- All applicants who possess a current typing proficiency certification issued by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission or the New Jersey Judiciary.
- Judiciary staff that have permanent status in a career service title requiring a keyboarding, typing or stenography test.
- Judiciary staff in unclassified titles requiring a keyboarding, typing or stenography test.
- 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
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Clerk to the Grand Jury
2 weeks ago
New Jersey Courts Morristown, United States Full time· 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 ...
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Clerk to the Grand Jury
3 weeks ago
New Jersey Courts Morristown, United StatesWhen 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 mak Clerk, Customer Service, Oper ...
Clerk to the Grand Jury - Morristown, United States - New Jersey Courts
Description
Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Morristown, NJ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Central Office/Vicinage: Morris/Sussex Vicinage (Morris County)
Division: Jury
Opening Date: 05/28/2024
Closing Date: 6/18/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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 $47,065.28 to $74,187.38 for Schedule A, and $47,065.28 to $66,414.38 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 20, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 20, 2014, are considered Schedule B.
The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.
**SHOULD ANOTHER POSITION BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS RECRUITMENT, THE APPLICANT POOL FROM THIS POSITION MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.**
The Morris/Sussex Vicinage Operations Division is seeking a customer service orientated individual with excellent leadership, reasoning and self-management skills. Under the general direction of the Court Executive 2B (Operations Division Manager) and the direct supervision of the Court Executive 1B (Jury Manager), the Clerk to the Grand Jury will operate courtroom equipment, provide instructions to Grand Jurors, maintain the court record and correctly process the results of the Grand Jury proceedings. This position entails a variety of courtroom related duties such as but not limited to: providing information to judges, attorneys or community organizations; applying statutes, court rules, case law, or policies to clients or customers; conferring with judges or hearing officers on policies or procedures; screening confidential material for release to public or other authorized persons/agencies; analyzing data; and providing training or cross training to co-workers. The selected candidate will also be responsible for performing Petit Jury related duties such as processing questionnaires, answering phone inquiries, escorting jurors to courtrooms, preparing jury payroll, presenting jury orientation, interacting with jurors, providing excellent customer service, assisting the Jury Manager as needed and performing other related duties as 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.
**Although this position is based in the Morris County Courthouse (Morristown, New Jersey) travel to the Sussex County Judicial Center (Newton, New Jersey) and other Judiciary locations is required.**
Example of Duties
Please see Description
Qualifications
Experience: Three years of experience in an office environment 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.
Testing: Applicants selected to interview must pass an appointing authority administered examination to demonstrate keyboarding skills at the Judiciary standard of at least 25 words per minute, or must have otherwise demonstrated this competency as detailed below.
The appointing authority administered examination is waived for the following applicants who have been deemed to possess keyboarding skills at the Judiciary standard of 25 words per minute:
Physical Ability: For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching. 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.
Driver's License: Appointee 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.
HOW TO APPLY:
The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.
The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey.
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