26-05-S Counter-Threat Outreach Specialist

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

1d • 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. This position requires schedule flexibility. The selected candidate will be assigned to either the northern or southern region of New Jersey and must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and meetings within the assigned region. Administrative responsibilities will be performed during standard business hours. The position requires reporting to the office at least one (1) day per week. Statewide travel is required, and the selected candidate will be eligible to use the office pool car for business travel with a valid driver's license. TES/944 employees are limited to 944 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). TES/944 employees are not eligible for telework.

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.
• Applicants should be aware that all NJOHSP employees must be a U. S. Citizen due to the fact that they need to be eligible to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance from the federal government. U. S. citizenship is a requirement for obtaining such clearance.
• A criminal and personal background investigation is conducted on all NJOHSP personnel.
• Must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates with 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.

Benefits

• Public service career
• Workplace environment that rewards innovation and creativity
• Encourages employees to be forward-thinking, collaborative, and united in our common mission to keep New Jersey safe and secure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level