The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is looking for a Legal Specialist to join the Division on Civil Rights, Housing Unit. The position can be based in Trenton, Cherry Hill, Newark, or Atlantic City, NJ - applicants must indicate their location preference when applying. The annual salary for this position will be $115,000.00. Salary offered is non-negotiable.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Attorney General has broad oversight of the state’s legal and law enforcement matters. As the head of the Department of Law & Public Safety, the Attorney General supervises a wide range of Divisions, Offices, and Commissions, consisting of over 2,800 sworn law enforcement officers, 600 attorneys, and thousands of other public servants.
ABOUT THE DIVISION:
The N.J. Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is charged with enforcing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), New Jersey Family Leave Act (FLA), and Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA) and preventing and eliminating discrimination and bias-based harassment in New Jersey. The Policy Unit drafts guidance documents and regulations, drafts and advises on legislation, and issues policy reports on issues impacting the civil rights of NJ residents.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Under limited supervision of the Deputy Chief Legal Specialist, Director and Deputy Director of DCR, the Legal Specialist will:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
OTHER KEY FACTORS:
BENEFITS:
HOW TO APPLY:
If qualified, please submit a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #24-365, a current resume and a copy of your final unofficial transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation (for education credit), to the Recruitment Coordinator via email at jobs@njoag.gov on or before the closing date of November 4, 2024.
For more information, please visit https://www.njoag.gov/careers/all-job-postings/
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is looking for a Legal Specialist to join the Division on Civil Rights, Housing Unit. The position can be based in Trenton, Cherry Hill, Newark, or Atlantic City, NJ - applicants must indicate their location preference when applying. The annual salary for this position will be $115,000.00. Salary offered is non-negotiable.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Attorney General has broad oversight of the state’s legal and law enforcement matters. As the head of the Department of Law & Public Safety, the Attorney General supervises a wide range of Divisions, Offices, and Commissions, consisting of over 2,800 sworn law enforcement officers, 600 attorneys, and thousands of other public servants.
ABOUT THE DIVISION:
The N.J. Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is charged with enforcing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), New Jersey Family Leave Act (FLA), and Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA) and preventing and eliminating discrimination…