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New Jersey Courts · 1 day ago

Administrative Specialist 3 (Municipal Court Services)

Trenton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$60K/yr - $97K/yr

3+ years exp

New Jersey Courts is a dedicated organization focused on improving the lives of individuals through its judicial services. They are seeking an Administrative Specialist 3 to provide support to the Municipal Court Services Division, which involves managing projects, facilitating training, and ensuring effective communication within the court system.

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Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to the Policy and Procedures Unit including the Principles of Municipal Court Administration (POMCA) training unit

Facilitate, moderate and conduct training programs both in-person and virtually

Review weekly live scan compliance reports and other reports related to CJR and flag issues

Serve as a technical liaison for all judiciary electronic systems used by the municipal courts and provide troubleshooting assistance

Assist in drafting municipal court policies and procedures

Collect and analyze data related to CJR

Determine resources necessary for accomplishing goals of team

Work on multiple assignments, while ensuring effective time management and prioritization

Participating in other projects as requested by management

Prepare written reports, non-routine correspondence and any other administrative work as needed by the unit

Respond to public inquiries

Qualification

Technical competenceMunicipal court knowledgeCriminal Justice Reform expertiseJudiciary computer applicationsCustomer serviceAdministrative skillsCurriculum developmentTraining facilitationProject managementEthical conductCommunication skillsAttention to detailOrganizational skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience, one of which shall be in program development, program coordination, program analysis, program administration and/or administrative research

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits

An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree

A master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience

A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of experience

Note: A master's degree or a law degree from an accredited college or university, may be used as a substitution, not both

Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service

Driver's License: Appointees 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

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