Judge's Secretary

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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 salary range for this position is $49,059.79 to $73,196.51 for Schedule A, and $49,059.79 to $69,536.67 for Schedule

B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule

A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule

B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen Vicinage, is seeking a reliable, well-organized, detail-oriented secretary to support a Superior Court Judge. The selected individual must have strong keyboarding, technical, and administrative skills. See Example of Duties below.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• provide technical assistance to the judge
• distribute and conform judge's orders or requests
• coordinate availability and technology capabilities of court users for remote court hearings
• communicate judge's schedule with division scheduling coordinator
• prepare and submit reports
• compile case documents and organize case jackets
• review and update case data in our data systems
• sort and distribute chamber's mail
• type and/or prepare contracts or legal documents
• compose correspondence
• answer inquiries from the public
• edit and proofread letters, documents or articles
• file records, reports, forms, letters or other written documents
• perform other related duties as assigned

Three (3) years of experience in an office environment performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: preparing and analyzing legal documents, processing legal or other documents, transcribing information, and scheduling meetings or appointments.

Substitution: Successful completion of a clerical training program with a minimum of 700 classroom training hours or 30 semester hour credits in secretarial science may be substituted for one (1) year of experience indicated above. Course work must include typing skills, methods, and procedures; other courses may include, but are not limited to, office procedures, word processing, and business English.

Testing: Applicants selected to interview must pass an appointing authority administered examination to demonstrate typing skills of at least 40 words per minute or possess proof of having taken the required skills test (for example, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission or New Jersey Judiciary typing proficiency certificate).

Note: Knowledge of legal terminology and working knowledge of Microsoft Office is helpful.

Driver's License: Appointee 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.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected…