The LOM, along with the Area Director, is the face of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in the local community. This position will be located at the Middlesex Coastal Local Office in Perth Amboy, NJ.

REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is expected; Master’s degree in Social Work or related field is preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of social service experience in addition to substantive experience in the management and leadership of social service programs, two (2) years of which should be in a higher-level supervisory capacity.

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.

SALARY: $153,562.50

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: The Department of Children and Families provides many employee benefits, including but not limited to:
•        Alternative Workweek Program*
•        Deferred Compensation
•        Health, Dental and Life Insurance
•        Flexible and Health Spending Accounts
•        Pension
•        Telework*
•        Public Service Loan Forgiveness
•        Benefit Leave (Vacation, Sick, Administrative Leave)
•        13 Paid Holidays
*Pursuant to Department policy, procedures and/or guidelines

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS: As a prospective employee of the State of New Jersey, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF.

SAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their Website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.

TO APPLY: You must submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document, saving the file by your Last Name, First Name. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job opportunity and send the file to:
Email: Job.Posting@dcf.nj.gov        

SPECIAL NOTE: This position may be eligible to work remotely for up to two days in a calendar week.
RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented on the resume only. Applicants who possess a degree from a college or university outside the United States must provide an evaluation of one’s transcripts from a recognized evaluation service at the time of submission by the above closing date. Failure to do so may result in your ineligibility.

RESIDENCY LAW: Please refer to the New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ website at www.state.nj.us/dcf.

UNIT SCOPE: Any appointments made from postings which involve movement between unit scopes may result in a forfeiture of rights to any promotional list in a former unit scope.

The Department of Children and Families is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment which reflects the diversity of the state we serve.