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The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is seeking to hire a part-time/hourly/TES position assigned to the Mission Support Bureau within the Intelligence and Analysis Division. Applicants must meet the minimum job requirements as specified below.

If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding career in public service, then come join our team of dedicated professionals. We strive to cultivate a workplace environment that rewards innovation and creativity, and which encourages employees to be forward-thinking, collaborative, and above all, united in our common mission to keep New Jersey safe and secure. For more information on careers at NJOHSP please visit: Careers | New Jersey OHSP.

POSTING NUMBER:        26-13-S

TITLE:                                Counter-Threat Outreach Specialist

                                           Part-Time / Hourly Temporary Employee Service (TES)

                                           Maximum of 944 hours per fiscal year      

ISSUE DATE:                    August 11, 2026     

CLOSING DATE:              September 1, 2026 

SALARY:                           $36.60/ per hour                                                 

LOCATION:                      Hamilton, New Jersey

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Mission Support Bureau manages New Jersey’s statewide domestic extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, targeted violence, and hostile foreign intelligence threat intake and coordination process and maintains critical relationships with New Jersey’s public and private-sector partners.

This TES/944/hourly position will function as the NJ Suspicious Activity Reporting Systems (NJSARS) Project Assistant and will be tasked with assisting with various NJSARS projects within the Mission Support Bureau.

The ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge of intelligence, homeland security, or criminal justice, along with strong analytical skills, records management and exceptional attention to detail. This fast-paced role requires the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while collaborating with various members of NJOHSP. The successful candidate must be a team-oriented professional who can adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Review, archive, and purge NJSARS records and Contact Log entries in accordance with applicable retention guidelines and policies.
• Review records for consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
• Assist with requests for information from internal and external partners.
• Assist the NJSARS Administrator, SAR Coordinator, Counter-Threat Watch (CT Watch) personnel, CTC Coordinator, Intelligence Analysts, and Detectives assigned to the Intelligence and Operations Division with ad hoc requests and special projects, primarily related to the SAR system and related enhancements.
• Create SAR products and assessments and brief key findings to senior leadership.

The selected candidate must be available to work 2 – 3 days, Monday to Friday, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   If a need arises, this position may be assigned to assist the CTWatch desk (West Trenton) during off-hours. 

TES/944 employees are limited to working 944 hours in a fiscal year ( July 1 - June 30).  

TES/944 employees are not eligible for telework.

REQUIREMENTS

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.

Education/Experience: 

1. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of civil or criminal investigations related to compliance, enforcement, detection, and surveillance activity, including the preparation of investigative reports. OR 
2. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigative administrative audits and/or regulatory examinations of records maintained by businesses and organizations. OR 
3. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigations for the government, the military, consumer protection programs, public advocacy organizations, or the public interest. OR 
4. Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR 
5. Possession of a juris doctorate or a master's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, or a related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

Note: Completion of a supervised internship field placement of 300 hours in an undergraduate curriculum in Criminal Justice or a related degree program may be substituted for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience.

Note: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment 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 essential duties of the position.

Preference: Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in intelligence, homeland security, law enforcement, or criminal justice; experience with records management, data entry or database administration; familiarity with Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and experience preparing or providing oversight of sensitive records, briefings, and written assessments is also preferred.

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.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants should be aware that all NJOHSP employees must be a U. S. Citizen due to the fact that they need to be eligible to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance from the federal government.  U. S. citizenship is a requirement for obtaining such clearance.  Additionally, a criminal and personal background investigation is conducted on all NJOHSP personnel. The inability to obtain or maintain the required clearance will be a basis for dismissal from employment.  

NJ RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment.

NJ ETHICS REQUIREMENT: Applicants accepting employment with NJOHSP are required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Law N.J.S.A. 52:13D-12 et seq., the Uniform Ethics Code N.J.A.C. 19:61-1.1. et seq., and LPS Supplementary Ethics Code which may limit or preclude outside activities and/or outside employment.  Employees in certain positions are required to annually file financial disclosure statements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: NJOHSP 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.

NJ SAME Program Applicants: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, you must submit any of the supporting documentation specified in N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.3 along with your resume by the closing date indicated above.  

NJOHSP provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

If you have any questions regarding the SAME Program or if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application hiring process, please notify the agency via careers@njohsp.gov or by telephone 609-584-4000 and request the ADA Coordinator contact you.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and State of NJ Application for Employment.  All submissions must be received no later than 4 p.m. on the closing date.  Failure to submit all required documentation may result in your disqualification from consideration.