Affirmative Action Specialist Trainee

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION 

Public Posting 

POSTING #: 25-00235 

TITLE: Affirmative Action Specialist Trainee 

ISSUE DATE: 11/14/2025 

TITLE CODE: 65960 

CLOSING DATE: 11/28/2025 

DIVISION: Civil Rights & Affirmative Action

LOCATION: Ewing UNIT: Title VI/Nondiscrimination Programs 

RANGE: P95 SALARY: $53,807.27 

WORK WEEK: 35 hours 

DESCRIPTION The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is seeking candidates for the position of Affirmative Action Specialist Trainee within the Civil Rights & Affirmative Action Division, Title VI/Nondiscrimination Programs. Current starting salary is $53,807.27 and advances to $56,253.35 after six months of successful work. 

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 Civil Rights/Affirmative Action serves the employees and clients of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and is responsible for overseeing and ensuring that all NJDOT programs, activities and services are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner and in accordance with State and Federal anti - discrimination mandates. This position is assigned to our Title VI/Nondiscrimination Programs Unit and provides the support necessary to implement an effective, department wide Nondiscrimination Program which includes Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Language Access. 

Position Description: Under direction, and as a trainee this position will receive on - the - job training in performing a wide variety of work involved in the division's implementation of its responsibilities to ensure nondiscrimination in the department's programs, activities and services through the application and requirements under Title VI, ADA, and Language Access. The trainee will be involved in all facets of the Nondiscrimination Program Unit including conducting comprehensive compliance reviews; data collection and tracking; investigating noncompliance matters; preparing reports; coordinating outreach; training department employees and subrecipients; and developing informational/guidance/training materials.

 Preferred Qualities/Experience:

 • Strong analytical and problem - solving skills 

• Strong Interpersonal skills

 • Strong communication skills 

• Experience dealing with the public or general customer service and/or community engagement 

• Experience working with diverse, multicultural and/or multiethnic communities 

• Experience in interpreting and applying policies, regulations and guidelines 

• Some familiaritywith nondiscrimination and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook 

REQUIREMENTS 

NOTE: 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. 

Four (4) years of professional experience relevant to the position. Experience must be related to the journeyman title associated with the position. 

OR

 Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make accurate and informed decisions. 

For more information regarding this position, please refer to:

 http://info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/65960.htm 2 REQUIREMENTS (cont.) 

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 employment 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." 

TO APPLY You must apply through the NJDOT website 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 instructions can be found at link above) • Letter of interest

 • Current resume 

• Copy of unofficial transcript OR foreign degree evaluation

 IMPORTANTNOTES 

Proof of Degree: You must provide transcript or evaluation of your UNDERGRADUATE degree. 

Foreign Degree Evaluation: If you obtained your undergraduate degree outside of the US, you MUST provide a Foreign Degree Evaluation from a USA recognized evaluation service agency that includes a course - by - course evaluation in order to be deemed eligible. Failure to provide evaluation will result in your application being disqualified. 

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. 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. 

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 New Jersey Is An Equal Opportunity Employer