Manager 2, Human Resources

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Posting #: 01-25 - Pending Approval Posting Period: 01/30/2025 to 02/28/2025

Title: Manager 2, Human Resources Salary: (&32) $102,944.26 - $147,131.56

Number of Vacancies: 1 Workweek: NL

Work Location: 101 Eggert Crossing Road Program: Human Resources Division

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Scope of Eligibility: Open to current NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs permanent employees and
permanent NJ State employees in a competitive title who meet the requirements listed below.

Job Description: Under general supervision, serves as the chief personnel officer for a state department or agency
employing less than 700 employees; or under the direction of a Manager 3, Human Resources (who serves as chief
personnel officer), directs a major sub-element of the human resources program; or in a state department or agency,
where the chief personnel officer is classified as a Manager, 4 Human Resources, directs the staff, supervised by
personnel professionals, of three (3) or more human resource programs such as recruitment, benefits, payroll, personnel
transactions, personnel orientation, employee relations, employee counseling, etc.; or serves, as the chief of human
resources in an institution or autonomous division employing more than 700 employees.

Civil Service Commission 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.

NOTE: The following experience at all levels, as a primary function, does not include the processing of personnel
transactions, completion and checking of forms, filing, or data entry.

Eleven (11) years of professional experience in a personnel or human resource management program, three (3) years of
which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and seven (7) years of the above-
mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

OR Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business
Administration, Social Work Administration, Personnel Administration, Psychology, or Guidance and Counseling; and
six (6) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory
capacity.
License: 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.

Residency: Pursuant to the “New Jersey First Act” N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), newly hired public
employees are required to reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not reside in New
Jersey, you have one (1) year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey.

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 citizenships to the United States.

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

HOW TO APPLY:
SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, COVER LETTER, RESUME, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS BY
4:00PM ON THE CLOSING DATE TO:
Mail: ATTN: HRD-PMRS, PO Box 340, Trenton, NJ 08625-0340
E-Mail: CareersCentral@dmava.nj.gov
Fax Number: (609)530-7192
Forms may be obtained from our web site at: https://www.nj.gov/military/personnel/forms/employment-
application.pdf, the Human Resources Division.

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs 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.