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General requirements

[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The Historic Preservation Office follows policies set forward by our parent department, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and statewide government. We cannot waive employment requirements that were set at a higher level than our office. Continue reading to find answers for common questions about residency, commuting and telework.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Civil Service Commission regulations” style=”3d” color=”white” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-route” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fcsc%2Fabout%2Fregulations%2F|title:Find%20recent%20CSC%20regulations.|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

New Jersey residency requirement

[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]All New Jersey state employees, regardless of type, must reside in the state itself unless exempted under the law.

• Effective September 1, 2011.
• Your state of residence is the one where you spend most of your home time. It is your legal address and the one you use for voting.
• The law includes a one-year grace period for new employees.
• If you lived out of state prior to 2011 and were “grandfathered” in, you may still be affected if you had a break in public service or moved into New Jersey since 2011.

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Commuting

[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”warning” message_box_color=”warning” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-exclamation-triangle” css=”.vc_custom_1734534700875{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”]The State of New Jersey does not allow full-time teleworking. Applicants must have the means to commute into Trenton as needed.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Our office is located at 501 East State Street in Trenton, one block from the Trenton Transit Center and Riverline Station.

Some types of positions require traveling to meetings and site visits throughout the state in addition to in-office work. For more information, read the requirements stated in each notice of vacancy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Contact or visit us” style=”3d” color=”white” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-route” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fhpo%2Fabout%2Fcontact%2F|title:Contact%20or%20visit%20HPO”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]

Flexible work schedules

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Telework

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Alternate Workweek Program

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Full-time employees may participate in the Alternate Workweek Program. Under this program, staff can adjust their work hours during each two-week pay period to take scheduled AWP days off.

As described by DEP’s Division of Human Resources,

• Employees can take one or two AWP days off per pay period. Employees who choose two AWP days must take the same day each week.
• Employees can choose any weekday as their AWP day.
• Employees can begin work at 7:00 a.m. however the workday cannot end before 2:30 p.m. or after 6:00 p.m. with a minimum of six (6) and/or maximum of 10 (10) hours per workday.
• AWP work schedules must include a one-half hour, 45-minute, or one-hour lunch break.
• AWP is permitted during a holiday pay period. However, please refer to Section V of the policy for Exceptions and Restrictions of hours worked and timesheet coding during holiday pay periods.
• Dual participation in AWP and continuous Voluntary Furlough is not permitted.
• Requests for exemptions must be submitted in writing with supporting justification to the Assistant Commissioner of Management and Budget through the employee’s Assistant Commissioner.

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Hourly positions

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Hourlies are part-time employees that work a set number of hours per fiscal year. Candidates must be able to commute — they are not allowed to telework or participate in AWP under current DEP or Civil Service Commission policies.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

When does an “hourly” work?

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• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Monday to Friday

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• Flexible (2-5 days per week)
• Total of 900 hours per fiscal year (ending in June)

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General hourly positions

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1643219630341{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The New Jersey Historic Preservation Office has year-round opportunities for graduate students and graduates with degrees in preservation-related fields. These include:

• Historic Preservation
• Architectural History
• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• History
• City Planning
• GIS
• Public History
• Archaeology

Hourly positions offer exposure to a wide range of state and national historic preservation programs. Program Associates take an active part in procedures such as:

• Evaluation of properties for National Register eligibility.
• Technical assessment of project plans for conformance to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
• Develop or retrieve data for properties considered to be eligible for inclusion in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.
• Assist in developing our GIS system.
• Field work and site visits in support of these procedures as needed.
• Clerical/office assistant duties.

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Other ways to apply for a position

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1648217660387{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fas fa-globe” title=”DEP Employment Opportunities” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/jobs/”]Read the department’s notices of vacancy.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fas fa-globe” title=”New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJ CSC) Job Announcements” buttonlink=”https://www.nj.gov/csc/jobs/” targetlink=”true”]Visit the main Civil Service Commission portal for job and testing announcements.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]