Job Specification
REGULATORY OFFICER 2
DEFINITION:
Under limited supervision of a supervisory official or other designated official in a
state department, institution, or agency, functions independently on routine issues,
and assists with respect to complex regulatory matters, formal and informal, both
legislative and quasi-judicial in nature, including matters related directly to
administrative procedure and policy matters considered by the agency; does related
work as 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
specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Drafts, coordinates, and revises rules, regulations, and orders that may be required
to implement the statutory authority, powers, and duties imposed upon the
department or agency of the effective regulation of all entities and activities over
which the department or agency has jurisdiction.
Formulates policies and procedures governing the conduct of all formal proceedings
in noncontested cases or pursuant to agreement between the Office of
Administrative Law and the department or agency and submits them to management
for review.
Provides assistance to the supervisory official in advising the department or agency
and staff with respect to the application of various statutes, federal and state.
Advises the supervisory official with respect to the format and content of official
minutes.
Conducts legal research.
Analyzes and evaluates legal documents, rules, regulations, and/or legislation.
Reviews and analyzes regulatory matters in a government agency.
Assists in coordinating formal hearings conducted by staff members.
Assists in formulating policies and procedures covering all investigations as
directed by the department or agency.
Participates in investigations conducted on behalf of the department or agency.
Reviews formal decisions, orders, and reports to ensure:
1. Their compliance with appropriate laws as they affect the
administrative and regulatory functions of the department
or agency.
2. That they conform to established department policy and
precedents.
Assists the supervisory official in activities with the Attorney General’s office and
members of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Assists the staff in the performance of their duties which are affected by the
regulatory and legal responsibilities of the department or agency.
Provides assistance in activities and functions involving the department or agency
with other departments of state and local government.
Provides assistance in activities and functions involving the department or agency
with foreign states, other departments of state, and local governments of said states.
As directed, advises the department or agency with respect to procedures to be
followed at public forums and field interviews in which members of the staff confer
with the public.
Evaluates testimony and proofs in order to facilitate the presentation of testimony
in state and federal courts and agencies.
As assigned, assists in the preparation and review of contracts between the
department or agency, the State of New Jersey, and independent consultants.
As assigned, evaluates and advises on policy statements issued affecting its
jurisdiction.
Coordinates and oversees the implementation and enforcement of the department's
or agency's rules and regulations.
Helps review and advise the department or agency and staff with respect to
decisions, orders memoranda, correspondence, penalty settlements, and other
instruments prepared by the staff prior to adoption or issuance.
Helps evaluate Initial Decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges that must be
considered and decided by the department or agency.
Drafts Decisions and Orders adopting or modifying Initial Decisions of Administrative
Law Judges.
Prepares formal reports.
As assigned, advises the department or agency members and other supervisory
officials in order to assure policy continuity and legal sufficiency as far as all formal
decisions are concerned.
Recommends responses to informal inquiries regarding jurisdiction or policy of the
department or agency.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree.
EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of experience in conducting legal research, analyzing and evaluating
legal documents, rules, regulations, and/or legislation, or the review and analysis of
regulatory matters in a government agency; or two (2) years of experience as an
attorney, one (1) of which must have been in conducting legal research, analyzing
and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, and/or legislation, or the review
and analysis of regulatory matters in a government agency.
LICENSE:
Appointee must be eligible to practice as an Attorney-At-Law in the
State of New Jersey.
Appointee must possess a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the New
Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, or other license to practice law issued by any state
in the United States.
Appointee 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
the essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the techniques and procedures necessary in the conduct of regulatory
matters.
Knowledge of the jurisdiction and policies of the department or agency.
Knowledge of federal and state agencies' policies relating to the department or
agency's jurisdiction.
Knowledge of state and federal statutes governing the operation and regulation of
public utilities and/or regulated industries and their interpretation and application to
specific situations.
Ability to analyze regulatory laws, rules, and policies and apply them to specific cases.
Ability to draft statutes, rules, regulations, decisions, orders, and reports.
Ability to prepare legal documents, memoranda, and reports.
Ability to prepare extensive official correspondence.
Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative legal
documents, memoranda, summaries, and reports.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and
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
essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the
accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue
hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 56751 | | S | C | NL | 29 | N/A | P29 | - |
This job specification is for state government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
5/11/2019 |
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