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Administrative Specialist 4 (Civil)

New Jersey Courts · New Brunswick, NJ · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$82k–$128k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the description. Key content: - Intro: "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." This is a note about applicant pool; could be considered part of About the role? Might be considered generic but it's specific. Could include in About the role. - "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." That's about the organization; could be About the role. - Salary details: "SALARY: The salary range for this position is $81,866.60 to $127,586.80 for Schedule A, and $81,866.60to $121,207.46 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." That's Pay section. - "The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth." Could be Benefits? Not specific benefit. Might be omitted. - "The Middlesex 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 Settler." That's About the role. - "Under the general direction of the Court Executive 2b (Civil Division Manager) or Court Executive 1b (Assistant Civil Division Manager), the AS4 will conduct settlement conferences for cases in all civil dockets - Civil Part (L docket), General Equity (C docket), Foreclosure (F docket), Probate, and Special Civil Part (DC, LT, and SC dockets)." That's Responsibilities. - "REMOTE WORK : 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." That's Schedule (remote work) maybe also Benefits? It's about work schedule. We'll put under Schedule. - "Example of Duties" then bullet list: "The AS4 will prepare for and convene settlement conferences and report results to the Court. During settlement conferences, the AS4 will facilitate communication and the exchange of information between counsel and parties 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. 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, but not limited to identifying potential issues, drafting orders, reviewing pleadings for conformity, and report analysis. The AS4 will analyze backlog and clearance statistics, identify opportunities for improvement, and make recommendations to management. Acting in a lead capacity, the AS4 will provide guidance and feedback to staff, analyze cases in accordance with applicable laws and professional standards, and explain judiciary policies and procedures to members of the public. Other related duties may be assigned as needed. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position." That's Responsibilities (list). Could also be Skills (communication, etc). We'll put duties under Responsibilities as
  • . - Qualifications: "Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and four years of experience in professional case management and/or dispute resolution. 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. (See https://naces.org/members/ )" That's Qualifications. - Supplemental Information: Driver's License, Authorization to Work, Special Note about background check, Residency Law. Those could be Requirements or maybe Benefits? They are requirements. We'll put under Requirements. - "How To Apply" etc is application instructions, we must remove. - The rest about NJ Judiciary structure, EEO, NeoGov support etc must be removed. Thus sections: About the role (intro + team description + Middlesex Vicinage seeking...), Responsibilities (duties list), Requirements (driver's license, auth to work, background check, residency law), Qualifications (education/experience), Pay (salary range details), Schedule (remote work hybrid up to 2 days). Possibly Skills? Could extract skills from duties: excellent persuasive communication, listening, negotiating, creative thinking, understanding litigation process, etc. Could make a Skills section. But we must not create thin sections; we have enough sections. Might combine skills into Responsibilities or Qualifications. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we omit Skills section and include those skills within Responsibilities as part of duties. That's fine. We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Thus produce something like:

    About the role

    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 Middlesex 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 Settler. Under the general direction of the Court Executive 2b (Civil Division Manager) or Court Executive 1b (Assistant Civil Division Manager), the AS4 will conduct settlement conferences for cases in all civil dockets - Civil Part (L docket), General Equity (C docket), Foreclosure (F docket), Probate, and Special Civil Part (DC, LT, and SC dockets).

    Responsibilities

    • Prepare for and convene settlement conferences and report results to the Court.
    • Facilitate communication and the exchange of information between counsel and parties 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.
    • Demonstrate excellent persuasive communication, listening, and negotiating skills, as well as excellent creative thinking skills and an understanding of the litigation process.
    • Review, interpret, and analyze written materials, and develop administrative control systems and policies or procedures to ensure efficient operations relative to the CDR programs.
    • Support Judges' chambers and court staff with case management functions, such as identifying potential issues, drafting orders, reviewing pleadings for conformity, and report analysis.
    • Analyze backlog and clearance statistics, identify opportunities for improvement, and make recommendations to management.
    • Act in a lead capacity, provide guidance and feedback to staff, analyze cases in accordance with applicable laws and professional standards, and explain judiciary policies and procedures to members of the public.
    • Perform other related duties as needed.
    • Maintain regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite (essential function).

    Requirements

    • Possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey if operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties.
    • Be authorized to work in the United States according to DHS/USCIS regulations.
    • Agree to a thorough background check including fingerprinting (information kept confidential except to inform the individual of findings and any resulting action).
    • Comply with the New Jersey First Act: newly hired employees must establish and maintain principal residence in New Jersey within one year, unless an exemption is granted based on hardship or employer critical need.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four years of experience in professional case management and/or dispute resolution.
    • Substitution options: additional paraprofessional/professional experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis (1 year = 30 semester hour credits).
    • An associate degree plus two years of additional paraprofessional/professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
    • A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of experience.
    • A law degree from an ABA‑approved law school may be substituted for two years of experience.
    • Note: a master’s degree or a law degree may be used as a substitution, but not both.
    • Degrees conferred outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service (see https://naces.org/members/).

    Pay

    The salary range for this position is $81,866.60 to $127,586.80 for Schedule A, and $81,866.60 to

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