Judiciary Clerk 3 Family Division

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 $42,827.46 to $64,864.16 for Schedule A, and $42,827.46 to $58,067.99 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 Ocean Vicinage is seeking a customer service-oriented team player with strong technical competence and interpersonal skills. This candidate will be required to monitor the operations of the court for efficiency, operate recording equipment (CourtSmart), create tag reports and complete after court data entry as required in the various systems used for the dockets before the court. Additionally, this Judiciary Clerk 3 will provide court support functions including but not limited to scheduling and moderating court events remotely utilizing the various platforms such as Zoom, Teams, and Conference Now, communicating with attorneys and defendants, issuing writs and orders to produce to have inmates appear in court in person or by video, requesting and canceling interpreters, researching defendants for case history, identifiers, scheduled events and related cases. Further, this Judiciary Clerk 3 will be expected to process complex clerical work; maintain electronic spreadsheets; courteously assist court users and respond to customer inquiries, both in person and by phone; provide procedural information to court users; process copy requests and create and maintain electronic and paper files; demonstrate the ability to complete tasks both in person and in a remote environment; other duties as assigned.

Open to employees of the Judiciary who have successfully completed the working test period in the following career (classified) titles:
Advancement
Judiciary Clerk 2
Judiciary Clerk 2 Bilingual
Judiciary Account Clerk 1
Judiciary Account Clerk 1 Bilingual
Lateral Reassignment
Judiciary Account Clerk 2
Judiciary Account Clerk 2 Bilingual
Judiciary Clerk 3
Judiciary Clerk 3 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 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.

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.
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