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Operations Specialist
Trenton, NJ
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Full Time
Posted June 26, 2024
Work with us in strengthening New Jersey communities through the arts! The New Jersey State Council on the Arts currently has an opening for the position of Operations Specialist (EPS3). This role will function as part of the Operations team of the State Arts Council to help streamline all technical aspects of grants administration, data collection, public assistance, and office administration.
Strong candidates will have experience with complex management systems and administrative tasks, excellent communications skills, an interest in working with diverse groups of people, and an openness to ongoing learning toward agency goals.
This position is full-time, on a hybrid schedule.
Strong candidates will have experience with complex management systems and administrative tasks, excellent communications skills, an interest in working with diverse groups of people, and an openness to ongoing learning toward agency goals.
This position is full-time, on a hybrid schedule.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under supervision of a supervisory official in the New Jersey Council on the Arts, provides supportservices to arts and cultural organizations in planning, developing, coordinating, or assessing programs, or in the
development and maintenance of policies and procedures; does related work as required.
Reporting to the Director of Operations and Technical Assistance, this role will function as part of the Operations
team of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to help ensure overall agency efficiency,
accountability, and effectiveness. This individual will perform complex administrative tasks, working closely with
Arts Council internal teams to:
• Streamline back-end operations in all technical aspects of grants management
• Employ best practices in grants administration processes and technological improvements to remove barriers
and maximize access for staff, applicants, and grantees
• Support systems for data collection, management, and use for agency evolution and field-wide
communication
• Provide ongoing technical assistance for the public to access State and agency systems and opportunities
• Work with the agency and Department administration to understand and adhere to all required State
procedures and protocols related to procurement, purchasing, grants administration, accounting practices,
records management, and related
Requirements
• A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Arts, Humanities, or arelated field
• Three (3) years of professional experience in education, arts, arts education or related field
• One (1) additional year of experience may be substituted for a Master's degree
• Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act,”
which became effective September 1, 2011, all persons newly hired by the Executive Branch on or after that date shall
have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New
Jersey. New Jersey State employees hired prior to September 1, 2011 who transfer from within the Executive Branch
or from another State of New Jersey appointing authority without a break in service greater than seven days but who
reside outside the State of New Jersey are not required to change their principal residence to New Jersey in order to
comply with the act.
How To Apply
$75,386.00 - $107,247.00/year
Please note that this salary range is a lifetime range, and not a hiring range.
Deadline: Jul 19, 2024
