S Counter-Threat Watch Specialist

OPPORTUNITY

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is seeking to hire a part-time/hourly/TES position assigned to the Mission Support Bureau within the Intelligence and Operations Division. Applicants must meet the minimum job requirements as specified below.

POSTING NUMBER: 26-16-S

TITLE:
Counter-Threat Watch Specialist

Part-Time / Hourly Temporary Employee Service (TES)

Maximum of 944 hours per fiscal year

ISSUE DATE
: September 8, 2026

CLOSING DATE:
September 22, 2026

SALARY: $36.60 / per hour

LOCATION:
West Trenton, New Jersey

The Mission Support Bureau manages New Jersey’s statewide domestic extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, targeted violence, hostile foreign intelligence threat intake and coordination process and maintains critical relationships with New Jersey’s public and private-sector partners.

The Counter-Threat Watch Specialist will be required to provide availability for at least three (3) days per week, of which one (1) day must be on the weekend. Shifts are 6:30 am - 3 pm; 2:30 pm
-11:00 pm; 8pm – 4:30am and 10:30 pm – 7am. You must have a flexible schedule which will allow for working varying shifts to meet operational needs. This position requires working a minimum of five (5) shifts per month, with a minimum of 480 hours to a maximum of 944 hours per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).

As a Counter-Threat Watch Specialist responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Real-time threat examination at the point of intake.
• Collect of counter terrorism / counter-threat information of a sensitive nature, in the form of
• Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) from various sources, including the public and private sectors, along with law enforcement entities.
• Query investigative information and various law enforcement sensitive database inquiries for the development of a “pre-investigation” package to be disseminated to specific law enforcement partners for investigation, as well as open-source reporting and development of reports on activities, investigations, and findings.
• Monitor open-source media reports and sensitive documents to determine potential threats to the United States and the State of New Jersey to assist in threat mitigation and provide situational awareness updates and alerts to the NJOHSP Intelligence & Operations Division.

The ideal candidate will have a background in law enforcement/criminal justice, intelligence, or homeland security, as this job requires a basic understanding of the current threat environment. This position requires strong writing and computer skills
, the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects in collaboration with various members of NJOHSP, the ability to adapt to a fluctuating workload, and the ability to work with people of all backgrounds. The successful candidate will be a team member with the ability to adapt easily to meet priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced and ever-changing threat environment.

This position is designated as Business and Weather Essential
. This designation requires reporting to work at the regular starting time during inclement weather when State offices are closed or to reporting to work to maintain operations necessary for public health, safety or welfare during a business interruption.
Please Note: TES/944 employees are NOT eligible for telework.

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.

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)…