Job Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the child care sector as an economic and workforce enabler that is essential to the equitable recovery and long-term resilience of the state’s economy. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), in partnership with our sister state agencies, is committed to ensuring that New Jersey’s thousands of child care providers have the resources they need to strengthen their business operations, make improvements to their facilities, rehire staff, and grow. Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature have appropriated nearly $110 million in federal and state funds to provide child care facilities grants, offer technical assistance to child care providers and develop innovative models to strengthen the sector.
Reporting to the Program Manager, Child Care, the Project Officer will work with the Community Development Economic Security team to implement and manage new programs to strengthen New Jersey’s child care sector.
$65,484 - $81,855
Note: The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a managers approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Skills and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements
Advanced degree or industry specific certification may be substituted for 1 year of experience
Physical Demands
Travel
Certificates and Licenses Required
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 description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees.
This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.
NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NJ SAME Program
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