Judiciary Clerk 3 (Classified)

Job Title

Judiciary Clerk 3

Job Description

*REPOST - APPLICANTS WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO THIS POSTING NEED NOT RE-APPLY*

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY: The salary range for this position is $45,877.84 to $69,484.11 for Schedule A, and $45,877.84 to $62,203.88 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth. If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Morris/Sussex Vicinage is searching for customer service-oriented individuals with strong technical competence, reasoning, teamwork and interpersonal skills. Under the general direction of the Division Manager, or other supervisory personnel, the successful candidate will utilize office skills to provide a variety of administrative clerical functions and clerical support to the division.

Special Note: The Judiciary Clerk 3 position may require work in a courtroom. Employees in this title may function as a court clerk, performing related work including, but not limited to, preparing, calling and annotating the court calendar; swearing in jurors; administering oaths to witnesses; maintaining custody of exhibits; recording and maintaining records of court proceedings; updating case information; and discussing daily court activities, scheduling of cases, calling of calendar, etc., with the Judge. Although the position is based out of the Morris County Courthouse (Morristown, NJ) travel to the Sussex County Judicial center (Newton, NJ) and other Judiciary locations may be required. REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Example of Duties

Family Division:

• Serve as a court clerk/backup court clerk to a Family Court Judge.
• Operate and maintain Court smart.
• Mark and maintain evidence.
• Operate and test court recording equipment proficiently per the current guidelines and procedures.
• Answer inquiries from the public.
• Explain judiciary policies and procedures to clients and customers.
• Perform data entry and case processing for Family dockets.
• Process court documents submitted through Jeds and upload documents to the E-courts case jacket.
• Order prisoners from state institutions and/or county jails.
• Examine documents for adherence to applicable procedures.
• Facilitate movement of case related matters.
• Inform court users of delinquencies in filing.
• Schedule dates or times for conferences, hearings, trials, adjournments.
• File documents and files in appropriate location.
• Provide copies of requested documents to external and internal customers.
• Purge, destroy and/or send to archives older case files.
• Complete orders/forms for various types of proceedings.
• Enter case results and distribute orders to designated court users and appropriate offices.
• Screen and process time sensitive paperwork, including checking for accuracy.
• Confer regularly with chambers staff regarding motions and scheduling.
• Perform other related duties as required.

*Special Note: Family Division Staff are expected to conduct all aspects of their daily job with the understanding and appreciation that their actions may impact an individual's liberty. This includes but is not limited to completing work accurately, responding to customers inquiries accurately, following established protocol regarding loss of liberty, and communicating information clearly and accurately to managers, supervisors, staff and customers.

Qualifications

External Applicants: One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances or accounts and/or scheduling meetings or appointments.

Internal Applicants: Open to NJ Judiciary employees who have an aggregate of one year of permanent service as of the announced closing date in the following career (classified) titles: Advancement Judiciary Clerk 2 Judiciary Clerk 2 Bilingual Judiciary Account Clerk 1 Judiciary Account Clerk 1 Bilingual Eligibility for Advancement: Eligibility is based upon the applicants having achieved all the competencies for advancement to Judiciary Clerk 3 as listed on the Career Progression Eligibility Form for this title. Applicants for advancement to the Judiciary Clerk 3 title are not required to take a New Jersey Civil Service Commission promotional examination. Experience Requirement: One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances or accounts and/or scheduling meetings or appointments.

Supplemental Information

Physical Ability: For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching to perform the essential duties of the position. For some positions, the selected candidate must be able to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, materials weighing up to 75 pounds, in order to perform essential duties of the position.

Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information. Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

Benefits

New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:

• State Health Benefits Program including options for medical, dental and prescription coverage
• Public Employee's Retirement System pension program
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for employees with 10 years or more of service
• Generous leave program which includes vacation, personal and sick leave and 13 annual paid holidays
• Voluntary investment programs separate from and in addition to the pension plan through the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Supplemental Annuity Trust of New Jersey (SACT)
• Comprehensive training offerings including LinkedIn Learning.
• Tax Savings Programs including the Premium Option Plan, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Commuter TaxSave
• NJBest 529 College Savings Plan
• Member Term Life Coverage including basic and optional plans