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POSTING #: 25-00152 

TITLE: Regulatory Officer 2 

CLOSING DATE: 7/11/2025 

DIVISION: Legislative, Administrative & Regulatory Actions 

LOCATION: Ewing 

UNIT: Government & Community Relations 

SALARY: $92,710.53-$105,878.88 

WORK WEEK: 35 hours 

OFFICE DESCRIPTION 

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is accepting applications for candidates interested in a Regulatory Officer 2 position for the Division of Legislative, Administrative & Regulatory Actions. Standard workweek is Monday through Friday. 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) currently offers a telework pilot program, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work at your primary residence outside of your assigned DOT work location. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJDOT employees to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. New hires will not be eligible for the telework pilot program until they successfully complete their 4 - month working test period. 

The Division of Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Actions directs the Department's legislative agenda; collaborates with other Divisions to ensure awareness of introduced legislation; collaborate with other Divisions to implement newly enacted public laws ensuring successful implementation within the Department through both rules and regulations and policies and procedures. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

Duties: 

* Assist with the rulemaking process, work with the rule "owners" and other internal stakeholders to draft new rules, amend and/or readopt rules as and when necessary and monitor the expiration of rules to ensure none expire before readoption. 

* Assist in the implementation of newly enacted public laws which are under the jurisdiction of the Department to implement, or where the Department is a participating stakeholder. 

* Assist with the Department's monitoring and responses to proposed federal and state regulatory actions that can affect the Department. 

* Assist with the preparation of all required paperwork and all necessary approvals prior to filing proposals and adoptions with the Office of Administrative Law. 

* Ensure compliance with Administrative Procedures Act and Executive Order 63 (Murphy 2019) by, among other things, tracking both formal and informal public comment on proposed rules, keeping a record of the public engagement and stakeholder outreach process and maintaining the rulemaking record. 

* Assist with the development and updating of Department policies and procedures, standard operating procedures, and administrative directives. 

* Assure policies and procedures comply with all State and Federal laws, executive orders and guidelines. 

* May conduct and/or assist in formal public meetings and/or Department hearings. 

* May assist in the drafting of a final agency decision after a Department hearing. 

* Support Senior management on special projects. 

REQUIREMENTS 

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree. 

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience performing any of the following: conducting legal research; analyzing, reviewing, and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, legislation, and/or regulatory matters. 

OR 

Two (2) years of experience as an attorney. 

For more information regarding this position, please refer to: http://info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/56751.htm 

Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with at least three (3) years of relevant experience in the area of administrative rulemaking. 

LICENSE: Appointee must be eligible to practice as an Attorney - At - Law in the State of New Jersey. Appointee must possess a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, or other license to practice law issued by any state in the United States. Appointee 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. 

BENEFITS PACKAGE As a NJ State Department, NJDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Health Care (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care) 

• Pension 

• Deferred Compensation 

• 13 paid holidays 

• Benefit Leave (12 vacation days, 15 sick days and 3 administrative days) 

• Training & Tuition Aid Opportunities 

TO APPLY You must apply through the NJDOTwebsite at: https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/employ/openings.shtm 

Submit a complete packet by the closing date that includes the following documents:

 - NJ State Application for Employment (Application and instructions can be found at link above) 

- Letter of interest 

- Current resume 

- Copy of unofficial transcript OR foreign degree evaluation 

- A current Certificate of Good Standing as stated above 

 IMPORTANTNOTES 

Proof of Degree: You must provide transcript or evaluation of your UNDERGRADUATE degree. Foreign degree evaluation must be evaluated by a USA recognized evaluation service and include your course - by - course evaluation. 

Incomplete Packets: Applicants MAY NOT be considered if they fail to provide all requested documents upon initial submittal or fail to follow instructions when submitting electronically. Applicants will be selected for an interview on the basis of their application/resume. 

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. NJDOT does not provide sponsorship or accept student OPT/CPT program, F1 or H1B work authorization visas. 

Residency: All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of appointment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14 - 7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act." 

Current State employees: Any appointments made that involve movement may result in a forfeiture of rights to any promotional lists in their former unit. 

NJDOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email dot - hr.ada@dot.nj.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case - by - case basis. 

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

New Jersey Is An Equal Opportunity Employer