Administrative Specialist - Civil Division

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 $79,098.16 to $ for Schedule A, and $79,098.16 to $ 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 June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule

A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule

B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

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.

The Ocean Vicinage is seeking a highly motivated, dependable, professional individual to assist the Civil Division with its Complementary Dispute Resolution Programs (CDR) as an Administrative Specialist 4 (AS4) - Court Mediator. Under the general direction of the Court Executive 2b (Civil Division Manager) or Court Executive 1b (Assistant Civil Division Manager), the AS4 will mediate cases in all civil dockets – Civil Part (L docket), General Equity (C docket), Probate (P docket), Special Civil Part (DC, LT and SC dockets), Foreclosure (F docket).

The AS4 will be responsible for mediating Law Division cases where cases are not disposed by virtue of mandatory or other court annexed CDR programs (for example, arbitration or presumptive mediation). The AS4 will prepare for and convene mediation hearings and report results to the Court. During mediation, the AS4 will facilitate communication and the exchange of information between counsel and parties in order to identify case issues and problems in an attempt to bring the matter to resolution without the necessity of trial, or to assist with the preparation of the case for trial.

The AS4 will also be responsible for conducting settlement conferences in Landlord Tenant, Small Claims and Special Civil cases. To be effective, the AS4 must demonstrate excellent persuasive communication, listening and negotiating skills, as well as excellent creative thinking skills and an understanding of the litigation process. The successful candidate will review, interpret and analyze written materials, as well as develop administrative control systems and policies or procedures to ensure efficient operations relative to the CDR programs.

Additional responsibilities include supporting judges’ chambers and court staff with case management functions, such as overseeing discovery, identifying potential issues, drafting consent orders, conducting case management conferences, and preparing case management orders for judicial review and signature. The AS4 will analyze backlog and clearance statistics, identify opportunities for improvement, and make recommendations to…