Personnel Assistant 4

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Posting #: 03-25 Pending Approval Posting Period: 01/30/2025 to 02/28/2025

Title: Personnel Assistant 4 Salary: (P19) $56,828.70 - $80,241.12

Number of Vacancies: 1 Workweek: 35

Work Location: 132 Evergreen Rd. Program: Human Resources Division

Edison, NJ 08837 Menlo Park Veterans Home

Scope of Eligibility: Open to current NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs employees and applicants who
meet the requirements listed below.

Appointment to this 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 eligible list to become
permanent in the position. Appointees who fail to be reachable on the resulting eligible list are subject to removal.
Selection will be made from among the best qualified.

Job Description: Under the close supervision of a Personnel Assistant 1 or other supervisory official in a state
department, institution, or agency, performs routine personnel work pertinent to one or more major personnel program
areas such as classification, recruitment, personnel orientation and training, personnel research, administrative services,
employee counseling and personnel services, and management assistance; does other related duties as required.

SPECIAL NOTE:

• NJ State Law (N.J.S.A. 26:2h-18.79) requires all health care facility employees to have the influenza

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.

Five (5) years of professional experience in a personnel program of a public or private organization.

OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and one (1) year of the above-
mentioned professional experience.

OR Possession of a master's degree in business administration, personnel administration, public administration,
management, or other related field from an accredited college or university.

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of
basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make
accurate and informed decisions.
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.