REGULATORY OFFICER 2

Definition

Under direction of a higher level supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency, assists with respect to complex regulatory matters, formal and informal, both legislative and quasi-judicial in nature, including matters related directly to administrative procedure and policy matters considered by the agency; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Assists in the drafting, coordinating, and revision of rules, regulations, and orders that may be required to implement the statutory authority, powers, and duties imposed for the purpose of effective regulations or all entities and activities which come under the agencies jurisdiction.
• Assists in formulating policies and procedures governing the conduct of all formal proceedings by temporarily assigned Hearing Examiners who are employees of the agency in noncontested cases or pursuant to agreement between the Office of Administrative Law and the agency.
• Assists the higher level regulatory officers in advising the agency and staff with respect to the application of various statutes, federal and state, including the Administrative Procedure Act, the Open Public Meetings Act, and the Office of Administrative Law Act as they apply to formal public meetings and hearings.
• May advise supervisor with respect to the format and content of the official minutes.
• Assists in coordinating and/or conducting formal hearings.
• Assists in formulating policies and procedures covering all investigations.
• Participates in investigations conducted on behalf of the agency.
• Assists in the review of formal decisions, orders and reports to ensure:
• 1. Their compliance with appropriate laws as they affect administrative and regulatory functions.
• 2. That they conform to established policy and precedents.
• Assists Regulatory Officers 1 in activities with the Attorney General and members of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
• Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.
• Assists the staff in the performance of their duties which are affected by regulatory and legal responsibilities.
• Assists Regulatory Officers 1 in activities and functions having involvement with all departments of state and local government.
• Assists in coordinating activities and functions having involvement with foreign states, departments of state, and local governments of said states.
• As directed, advises with respect to procedures to be followed at public forums and field interviews in which members of the staff confer concerning specific complaints.
• Assists in coordinating regulatory activities.
• Assists in evaluating testimony and proofs in order to facilitate the presentation of testimony in state and federal courts, and agencies.
• Advises staff on enforcement policies.
• As assigned, assists in the preparation and review of contracts between the State of New Jersey and independent consultants.
• Coordinates submission of inquiries pertaining to the Conflicts of Interest Law to the Executive Commission on Ethical Standards.
• As assigned, evaluates and advises on policy statements issued affecting its jurisdiction.
• Coordinates and supervises the implementation and enforcement of rules and regulations.
• Helps review and advise with respect to decisions, orders, memoranda, correspondence, penalty settlements, and other instruments prepared by the staff prior to adoption or issuance.
• Helps evaluate Initial Decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges.
• Drafts Decisions and Orders adopting or modifying Initial Decisions of Administrative Law Judges.
• Prepares formal reports.
• As assigned, advises on regulatory precedents in order to assure policy continuity and legal sufficiency insofar as all formal decisions are concerned.
• Recommends responses to informal inquiries regarding jurisdiction or policy.
• 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 law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience in conducting legal research, analyzing and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, and/or legislation, or the review and analysis of regulatory matters in a government agency; or four (4) years of experience as an attorney, three (3) of which must have been in conducting legal research, analyzing and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, and/or legislation, or the review and analysis of regulatory matters in a government agency.

License

Appointee must be eligible to practice as an Attorney-At-Law in the State of New Jersey. Appointee must possess a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, or other license to practice law issued by any State in the United States.

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.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the techniques and procedures necessary in the regulation entities.
• Knowledge of administrative law procedures.
• Knowledge of state and federal statutes governing the operation and regulation of public utilities and/or regulated industries and their interpretation and application to specific situations.
• Ability to analyze laws, rules, and policies, and apply them to specific cases.
• Ability to conduct legal investigations.
• Ability to draft statutes, rules, regulations, decisions, orders, and reports.
• Ability to prepare legal documents, memoranda, and reports.
• Ability to prepare extensive official correspondence.
• Ability to supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative legal documents, memoranda, summaries, and reports.
• Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential records, reports, and files.
• Ability to provide competent advice as well as information replies to members of the public.
• 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 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 for this title 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 on the job may not be listed.