Closing Date: 13th April, 2024

Description:

Duties: Under the supervision of the Director of Office of Alternative and Community Responses, will oversee and manage policy, operations, and education relating to law enforcement's role in the Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) Act of 2018, N.J.S.A. 2C:58-20 to -32, and shall provide direction and guidance to the Division of Criminal Justice and the 21 County Prosecutor Offices in their strategic use, education of and management of this critical public safety tool; may assist in litigation, implement policies, create strategies, and conduct or assist in education and training related to the Extreme Risk Protective Order; does related work as required.

Requirements:
  • Experience: Four (4) years of professional legal experience as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey in the area of the specialty or, three years of professional legal experience as an attorney for State or Federal administrative agencies which shall have involved a significant amount of the specialized legal work, or, two years of unique specialized legal experience.
  • License: Admission to practice law as an attorney at law in the State of New Jersey.
  • Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
  • Same Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ CSC “SAME” program, your Schedule A or B letter must be submitted along with your resume and any other required supporting documents indicated on the announcement by the closing date indicated below. For more information on the SAME Program email: SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.
  • 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 its U.S. equivalency prior to the closing date. Failure to do so will result in your ineligibility.
  • All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.