SALARY: $85,861.39 to $122,529.91
LOCATION:
Division of Law
Department of Children and Families Practice Group
Department of Children and Families
Essex Section
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Two (2) Vacancies
OR
Division of Law
Department of Children and Families Practice Group
Department of Children and Families
North Section
283 Gateway 2, 8th floor – 299 Market Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Five (5) Vacancies
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Seven (7) as indicated above. Location preference required.
DUTIES: The Department of Children and Families North and Essex Sections provide representation to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), the agency within the Department that is tasked with protecting children and strengthening families. The deputies in this section represent DCP&P when it seeks supervision or custody of children, termination of parental rights or kinship legal guardianship. The work is litigation intensive but also has a significant counseling component. The section provides representation in matters originating in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor. Admission to practice as an Attorney at Law in the State of New Jersey is required.
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
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 the 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 prior to the closing date. Failure to do so may result in your disqualification.
SALARY NOTE: For newly hired individuals, the starting salary and title will be determined by the Department and commensurate with experience in accordance with current Department hiring structures for the title offered. Salary offers and titles are non-negotiable and will fall within the range posted
If qualified, applicants must complete a Division of Law attorney application for employment, found at www.nj.gov/oag/dol-hiring. While completing the application you will be instructed to upload supporting documents including but not limited to: a resume, cover letter indicating interest in vacancy #22-122 with desired location preference, a copy of your Certificate of Good Standing with the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a legal writing sample (unedited by others), a copy of your unofficial law school transcripts (self-prepared transcripts are not accepted), and an Affirmative Action form. All items must be submitted together, in one package.
Announcement will remain open until the vacancy is filled.
The Department of Law and Public Safety 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.
The “New Jersey First Act,” N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires new public employees to reside in the State of New Jersey within one (1) year of employment.