Judiciary Clerk 3, Criminal Division

New Jersey Courts•Toms River, NJ

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Criminal Division 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.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

Prepares complex clerical work including screening cases, updating records, performing and verifying data entry, and drafting court orders placed on the record.
Works effectively with team to achieve goals, courteously responds to customer inquiries and has the ability to quickly build a thorough knowledge of department policies and procedures, and the frequent exercise of independent judgement; explains judiciary policies, procedures or practices to clients, customers or staff; does related work as required.
Employees in this level will perform court support functions relating to the court and procedural stages of case processing as well as a variety of clerical functions related to case processing, including but not limited to working within multiple systems, i.e. web-based mainframes.
This position will require occasional planned and unplanned overtime.
This position will require the performance of court clerk duties which may include running sound recording equipment, taking minutes, swearing in litigants, marking evidence and all other related duties and responsibilities.
Regular and predictable physical presence at the work site is an essential function of this position.