NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY #26-221
TITLE: Deputy Attorney General 2 (Assistant Section Chief)
SALARY: $126,854.39 to $187,690.79
LOCATION: Division of Law Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group Labor Enforcement Section
124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Director of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement
Practice Group, assists the Section Chief in the Labor Enforcement section in assigning and supervising the work of other
deputies in the Section. The Labor Enforcement Section assists with investigations and handles the Office’s litigation enforcing
workplace protections on behalf of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Section’s work includes assisting
with strategic investigations and handling litigation in the Office of Administrative Law and Superior Court enforcing New
Jersey laws prohibiting worker misclassification, child labor, wage theft, and failure to pay prevailing wages, among other
matters. The Assistant Section chief will supervise and work with the Section Chief in managing the deputies; oversee and
manage the section’s many litigations; plan and manage the operations of the Section; evaluate the performance of and conduct
case file reviews with deputies in the Section; manage and participate in multistate investigations and litigation; and perform
other duties as required.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor. Admission to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in
the State of New Jersey required.
EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience as a practicing attorney, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory
capacity.
RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations for experience and education will be based upon the resume, employment
application, including required supporting documents (JD transcripts). Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned
outside of the U.S.) are required to provide a CSC approved evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency, with a course-by-course
breakdown, prior to the closing date (see CSC foreign degree information). Failure to do so may result in disqualification of
your education towards eligibility.
Application Process
If qualified submit a current resume including current bar admissions with dates, copy of NJ Certificate
of Good Standing, a copy of your final unofficial undergraduate and JD transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation, and a
legal writing sample via the following link.
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For applicants who wish to submit a cover letter, please use the “other supporting documents” upload field when submitting your application.
Applications will not be accepted via email.
