MANAGER 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (Code 65001)
Career Family: MANAGER
In the unclassified service, Manager 2 Environmental Protection is appointed rather than examined for, and its pay is often negotiated case by case.
Qualifying takes a doctoral degree and 7 years of relevant experience. State payroll currently lists about 14 people in the title, most of them at Environmental Protection.
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Manager 2 Environmental Protection appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Environmental Protection.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Environmental Protection | 14 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Manager series
- Manager 4 Waste Management — $75,474 – $105,655
- Manager 2 Insurance — $79,246 – $110,957
- Manager 3 Human Resources — $121,055 – $179,046
- Manager 1 Oal — $132,938 – $190,429
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 14 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $162,000. The agencies employing the most are:
- Environmental Protection (14)
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 Manager 1 or other higher level official in the Department of Environmental Protection, assigned to a Division specific only to the implementation of scientific, technical or engineering programs, is responsible for the operational management/administration of a major operating Division with direct responsibility for the staff activities of the various Office of the Assistant Directors associated with each Element division wide; or may serve as primary assistant to the Manager 1 and, in absence of that official, assumes responsibility for directing programs, staff and activities of an assigned Division concerned with the areas of environmental management; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Directs the environmental, technical, and administrative activities and programs for a major operating Division; Is responsible for establishing annual work plans, contracts and agreements relating to the functions and responsibilities of the Division.
- Directs the development of regulatory strategy consistent with established State and Federal laws, rules and regulations; reviews, interprets and evaluates proposed State and Federal legislation, rules, policies and procedures and drafts comments.
- Represents the Manager 1 at inter-agency and departmental meetings, conferences and in intra/interstate organizations, committees, task forces and other groups on matters related the Division; and in their absence acts in the capacity of Manager 1.
- Ensures consistency within policy administration, the resolution of conflicts between and among Divisions, and cooperation between the various programmatic activities by participating as a member of a policy, planning and management team for the purpose of developing and implementing overall divisional policies and programs particularly where there is a need to integrate complementary initiatives between the various functional areas of the Division.
- Acts as principal advisor to the Manager 1 and ensures they are apprised of current activities, problems and developments on all matters related to enhancement and management of the State's environmental resources In the assigned Division.
- Reviews and approves for submission to the Manager 1, all budgetary items and grant application for programmatic areas relating to assigned Division.
- Develops and maintains a management information system to direct progress in achieving goals and objectives and to ensure orderly and efficient handling of both long-term and emergency matters directly involving the Division.
- Manages the work operations and/or functional programs of the Division and has responsibility for employee evaluation and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, disciplining, and/or training of employees.
- Oversees and provides executive guidance to staff involved in the study, evaluation and servicing of community environmental needs.
- Prepares and delivers presentations, speeches and testimonies before professional, technical and lay groups to disseminate environmental management information; establishes and maintains a cooperative and effective working relationship with same.
- Prepares and directs the preparation of extensive correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Prepares and directs the preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical, financial, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Directs the establishment and maintenance of essential records, files and data sources.
- May be required to learn and utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related unit.
Experience
Seven (7) years of experience in a relevant field appropriate to the position (see specific requirements indicated below), four (4) year(s) of which shall have been in program management.
License
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 essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording 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.
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.
A Master's degree in a discipline appropriate to the position (see specific areas listed below) may be substituted for one (1) year of the non-managerial experience as indicated.
A Doctorate degree in a discipline appropriate to the position (see specific areas listed below) may be substituted for three (3) years of the non-managerial experience as indicated. (This inclusive of the Master's degree and not in addition to.)
<b>SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS
(The following general categories are reflective of the intrinsic nature of the positions indicated).
Positions in the Administrative/Management related areas:
EDUCATION</b>:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
<b>Specialized experience in the following will be considered appropriate to these positions</b>:
Human resource management, organization/operational practices and procedures, program development/administration, or other area closely related to administrative/managerial experience.
Applicants who do not possess the Bachelor's degree may substitute additional experience on a year for year basis (30 semester credit hours is equivalent to one (1) year of experience.
<b>Positions in Planning related areas:
EDUCATION:</b>
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
<b>Specialized experience in the following will be considered appropriate to these positions</b>:
Experience in environmentally related planning.
Applicants who do not possess the .Bachelor's degree may substitute additional experience on a year for year basis.
A Master's degree in planning may be substituted for one (1) year of the basic non- supervisory experience.
<b>Positions in Fiscal related areas:
EDUCATION</b>:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or related field.
<b>Specialized experience in the following will be considered appropriate to these positions</b>:
Budgetary practices, accounting, auditing, financial planning and analysis, or related field.
Valid New Jersey Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Registration as a Public Accountant issued by the New Jersey State
Board of Public Accounts may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Positions in Technically Scientific/Engineering related areas:,
Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science or Engineering.
Specialized experience in the following will be considered appropriate to these positions:
Experience in the scientific/technical or engineering aspects of environmentally related activities.
A valid Professional Engineer's license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Positions in Law/Litigation related areas: Graduation form an accredited Law School.
Specialized experience in the following will be considered appropriate to these positions:
Experience as an Attorney, or in the interpretation and evaluation of complex legal rules, regulations and legislation, which shall have included litigation and negotiation activities.
<b>Special Note</b>:
When assigned to the Division of Regulatory Services, the following is required:
License to practice as an Attorney at Law in New Jersey.