FIELD SERVICE SUPERVISOR 3 FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Career Family: FIELD SERVICE SUPERVISOR
Field Service Supervisor 3 Family Development is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
On pay it sits at the foot of the Field Service Supervisor ladder. One promotion up is Field Service Supervisor 2 Family Development, whose band tops out about $10,430 higher. On paper it calls for a master's degree, though the specification lets enough relevant experience stand in for the degree. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $72,896 to $106,798, and state payroll currently lists about 11 people in the title, most of them at Human Services.
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Field Service Supervisor 3 Family Development appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 11 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Field Service Supervisor series
- Field Service Supervisor 3 Family Development — $72,896 – $106,798 (this title)
- Field Service Supervisor 2 Family Development — $79,844 – $117,228
- Field Service Supervisor 1 Quality Control — $87,507 – $128,719
Promoting to Field Service Supervisor 2 Family Development raises the top of the band by about $10,430. Its top salary lands around the 54th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 11 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $103,187. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (11)
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
Under the direction of a supervisory officer in the Division of Family Development, Department of Human Services assists in monitoring, regulating and/or enforcing various aspects of the administration of a public assistance system and/or supervises the work of staff or public assistance programs administered by local jurisdictions; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Make field visits as may be required and interprets the policies, procedures, regulations, standards, and objectives of the Division of Family Development to affected individuals or geographical jurisdictions concerned with the public assistance system; may be assigned to a regional office to assist local jurisdictions in the administration of public assistance programs. Confers with local administrator and staff and reports problems of policy and procedure to his/her administrative supervisor. Assists in conducting training programs for local agency staff where applicable. Reviews and examines the operations and procedures of the local officers in order to determine whether the legal and regulatory requirements governing the administration of varied forms of public assistance systems are being complied with. Makes special studies and investigations as may be required. Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative technical and other reports and summaries containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Submits monthly reports of activities. Supervises the establishment and maintenance of the essential records and files. Assists in the drafting of regulations, program instructions, procedural bulletins, informational transmittals and/or policy letters relevant to those programs for which Division of Family Development has responsibility. Assigns and supervises the work operations of subordinate staff and/or functional programs administered by local jurisdictions. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
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 modern accepted social case work aims, practices and techniques. Ability to acquire knowledge of the laws of New Jersey and the Division of Family Development regulations relating to public assistance and public welfare programs. Ability to analyze laws, rules, regulations, statistical and other performance data reports and established procedures and interpret and apply them to specific situations. Ability to collect, compile, and make accurate appraisals of factual information relating to public assistance. Ability to make any required field visits, studies, and investigations and prepare reports thereon. Ability to comprehend the administrative and other related problems of local welfare administrators and supply them with needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise. Ability to work effectively with supervisors and to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships. Ability to do the basic statistical recording and reporting work in connection with public assistance programs. Ability to help plan and participate in staff training programs. Ability to draft correspondence relating to the designated programmatic functions of the Division of Family Development. Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative and other reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of the essential records and files. 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 communication 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. Code: R23- CAH 4/3/93
Note
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. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the field of program management, public welfare and/or assistance which shall have involved contacts with lay and professional public and/or the responsibility for the review, drafting and/or interpretation of basic laws and regulations. OR Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a Master's degree in social work, sociology, business administration or public administration, and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgement and make accurate and informed decisions.