Court Executive

Appellate (Deputy Clerk Case Processing)

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an innovative manager with excellent interpersonal skills to serve judges and lead the staff and operations of the Appellate Division's Case Processing Unit. This unit handles appeals from their initial filing to conclusion in the Appellate Division.

The selected individual is responsible for oversight in the following areas: case management, ensuring timely and proper processing of the nearly 5000 appeals and 7000 motions filed each court term, plus emergent applications;
Civil Appeals Settlement Program (CASP), which attempts to settle eligible civil cases; legal staff, who provide legal guidance to judges and staff; calendaring, which schedules appeals for waiver or oral argument; the Public Access Unit, which coordinates live streaming and brief-posting pursuant to the public access initiative; final disposition, which processes opinions and other case-disposing documents; and the records and reception units.

The position is also responsible for ensuring that the vicinages receive certain orders, reports, and other communications.

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.

• Development and implementation of statewide policies and procedures and oversight over each of the above areas
• Requires frequent interaction with other courts, agencies, and systems as well as serving on various statewide and local committees
• This position will perform other duties as required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and seven years of managerial experience, which shall have included responsibility for the management of administrative operations; experience with budgeting; development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures and four years of supervision of professional staff. 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 above
-OR- a law degree may be substituted for two years of experience as indicated above. Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service.

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 candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Special

Note:

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information. Residency Law:
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

HOW TO APPLY:

The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position.

Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:

• State Health Benefits Program including options for medical, dental and…