Human Resources 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.

The salary range for this position is $ 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 New Jersey Judiciary, Passaic Vicinage, is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve as its Human Resources Division Manager. This individual must be results-oriented, possess strong leadership, communication, problem solving and analytical skills. Under the general direction of the Court Executive 3b (Trial Court Administrator), the selected candidate will act as a strategic partner with the Vicinage management team in attracting, leading and developing the workforce: develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies;

manage recruitment and selection processes; develop and support training and education initiatives; manage employee and labor relations matters for the Vicinage, including grievances, arbitrations, and disciplinary matters; advise supervisors and managers on policy issues and interpretations of articles in labor agreements; process regular and supplemental payrolls; administer and coordinate all new enrollments and changes to employee benefits programs; advise employees on policy issues, their rights and entitlements;

maintain and safeguard confidential information in personnel and medical files; serve as the Vicinage ADA Coordinator for Title 1 matters; supervise Human Resources team members, including supervisory, professional, and support staff; and perform related duties as required.

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.

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

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience which shall have included responsibility for payroll processing, benefits administration, classification, salary administration, labor/employee relations, training, and/or selection/recruitment, and three years of supervision of staff.

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…