SPFHS-2025-46 Program Specialist Trainee
About The Position
Under the close supervision of a Program Specialist 3, Program Specialist 4, or other supervisory officer in a State department or agency, as a trainee and productive worker, receives on-the-job training while assisting in the professional, administrative, and analytical work to promote the planning, operation, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of human or social service programs, programs serving the socio-economic needs of specific clients populations, or regulatory programs designed to ensure public safety, health and welfare, or protection of the environment; completes assignments which provide practical Program Specialist experience; does other related work. Specific to the Position The Office of Resource Development (ORD) leads the capital development program for the State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites and Fish & Wildlife programs, which involves oversight of the design and construction phases of a diversity of projects including facility renovations, new facility development and construction, health and safety, infrastructure and historic and natural resource focused projects. The Program Specialist Trainee position will contribute to data gathering, processing, analyzing, digitizing, reporting and mapping in support of various capital projects as well as providing mapping of property boundaries and facilities and assisting on internal reviews of projects on State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites and Fish & Wildlife lands. The Trainee will work under the guidance of the Assistant Commissioner’s Office GIS lead, using GIS-based tools to perform queries on various geographic datasets, enter text-based information into a custom database, generate sub-reports, and organize finalized reports.
Requirements
- 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.
- Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Word & Excel.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have GIS experience.
- Experience in using GIS systems and experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro.
- Skills in executing fundamental GIS geoprocessing tasks and ensuring efficient spatial data management.
Responsibilities
- contribute to data gathering, processing, analyzing, digitizing, reporting and mapping in support of various capital projects
- providing mapping of property boundaries and facilities
- assisting on internal reviews of projects on State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites and Fish & Wildlife lands
- using GIS-based tools to perform queries on various geographic datasets
- enter text-based information into a custom database
- generate sub-reports
- organize finalized reports
Benefits
- Paid Benefit Leave
- Holiday Pay
- Alternative Workweek Program
- Telework
- Pension
- Deferred Compensation
- Health Benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care) and Life Insurance
- Flexible and Health Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Commuter Tax Savings Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
