SOMERSET/HUNTERDON/WARREN
VICINAGE
VICINAGE-WIDE
ADVANCEMENT/REASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITY
CAREER OPP0RTUNITY
REPOST****
POSITION TITLE:
LOCATION:
Judiciary Clerk 4
Support Staff Band
Level 4 - Mastery
Classified
OPENING DATE:
CLOSING DATE:
Hunterdon County Justice Center*
Family Division
65 Park Avenue
Flemington, New Jersey
MINIMUM SALARY:
MAXIMUM SALARY A:
MAXIMUM SALARY B:
ANNOUNCEMENT:
POSITION NO.:
February 11, 2015
February 26, 2015
$41,895.31**
$66,038.13***
$59,118.96***
V15-04
947688
****Applicants who applied pursuant to the previous Judiciary 4 Notice of Vacancy, Announcement V14-47, dated 10/28/14, need not re-apply
and will be considered in the applicant pool for this position.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an individual who demonstrates strong leadership, technical and communication skills. Under the general direction of the
Court Executive 1B (Assistant Family Division Manager) and other supervisory personnel, the selected candidate will be responsible for the timely and accurate
processing and monitoring of all cases pertaining to child support and NJKiDS. Duties include, but are not limited to: applying statutes, court rules, case law or
policies to clients and customers; interviewing clients for needed information, acting as the After-Court Team when child support is ordered; assisting staff and/or
team members with work in progress; prioritizing cases; lead worker in NJKiDS; analyzing case processing from intake through disposition; providing training to
co-workers; answering inquiries from the public; updating case related information; explaining judiciary policies to clients/customers; writing case notes and
reviewing case status with Assistant Division Manager and Supervisor. This position also provides administrative support to the Assistant Family Division Manager
and the duties include: verify requisitions/vouchers for accuracy; process work orders and purchase requisitions for division and chambers; timekeeper for division;
maintain division budget and review with Manager; and other duties as assigned.
*Although this position is based in the Hunterdon County Justice Center (Flemington, NJ), based on vicinage needs, it can be relocated to the Somerset County
Courthouse (Somerville, NJ) or the Warren County Courthouse (Belvidere, NJ).
REQUIREMENTS
Open to employees in the Vicinage 13 who have an aggregate of one year of permanent service as of the announced closing date in the following
career (classified) service title(s):
Judiciary Clerk 4
Judiciary Clerk 3
Judiciary Account Clerk 2
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) 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, transcribing information,
reconciling balances or accounts, scheduling meetings or appointments.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT: Eligibility is based upon the applicants having achieved all the competencies for advancement to
Judiciary Clerk 4 as listed on the Career Progression Eligibility Form for this title. Applicants for advancement to the Judiciary Clerk 4 title are not
required to take a New Jersey Civil Service Commission promotional examination.
DRIVER’S LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
mobility, 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.
RESIDENCY LAW: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act,” all persons newly hired by the
Judiciary must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Applicants should submit a cover letter and current resume complete with announcement number, both day and evening telephone numbers and e-mail address
by February 26, 2015 to: [email protected] using MS Word or PDF format. If you are responding to more than one
Notice of Vacancy, please submit a copy of your resume/cover letter for each posting. Please include the announcement number in the subject line of your
email submission.
**For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary or the minimum salary of the
band/level, whichever is greater.
***Maximum Salary A is for Judiciary employees hired prior to August 21, 2014 and Maximum Salary B is for newly hired individuals or Judiciary
employees hired on or after August 21, 2014.
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