General Interest
Office of Innovation – Other/Cross-team | Full-time
The New Jersey State Office of Innovation
The New Jersey State Office of Innovation is looking for diverse and experienced team members to deploy world-class innovative and digital services that solve pressing public interest challenges for the people of New Jersey. Our work spans numerous issue and policy areas, and is focused on making an impact in the lives of the New Jerseyans that we serve. Our work has decreased the amount of time it takes to apply for Unemployment Insurance, made it easier to start, operate, and grow a business in the Garden State, and connected millions of New Jerseyans to government programs, services, and benefits.
Our team members wear many hats, contributing to both the execution of core projects and the evolution of the Office of Innovation (OOI). We use data and modern research, design, and development methods to inform our decision making, and we collaborate with stakeholders within and outside of government to understand and solve challenges. To learn more about the New Jersey Office of Innovation, read our inaugural impact report here and visit our About Us page.
At the Office of Innovation, we’re always seeking team members with diverse lived experiences who can use their expertise and experience to help shape our office so that we can be better at what we do. If we’re not currently hiring for a role you are interested in but you’re excited about the idea of working with us, join our general applicant pool and be considered for future roles.
Submit a general interest application, and we’ll be in touch when the right role for you comes around. When you apply, you’ll be asked to fill out a short application so we can better match you with future positions.
Learn more about our current open positions at https://innovation.nj.gov/join/.
The New Jersey Office of Innovation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
We are deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness and seek to create a pluralistic community for all. We strongly encourage people of color, members of racial and ethnic minority groups, women, LGBTQI+ people, those with disabilities, and Veterans to apply. We are committed to building a team that is reflective of New Jersey’s incredible diversity.
We do not discriminate against any candidate because of color, race, age, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, membership in an employee organization, pregnancy, marital status, status as a parent, ancestry, national origin, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, retaliation, or other non-merit based factors.
Eligibility
You must be authorized to work in the United States. Candidates may be required to pass a background check and complete additional steps as part of the application and onboarding process. You will be considered an “at-will” employee, meaning both employer and employee have the right to terminate employment with or without cause or notice.
A note about our application review process
We apply a human-centered approach to our application review
process. Your application will be reviewed by real people with
technical expertise. For that reason, we ask that you take a few
minutes to compose your responses to these questions - you don't
have to write a lot, but we do want to know more about you and why
you're interested in this role.
We do incorporate your responses to these questions in our overall
evaluation of your application, and while we acknowledge the value
of new emerging tools and technologies like generative AI, we are
looking for responses that authentically and effectively communicate
your interest in, and qualifications for this role.