Assistant Criminal Division Manager

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.

Salary: The salary range for this position is $91,727.00 to $. 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.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Morris/Sussex Vicinage is seeking a dynamic manager with strong organizational awareness, customer service, decision making, leadership, and technical skills to serve as the Assistant Criminal Division Manager (Court Executive 1B) in the Sussex County Judicial Center (Newton, NJ). Under the general direction of the Criminal Division Manager (Court Executive 2B), this position will assist and oversee the direction and the day-to-day operations of the Criminal Division.

Note:
Although this position is based in the Sussex County Judicial Center (Newton, New Jersey) travel to the Morris County Courthouse (Morristown, New Jersey), The Administrative Office of the Courts (Trenton NJ), and other Judiciary locations may be required.

Remote Work: 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.

Examples of Duties:

• Assist in the oversight and management of Criminal court operations.
• Ensure the effective and efficient management of all aspects of Criminal case management for the vicinage.
• Assist in the formulation and development of divisional goals and objectives.
• Direct and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Criminal division, including case flow management.
• Review backlog standards.
• Collect and analyze statistics.
• Assist with budget development and implementation.
• Serve on local and statewide committees and conferences.
• Coach and mentor staff.
• Monitor and assess staff training needs.
• Conduct performance evaluations.
• Recommend personnel actions.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Experience: Three years of professional administrative experience, one of which shall have included experience in reviewing court activities for compliance with laws, court rules or administrative directives; consulting with judges, attorneys and law clerks; evaluating case management systems; coordinating activities between agencies, government and enforcement units; and /or preparing and analyzing case processing statistical reports.

Substitution: 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…