Description
POSITION TITLE: Chief Clerk IV
JG: 32
LOCATION: 8th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ERIE COUNTY FAMILY COURT
BASE SALARY: $133,330
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and live (5) years of work experience involving managerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review of documents for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Chief Clerks are the highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme and County, City, Family, and Surrogate's Courts. Chief Clerk lV are responsible to Judge(s), regional court administrators, and the Office of Court Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processing activities. Chief Clerk lV serve in a confidential capacity and supervise subordinate personnel, allocate court resources, prepare annual budget requests, make employee selection decisions, and are responsible for the receipt, accounting and disbursement of fines, bail fees, and other public or custodial funds. Chief Clerk lV positions manage courts with new filings, averaged over three years, more than 3% of the statewide total (exclusive of New York City ) of Supreme and County Courts or more than 4% of the statewide total (exclusive of New York City) in the City, Family, and Surrogate's Court. Chief Clerk lV also perform other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT: This is the supervising managerial position in Erie County Family Court. Duties and responsibilities include personnel management and supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing and statistical reporting operations; and a wide range of other clerical and managerial duties. Travel may be required.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a resume and cover letter by email to 8JDHRApplications@nycourts.gov or by mail to:
SHION CHRISTIAN
HUMAN RESOURCES
8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
92 FRANKLIN STREET
BUFFALO, NY 14202
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: August 26, 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: September 23, 2024
The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
