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S Investigator , Law and Public Safety Jobs in Trenton, USA at NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Position: 26-07-S Investigator 3, Law and Public Safety
OPPORTUNITY
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is seeking to hire a full-time position assigned to the Operations Bureau within the Intelligence and Operations Division.
We offer a generous benefit package for our full-time employees which includes vacation, personal and sick leave as well as 13 annual paid holidays, medical, dental and prescription plans, retirement plans, life insurance, flexible spending account plans, commuter Tax$ave program and professional development courses. For more information on careers at NJOHSP please visit:
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This position will be an unclassified appointment, meaning it is at-will and serves at the pleasure of the agency. In addition, this position will be designated as “confidential” meaning it is not union represented. Applicants must meet the minimum job requirements as specified below.
POSTING # 26-07-S
TITLE Investigator 3, Law and Public Safety
ISSUE DATE May 19, 2026
CLOSING DATE June 2, 2026
SALARY $68,049.63 – $96,532.47*
LOCATION Hamilton, New Jersey
* Salary:
For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current state employees, salary will be a promotional calculation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The mission of the Operations Bureau is to detect and deter terrorist plots, targeted violence, sabotage of critical infrastructure, and hostile intelligence activities against New Jersey. The Operations Bureau consists of three program areas which includes, the Counter terrorism Unit, the Counterintelligence Unit and the Operations Unit. The selected candidate will be assigned to the Counterintelligence Unit, as an Investigator 3, Law and Public Safety.
The Counterintelligence Unit has two primary squads, State Counterintelligence squad and the CITF (Counterintelligence Task Force) squad. The former is responsible for counterintelligence matters relevant to the State of New Jersey. These efforts are closely coordinated with the FBI and other relevant agencies but focus on those areas not typically addressed by other agencies. The CITF squad consists of Operations Bureau personnel assigned to FBI Newark or resident agencies of the Newark Field Office.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in counterintelligence or national security investigations; an advanced degree in international relations, security studies, criminal justice, or a related field; proficiency in foreign languages. Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Conduct investigative work supporting criminal investigations related to national security threats and critical infrastructure.
- Review and analyze documents in support of investigative work and prepare findings in a clear and concise manner.
- Research and investigate foreign influence activities, economic interference, disinformation campaigns, insider threats, domestic and non-state actor threats.
- Prepare and provide defensive briefings on the national security threat landscape to state, county, and local partners.
- Provide international travel security briefings to state employees traveling internationally to protect sensitive information from foreign threats.
- Conduct extensive vetting of foreign delegations traveling to New Jersey.
- Interface and establish working relationships with representatives from partner agencies at the state and federal levels to enhance collaboration on issues of national security.
- Conduct due diligence on various engagement opportunities to assess risk factors and/or vulnerabilities focusing on exposing and preventing activities that could harm national security and critical infrastructure.
- Assist in the preparation of materials for grand jury presentation and/or criminal trial.
REQUIREMENTS
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:
Education/Experience:
1. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of civil or criminal investigations related to compliance, enforcement, detection, and surveillance activity, including the preparation of investigative reports. OR
2. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigative administrative audits and/or regulatory examinations of records maintained by businesses and organizations. OR
3. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the conduct of investigations for the government, the military, consumer protection programs, public advocacy organizations, or the public interest. OR
4. Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR
5. Possession of a juris doctorate or a master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, or a related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
Note: Completion of a supervised internship field placement of 300 hours in an undergraduate…
Title: S Investigator , Law and Public Safety
Company: NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Location: Trenton, USA
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