New Jersey Courts is a robust organization dedicated to providing quality service and maintaining public trust in the judicial system. They are seeking a Judiciary Clerk 3 who will perform various clerical, administrative, and support functions in connection with court proceedings and business operations.
Responsibilities
- Performing court clerk duties, such as operating digital recording systems accurately; maintain accurate and detailed records and logs of in-court activities; making exhibits; administering oaths to witnesses; 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 communications
- Compiling and entering data in computer systems; verify records for accuracy, completeness, or conformity
- Scheduling and coordination conferences, hearings, trails, and other court events
- Facilitate receipt and processing of routine request
- Ensure timely date entry and maintenance of information into record keeping systems
- Answer questions and compose routine correspondence
- Identify customer needs and conduct appropriate research
- Resolve technical issues
- Compile and provide data, statistical information and reports
- Perform other related duties as required
Skills
- Open to employees of the Judiciary who have successfully completed the working test period in the following career (classified) titles: Judiciary Clerk 2, Judiciary Clerk 2 Bilingual, Judiciary Account Clerk 1, Judiciary Account Clerk 1 Bilingual
- 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
- One year of experience 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
- Ability to use a keyboard, no minimum speed
- For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching to perform the essential duties of the position
- For some positions, 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, in order to perform essential duties of the position
- Appointees 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
- Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations
- Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting
- 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
Company Overview
New Jersey Courts is a government institution that offers legal proceedings, criminal trials, assistance and case resolution. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.njcourts.gov/.
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