Chief of Programs and Procedures (Court Executive 2B)

New Jersey Courts•Trenton, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Judiciary, Office of Management and Administrative Services, is seeking an individual with strong leadership, administrative, communication and writing skills to serve as the Chief of Programs and Procedures. Working within the Support Services Division of the Office of Management and Administrative Services under the direction of the Assistant Director, the individual will oversee responsibility for several statewide programs including: Statewide Jury Management, Language Services, Volunteer Services, Complementary Dispute Resolution, a statewide print shop and office services which includes fleet management and a stockroom. The selected individual will provide leadership and guidance to effectively manage programs. They will work with judges as well as central office and vicinage staff to ensure the effective implementation of policies and processes; respond to the judiciary’s specific and emergent needs in these subject areas; provide ongoing evaluation and monitoring of each program’s effectiveness; work closely with the vicinages to identify and implement best practices. 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.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree
Five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience which shall have included responsibility for program development and/or implementation and the achievement of program goals
Three years of supervision of staff.

Nice To Haves

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
An associate's degree and two years of additional professional experience may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.
A master's degree may be substituted for one year of experience as indicated above
A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience as indicated above.

Responsibilities

Define work objectives for a team of professional and paraprofessional staff in a central office setting.
Manage, mentor and coach staff to develop a team with leadership and problem-solving ability.
Develop strategic plans for each area of responsibility to ensure growth within the programs and ensure that programs reflect the values of the organization.
Work closely with technical staff to develop, update and implement applications specific to the programs they supervise.
Use statistics and data when making decisions.