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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 Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.
The Union Vicinage is seeking self-starters interested in performing a variety of clerical, administrative, and other support functions in connection with proceedings instituted before courts or programs administered 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. Applicants to this positing may be considered for openings in various divisions.
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
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Performing court clerking duties, including but not limited to operating digital recording systems accurately, maintaining accurate and detailed records and logs of in-court activities, marking exhibits; administering oaths to witness, completing court-related paperwork.
- Answering questions posed by judges, the public, clients, customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
- Providing excellent customer service to external and internal customers in person, over the phone, and via written communication.
- Compiling and entering data in computer systems, verify records for accuracy, completeness, or conformity.
- Scheduling and coordinating conferences, hearings, trials, and other court events.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
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CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENT: 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. Applicants who do not file for the exam when it is offered, or are not reachable on the resulting list, may face removal.
Click on the following link to apply for the Judiciary Clerk 3 exam via the State of New Jersey Civil Service Commission's Online Application System. Applications must be completed and submitted by 4:00 PM on the closing date of 4/22/24. Civil Service requires applicants to pay an application fee of $25.00.
Civil Service - JC3 Exam Application
Please provide proof of application/payment for the Civil Service exam by attaching either a receipt of payment or email confirmation to your application.
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.
Test: 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 applications 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 of 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.
Supplemental Information
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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