26-05-S Counter-Threat Outreach Specialist

NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness•Hamilton Township, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) is seeking to fill Temporary Employee Service part-time/hourly TES/944 positions within the Mission Support Bureau. This position is at-will and serves at the pleasure of the agency. The Mission Support Bureau manages New Jersey’s statewide domestic extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, targeted violence, and hostile foreign intelligence threat intake and coordination process and maintains critical relationships with New Jersey’s public and private-sector partners. The Counter-Threat Outreach Specialist will support the County Counter-Threat Coordinator (CTC) and Municipal Counter-Threat Coordinator (MCTC) programs by managing New Jersey's statewide suspicious activity reporting (SAR) and threat intake systems. This position plays a critical role in building and maintaining critical partnerships with New Jersey's law enforcement, faith-based, military, public and private-sector stakeholders.

Requirements

Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of civil or criminal investigations related to compliance, enforcement, detection, and surveillance activity, including the preparation of investigative reports.
Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigative administrative audits and/or regulatory examinations of records maintained by businesses and organizations.
Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigations for the government, the military, consumer protection programs, public advocacy organizations, or the public interest.
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
Possession of a juris doctorate or a master's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, or a related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
Completion of a supervised internship field placement of 300 hours in an undergraduate curriculum in Criminal Justice or a related degree program may be substituted for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience.
U. S. citizenship is a requirement for obtaining such clearance.
Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency.
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.

Nice To Haves

Law enforcement experience
Knowledge of law enforcement operations, organizational culture, and standard protocols to effectively engage and collaborate with CTC’s, MCTC’s and law enforcement partners throughout the state.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with law enforcement, public and private-sector organizations to promote information-sharing and suspicious activity reporting.
Strong outreach capabilities, time management skills, and the ability to conduct research from diverse sources.
Proficiency in public speaking and delivering briefings on homeland security topics to various audiences.
Knowledge of Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) processes and protocols
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Assist in supporting, managing and coordinating the CTC and MCTC programs statewide.
Travel throughout assigned region to conduct outreach and regularly engage with the 21 county CTCs and 500+ municipal CTCs on homeland security-related issues, including threats, cybersecurity, and counterintelligence.
Conduct briefings and training sessions on Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and Threat Screening Center (TSC) procedures; provide special event briefings and participate in speaking engagements as needed.
Coordinate the timely dissemination of relevant trainings, threat briefs, and program updates to CTC/MCTC programs; identify and recommend new initiatives to enhance program capabilities.
Maintain current distribution lists and ensure effective communication of products and messages to CTC/MCTC coordinators.
Conduct research from diverse sources, including media reports and sensitive documents, to support program objectives.
Manage and update current information in the NJOHSP Database; increase NJOHSP's customer base by seeking new partners for our contact database.
Work closely with NJOHSP 's Intelligence and Operations Division personnel on the oversight of SAR collection and reporting process.