Farmland Preservation Coordinator Jobs

The New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program, administered by the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), has posted a new job opening for an Agricultural Resource Specialist 2 (ARS2).Candidates must apply through the Civil Service to be considered, and the application period closes on June 21, 2023.The ARS2 title is a mid-level career opportunity with a salary range of $58,031.09 ~ $82,157.57/Yr.

The SADC utilizes the ARS series of titles (ARS1,2 &3) to fill various positions, including:

·“Acquisition” focused on managing farmland preservation applications directly with farm owners and our County, Municipal, and Nonprofit partners.

·“Stewardship” for positions related to protecting and monitoring preserved farms.

·“Agricultural Development” geared towards supporting preserved farmland owners through conservation and agricultural assistance and grants.

Although this ARS2 opening is focused on finding candidates for the Acquisition team, we encourage anyone interested in working for the Farmland Preservation program in any capacity related to Acquisition, Stewardship, or Agricultural Development now or in the near future to apply and get their names on the approved ARS2 “list.”If any jobs come up in the next three years using the ARS2 title, the SADC or any other division using this title must look to the existing ARS2 “list.”If three or more interested candidates are on the list already, the division must hire from that list. So if a job comes up next year using the ARS2 title and somebody not on this list is interested, they may not even be able to apply for the job as the list will be closed to new applicants if there are three or more existing candidates.

Link to this ARS2 job announcement:

https://info.csc.state.nj.us/jobannouncements/DefaultJobAnnouncement/ViewCompetitiveJobDescription?guid=38018

Link to the Civil Service General Announcement Page.This ARS2 job is listed under “Open Competitive Announcements” – click that link and see all current jobs:

https://www.state.nj.us/csc/seekers/jobs/announcements/

Overview of the Civil Service process and you will also find a link to “Tips & Techniques” here:

https://www.state.nj.us/csc/seekers/jobs/index.html

Candidates, please get in touch with Heidi Winzinger at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to be notified when other jobs are available.