Judiciary Clerk 2 (Various Divisions)

New Jersey Courts is a large organization dedicated to providing quality service and maintaining public trust in the court system. The Judiciary Clerk 2 role involves performing clerical and administrative support functions in various divisions of the courts, ensuring efficient operations and quality customer service.

Responsibilities

• Complete standard office or agency business forms
• Maintain records, files, or other written materials
• Open, sort, and distribute mail, cards, letters, forms, and packages
• Operate photocopying and scanning machines
• Provide quality customer service to court users and/or internal customers
• Provide information to clients, customers, or the public
• Request information from individuals, agencies, office visitors, or customers
• Record information into computerized recordkeeping or accounting systems
• Select appropriate form letters for routine correspondence
• Enter data into various systems
• Complete standard accounting or bookkeeping forms
• Compose routine correspondence, such as form letters or standard replies to inquiries
• Maintain security and confidentiality of records, equipment, or computer access
• Answer telephones
• Operate cash register
• Post expense, cash, or revenue entries
• Prepare files and records for scanning
• Complete subpoenas, writs, or other related legal documents
• Performs other related duties as required
• For some positions, operations of automobiles, light duty trucks, vans, or other motor vehicles may be required

Skills

• Ability to use a keyboard, no minimum speed required
• For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching
• The selected candidate must be able to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, materials weighing up to 75 pounds
• 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
• 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 that will include fingerprinting
• 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

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