TITLE: Deputy Attorney General 4 or Deputy Attorney General 3
SALARY: $62,090.59 to $90,030.01 $71,879.61 – $104,216.79
LOCATION: Division of Criminal Justice
Office of Public Integrity & Accountability
25 Market Street, 8th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
(Travel within the State is required)
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Two (2)
DUTIES: Under the direction of a Deputy Bureau Chief, Bureau Chief, Deputy Director, Director or other supervisory official in the Office of Public Integrity, Division of Criminal Justice, Department of Law and Public Safety, conducts work concerned with the detection and prosecution of criminal activities that violate public trust, including bribery and official misconduct by public officials and others; interprets and enforces laws and regulations; as the Attorney General’s representative, participates in legal and related activities involving federal and local jurisdictions and other State entities; handles all aspects of investigations and prosecutions, including but not limited to case assessment, research, grand jury presentations, discovery coordination, court appearances, pre-trial preparation, trial practice, court filings (motions, briefs, sentencing
documents), attorney correspondence and case management; works closely with law enforcement in the development of case investigations and prosecutions; does other work within OPIA as required, including
internal investigations of high level officials and participates in the review of convictions that are called into
question.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor. Admission to practice law in the State of New Jersey is required.
EXPERIENCE:
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 4: Two (2) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 3: Three (3) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey.
PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to candidates who have prior criminal prosecution experience or prior trial experience, and who possess excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current Department Deputy Attorneys General 4 and Deputy Attorneys General 3 applicants must be willing to accept a lateral transfer, if selected.
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 will result in your ineligibility.
If interested, please send a cover letter indicating job vacancy #19-19, a current resume, a writing sample, preferably unedited, and a completed Division of Criminal Justice Application for Employment, found at:
https://www.nj.gov/oag/dcj/pdfs/DCJ–Employment-Application-v03.27.18.pdf, on or before the closing date of February 14, 2019. Current Division of Criminal Justice employees need only send a resume and cover
letter. Required documents should be sent to:
Recruitment Coordinator
Recruitment Coordinator
LPS.Humanresources@njoag.gov
–OR-
Recruitment Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 081
Trenton, NJ 08625-0085