DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Deputy Director Division of Consumer Affairs is an unclassified role, so it is appointed at the discretion of the hiring authority and does not carry the usual exam-and-tenure track.
Qualifying takes a bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $83,210 to $116,477, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule, and state payroll currently lists 4 people in the title, most of them at Law and Public Safety.
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Deputy Director Division of Consumer Affairs appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Law & Public Safety.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Law & Public Safety | 4 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 4 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $172,500. The agencies employing the most are:
- Law and Public Safety (4)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Acts as chief assistant to the Director, Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety, in the administration and supervision of the Consumer Fraud Protection programs and other regulatory activities administered by the Division; does other related work as required.
Examples of work
- Assists in the administration of the programs and regulatory activities administered by the Division.
- Keeps Director apprised of current activities developments and programs throughout the Division.
- Assists in the reviewing and drafting of new and amended legislation, orders and regulations related to Consumer Affairs responsibilities.
- Directs and assists in the preparation and activation of programs dealing with emergent situations.
- Acts as liaison officer between the State Office and other Federal, State, and local agencies working in the area of Consumer Affairs.
- Oversees staff responsible for the investigation for consumer complaints.
- Initiates and conducts policy level meetings, briefings, and conferences.
- Manages the activities and staff responsible for the enforcement of consumer fraud rules and regulations.
- Manages the staff and activities of the boards and committees regulating professional and occupational licenses required in New Jersey.
- Manages the work operation and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Prepares correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
- Supervises the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
- Will be require to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in the administration of government or business operations, three (3) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Appointees may 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
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of management principles, concepts and techniques including organization and program analysis.
- Knowledge of administrative planning techniques.
- Knowledge of interview techniques.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of resource allocation.
- Ability to work harmoniously with other staff and departments.
- Ability to supervise program activities and staff.
- Ability to conduct research and interviews.
- Ability to prepare correspondence and other reports.
- Ability to apply rules and interpret regulations.
- Ability to assign and instruct staff and supervise the performance of their work.
- Ability to recognize, analyze and interpret management problems, and to develop appropriate policies and procedures to deal with those problems.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed may not be listed.