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.

Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Middlesex Vicinage is seeking a well-organized, detail-oriented secretary to provide support to a Superior Court Judge. The selected candidate will operate a personal computer or computer terminal for processing information; typing correspondence, documents and form letters; transcribing dictation; preparing required reports; sorting and viewing mail, letters and other documents and following up as appropriate; facilitating movement of case related matters.

Performs other related duties as required.

• Processing information.
• Typing correspondence, documents and form letters.
• Transcribing dictation.
• Preparing required reports.
• Sorting and viewing mail, letters, and other documents.
• Facilitating movement of case related matters.
• Additional duties as assigned.

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

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.

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.

Applicants selected to interview may be preferred to 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).

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

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.

US citizenship is not required. 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…