Judicial Accounting Clerk (Collections & Verification Clerk

Position: Judicial Accounting Clerk (Collections & Verification Clerk)
Initial Posting Date:08/06/2026

Application Deadline:08/19/2026

Agency:

Judicial Department Salary Range:$4,539 - $7,042

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Judicial Accounting Clerk (Collections & Verification Clerk)

Job Description:

Interviews:
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it may take several weeks after the Final date to receive applications for us to schedule interviews.

Who We Are Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role affects members of our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need people who want to impact their communities, value OJD’s efforts to remove barriers to access justice services, and welcome interacting with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work experience, education, and any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position. We welcome all candidates who are inspired by our work and mission.

Benefits to You We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.
10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part-time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.

OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the  this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the third step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Position Highlights:

The Deschutes County Circuit Court in Bend, Oregon, is hiring a Collections and Verification Clerk (Judicial Accounting Clerk).In this role,You will perform a variety of collection duties including adding new payment schedules, maintaining current payment plans, and sending out collection/affidavits as needed. You will also review, approve, and monitor payment plan requests, extensions, and establish new accounts. Monitor returning cases from the department of corrections collection program for new addresses to offer defendants a new payment plan.

Set up and review reports in Odyssey (pertaining to payment plans, due dates, and debtor information).You will also perform a variety of verification duties including verification of judgments with restitution; disbursement orders for accuracy of language and financial data; monitor and release security deposits; and maintain and monitor cases which have security posted and are on a warrant status. Verify and reconcile data in the Odyssey system against other available information to correct erroneous entries.

Other duties include working with collection agencies to maintain agency records and to resolve any discrepancies. Working with the public by assisting in person, by phone, and electronically in setting up payment plans, answering accounting questions, and solving any problems that may arise.

Assigned tasks may be changed to accommodate workload and organizational needs.

Instructions for REQUIRED Cover Letter and Work History/Resume Your cover letter and work history/resume should demonstrate how you meet the

Minimum Qualifications , the Special Qualifications, and the Requested Skills and Attributes, which are listed below.

Cover Letter (REQUIRED)
Attach your cover letter (not to exceed two pages) in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application. Your cover letter and filename should include your name.

Address the cover letter “To the Hiring Manager.”In the body of your cover letter, please include responses to all Requested Skills and Attributes listed below.

Do not use a generic cover letter; please personalize your cover letter for this position. We read every letter.

Prepare your cover letter before starting your Workday application.

Work History/Resume (REQUIRED)
Attach your…