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Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Appointment Opportunity Promotional Opportunity

The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs invites you to apply for the following position:

JOB POSTING # ISSUE DATE: CLOSING
DATE:

TITLE: WORK WEEK:

LOCATION:

RANGE: SALARY:

CLASS OF SERVICE:

UNIT SCOPE:

WORK SCHEDULE:

THIS POSTING IS ONLY OPEN TO
THE FOLLOWING:

Current Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs employees who are
permanent in a competitive title or a Civil
Service Commission-approved non-
competitive title. Subject to current
promotional and hiring restrictions

State employees who are
permanent in a competitive title or a Civil
Service Commission-approved non-
competitive title. Subject to current
promotional and hiring restrictions

Interested individuals who meet
the stated requirements

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEFINITION:

NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. Job specifications for this position can be found using this link: https://info.csc.state.nj.us/TitleList/TitleSearch.aspx. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job
specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

LICENSE /
CERTIFICATION:

SPECIAL NOTICES
RESUME
NOTE:

Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented on the resume and application only. Applicants who
possess a degree from a college or university outside the United States must provide an evaluation of one’s transcripts
from a recognized evaluation service at the time of submission by the above closing date. Failure to do so may result in
your ineligibility.

PUBLIC SERVICE
LOAN
FORGIVENESS:

As a prospective employee of the State of New Jersey, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and
state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S Department of Education’s website at
https://StudentAid.gov/PSLF

VETERANS
PREFERENCE:

Are you a veteran? If so, proof of your NJ Veterans Preference is required at application. Please provide a copy of your
New Jersey Civil Service Commission NOTIFICATION OF VETERANS STATUS along with your cover letter and resume.
For information on how to apply for Veterans Preference in the State of NJ, please visit the Civil Service Commission’s
website at: https://www.state.nj.us/csc/seekers/veterans.

SAME
APPLICANTS

If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documentation (Schedule A or B letter), must be
submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, visit
their website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292-
4144, option 3

RESIDENCY:

Effective 9/1/11, NJ PL 70 (NJ First Act), requires all State employees to reside in New Jersey, unless exempted under the
law, or current employees who live out-of-state and do not have a break-in service of more than 7 calendar days, as they
are “grandfathered.” New employees or current employees who were not grandfathered and who live out-of-state have
one year after the date of employment to relocate their residence to New Jersey or request an exemption. Current
employees who reside in NJ
must retain NJ residency, unless he/she obtains an exemption. Employees who fail to meet the residency requirements or
obtain an exemption will be removed from employment.

DRUG
SCREENING:

If you are a candidate for a position that involves direct client care with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
you may be subject to pre and/or post-employment drug testing/ screening. The cost of any pre-employment testing will
be at your expense. Candidates with a positive drug test result or those who refuse to be tested and/or cooperate with the
testing requirement will not be hired.
You will be advised if the position for which you’re being considered requires drug testing and how to proceed with the
testing.

INFLUENZA
VACCINATION:

NJ State Law (N.J.S.A. 26:2H-18.79) requires ALL health care facility employees to have the influenza vaccination annually.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Submit application for employment, cover letter, resume, and other supporting documentation as a single PDF document, saving the file by your Last

Name, First Name, to:

MenloParkRecruitment@dmava.nj.gov or by U.S Mail:

ATTN: Menlo Park HR Recruitment

132 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 3013

Edison, NJ 08818-3013

Fax Number: (732) 452-4268

If you are interested in any other postings within the department, please use your phone camera and scan the QR Code on the left. This will

take you to the DMAVA Job Posting website where all other positions will be posted.

Be sure to include the Job Posting # in the subject line of your email or cover letter

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources website at: https://www.nj.gov/military/personnel/forms/employment-application.pdf or
you may request via the email address provided.

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a respectful and
inclusive work environment which reflects the diversity of the state we serve.