CHIEF, BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Career Family: CHIEF
As an unclassified state title, Chief, Bureau of Research and Development is filled by appointment, and its published pay band is more of a guide than a fixed grade.
To be eligible you bring a doctoral degree and 5 years of relevant experience. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $71,879 to $100,638, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule.
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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 an assistant commissioner, division director, or other higher level manager in a state department, institution, or agency is responsible for regulatory-legal and research functions required to provide guidance and consultation in implementation of federal and state laws and the development of program policy and regulations; prepares or reviews participation agreements with providers of services; negotiates contracts with other divisions and departments; is responsible for administrative hearings; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Does research relative to program policy, rules, regulations, and laws; prepares reports thereon.
- Does research relative to possible new programs and demonstration projects, providing management with alternative courses of action, and prepares reports thereon.
- Researches, analyzes, and prepares reports on federal policy, rules, regulations and laws relative to impact on state programs or facilities.
- Researches and analyzes program implementation to ensure conformance with state and federal requirements, prepares reports thereon.
- Prepares and supervises the preparation of rules and regulations; conducts public hearings as a result of requests based on publication of proposed regulations; reviews comments, prepares response.
- Assists in the development of program policy and guidelines.
- Provides guidance and consultation concerning state and federal regulations, and program compliance therewith.
- Functions as liaison with the Office of the Attorney General on legal and quasi-legal matters.
- Negotiates and develops contracts, agreements, stipulations, and consents with providers and state and federal agencies.
- Acts as consultant and advisor in the preparation of briefs and memoranda relative to the state's position in cases involving the department, institutions, or agency.
- Reviews contracts and agreements for compliance with laws and established policies of the department, institution, or agency.
- Provides guidance relative to the disclosure or non disclosure of confidential information and records pursuant to the New Jersey Administrative Code.
- Administers hearings concerning denial, termination, or reduction of departmental, institutional, or agency benefits and complaints of providers and recipients arising out of their program participation.
- Reviews budget requests concerning operations and needs.
- Performs and supervises research into legislation pertaining to programs, functions, and procedures; prepares reports thereon; assembles the compiled data into usable form.
- Assists in the editorial review, production and dissemination of training programs, program manuals, guides, policies, regulations, and operating standards and ensures that they are in conformance with established policy, law and regulations; conducts a systematic review of all program manuals and related materials to assure uniformity of format and clarity of language.
- Teaches classes at Correction Officers Training Academy (C.O.T.A.) on applicable policies, laws, and practices.
- Manages the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluation and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- 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.
Education
Graduation from an accredited law school or university with a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in the practice of law in work involving research and drafting of laws, rules and regulations, the negotiating and drafting contracts, and presiding over the conduct of hearings.
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.
KNOWLEDGES AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of the various administrations within appropriate federal agencies and their interrelationships with state governmental agencies and programs.
Knowledge of the methods, procedures, sources, and problems to be used in legal research, and in drafting legal documents, bills, contracts, agreements, position papers and negotiations.
Knowledge of statistical methods and procedures and their use in the presentation of factual data.
Knowledge of electronic data processing applications to benefits payment and information retrieval systems.
Ability to acquire a knowledge of the state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the programs and activities of the department, institution, or agency.
Ability to acquire knowledge of the internal organization, programs, responsibilities, standards, policies and procedures of the department, institution, or agency.
Ability to acquire knowledge of hearings procedures employed by the department, institution, or agency as required under the New Jersey Administrative Procedures Act.
Ability to assign, instruct, and supervise the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff.
Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret legislation, rules, regulations, and established procedures.
Ability to draft legal papers, including legislation, regulations, contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
Ability to collect, arrange, and interpret data and present information in an understandable manner.
Ability to maintain the essential records and files.
Ability to determine the compliance of existing rules, regulations, and procedures with basic legislation.
Ability to establish and maintain liaison with the administrative personnel of other agencies of the state and federal government and with the Office of the Attorney General.
Ability to organize, supervise, and conduct hearings resulting in written findings of fact, determinations of issues of law, and recommendations.
Ability to maintain current knowledge of trends in program administration revisions in law and regulations and keep current with literature on the broad aspects of the program.
Ability to understand and use medical or other specialized terminology.
Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
Ability to analyze medical and social data and make appropriate recommendations.
Ability to write reports of a high professional order containing findings and conclusions.
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: M32- NL JMR 05-30-92