CAREER INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, STATE OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Code: 53804 State Competitive Range: P27 (FY 2027)

Salary: $87,507 - $128,718.8/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

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

Under direction of the Staff Director, State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Department of Labor, identifies needs for career information in occupational programs operated or planned by local education agencies, community colleges, and employment training agencies; assesses the feasibility of implementing projects related to the use and delivery of career information and related support materials or services throughout the state; takes responsibility for the planning and coordination of training workshops and technical assistance activities; prepares career information materials for publication and dissemination to counselors, planners, administrators, secondary and postsecondary school students, and unemployed youth; acts as consultant to, and liaison officer with, the Departments of Education, Labor, and local regional planning or advisory committees; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Conducts surveys and assessments of existing occupational information resources, career education and development centers, and school-to-work transition programs in cooperation with state executive departments, local education agencies, and community-based organizations.
• Evaluates existing computer-assisted guidance information systems in terms of function, capacity, and information files, and recommends appropriate systems for use in New Jersey schools and training centers.
• Develops standard criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of occupational data as aids in career counseling and development, vocational education programs, and labor market planning at secondary and postsecondary education levels.
• Recommends changes in the development and dissemination of specific components of occupational and career information in order to end duplication and to enhance the use of such information in the planning of vocational education and human resource development programs.
• Evaluates suggestions for the improvement of occupational information components and career education materials, and develops standard data presentations, formats, and definitions.
• Reviews and advises on the priority of grant applications for funding components of an occupational or career information delivery system or related projects.
• Develops and oversees adherence to performance standards required for funding special projects through the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
• Prepares analytical reports, operational reports, budget plans and summaries, correspondence, and newsletters relating to activities of the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
• Classifies, catalogs, and designs filing systems for the development, or opportunities information, and facilitates the development of the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee's function as a clearinghouse and principal focal point of comprehensive information on occupations in the state.
• Consults with staff of the Departments of Education, and Labor regarding the development of annual plans for vocational education and career preparation, vocational education supply/demand reports, or other studies, reports, or plans related to occupational information, and participates in department or interdepartment study groups.
• Determines the use of career and labor market information for counseling and program development in CETA prime sponsor organization, vocational education, secondary schools, adult education programs, correctional institutions, community colleges, rehabilitation, and employment training agencies.
• Organizes workshops and trains counselors, program developers, and other users in the appropriate use and interpretation of occupationally related information.
• Contacts schools, colleges, vocational-technical training schools, CETA prime sponsors, and other users of career information to determine their specific data needs.
• Attends national, state, and local meetings involving the development, use, dissemination, and coordination of occupationally related data or information.
• May supervise the work of professional and clerical staff involved in various phases of developing an occupational information system.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college with a Master's degree in Human Resource Development, Education, or Counseling and Guidance.

Experience

Three (3) years of professional experience in the operation of career or vocational education programs, or the provision of career and occupational information to the disadvantaged, or the development of occupational information systems for education planning or counseling.

License

Appointee 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.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the organization and management of occupational or career information systems.
• Knowledge of issues and developments in the field of computer- assisted information delivery systems.
• Knowledge of community-based organizations and educational agencies involved in the collection, dissemination, and use of occupational information for career planning and job placement.
• Knowledge of interviewing, survey techniques, and social science research methods.
• Knowledge of the ways in which occupational and career information is used in educational planning or program development, career counseling, and human resource development.
• Knowledge of occupational classification systems and training programs.
• Knowledge of state and federal legislation relating to vocational education and human resource development after a period of training.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the operations of New Jersey government vocational education, higher education, and employment training programs after a period of training.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with associates, representatives of state and local government education agencies, educational planning or advisory bodies, and federal government representatives.
• Ability to coordinate and conduct mail and personal surveys of career or labor market information uses and needs among state and local education and occupational training agencies.
• Ability to plan, organize, and conduct meetings, and make oral presentations to special interest groups.
• Ability to maintain complex records and files.
• Ability to supervise as directed clerical and professional staff.
• Ability to analyze problems and data and recommend appropriate action.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or 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 the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODES: 27/P27- JMR 6/26/95

Note

Applicants who do not possess the required Master's degree may substitute a year's experience as described above.