Judiciary Clerk 2 - Trenton, United States - New Jersey Courts

Description

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Trenton, NJ

Job Type: Full Time

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number:

Central Office/Vicinage: Central Office

Division: Supreme Court (Clerk's Office)

Opening Date: 04/24/2024

Closing Date: 5/15/2024 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 $33,958.66 to $55,540.90 for Schedule A, and $33,958.66 to $49,721.60 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 additional positions become available within five (5) months of the closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional positions.

The Supreme Court Clerk's Office is seeking a self-starter interested in performing a variety of clerical, administrative, and other support functions under the supervision of the courts, in support of the business operations of such courts, and as contact representatives for clients and customers or users of the services provided by the New Jersey Courts.

WHAT IS PROVISIONAL?
This position is "Provisional". At a future date, the selected candidate will need to file for a Civil Service Exam and be reachable on the resulting eligible list in order to gain permanency. While there is currently no information on when this test will be announced, please note that Civil Service test announcements can be found on the NJ Civil Service Commission website at .

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

• Operate automobiles, light duty trucks, vans or other motor vehicles statewide
• Maintain accurate and detailed records, files or other written materials
• Open, sort, and distribute mail, cards, letters, forms, and packages
• Answer telephones
• Prepare files and records for scanning
• Operate computer terminal or personal computer for information processing
• Operate photocopying and scanning machines
• Provide quality customer service to court users and/or internal customers
• Answer routine questions, provide information to external and internal customers
• Compose routine correspondence, such as form letters or standard replies to inquiries
• Record information and enter data into various systems, including computerized recordkeeping or accounting systems
• Post expense, cash or revenue entries
• Complete standard office or agency business forms
• Request needed information from individuals, agencies, or customers
• Maintain security or confidentiality of records, equipment or computer access
• Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications

*IMPORTANT*

This position is in the classified (career) service. Since an open competitive certification for this location is currently unavailable, applicants selected from this recruitment will be appointed provisionally at this time. Applicants applying for this position must also apply for and take the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Open Competitive Exam and be reachable on the resulting eligible list for this location.

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:

• 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.

For Internal Judiciary Employees:
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
Court Services Rep
Court Services Rep Bilingual
Judiciary Clerk 1
Judiciary Clerk 1 Bilingual

Lateral Reassignment
Judiciary Account Clerk 1
Judiciary Account Clerk 1 Bilingual
Judiciary Clerk 2
Judiciary Clerk 2 Bilingual

Eligibility for Advancement: Eligibility is based upon the applicants having achieved all the competencies for advancement to Judiciary Clerk 2 as listed on the Career Progression Eligibility Form for this title. Applicants for advancement to the Judiciary Clerk 2 title are not required to take a New Jersey Civil Service Commission promotional examination.

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. 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.

The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer Committed to Ensuring an Open Door to Justice

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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