ADMIN 07-24P Auditor 2 (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, New Jersey)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #ADMIN 07-24P , copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
I&IT 36-22P Database Administrator 1 (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #I&IT 36-22P , copy of the transcript, which indicates the date the degree was conferred (required), and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
#ADMIN 15-23P Plumber & Steamfitter (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #ADMIN 15-23P and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
#I&IT 16-20P: Agency Services Representative Trainee (Division Headquarters, West Trenton, NJ)
This classified position is open to applicants who meet the requirements. If qualified, applicants must submit a cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #I&IT 16-20P and a current resume. This announcement will remain open until the vacancy has been filled.
