Court Services Officer 1

SALARY

The salary range for this position is $54,434.49 to $89,181.84 for Schedule A, and $54,434.49 to $84,722.75 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.

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.

Description

The Lawyers Fund for Client Protection is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. The selected individual will serve under the direction of the Court Executive, and/or designee.

Example of Duties

• Review and analyze incoming documents submitted in hard copy and electronically, identifying and resolving deficiencies and monitoring statuses.
• Provide guidance on submissions and inquiries pertaining to annual attorney registration and payment, reinstatement applications, and payment exemption requests.
• Process and monitor the flow of approved requests for Exception from Electronic Attorney Registration and Payment, generate hard copy statements, and record payments for attorneys granted such exceptions.
• Manage fee-related functions, including addressing unprocessed ACH fees, CAMS overpayments, investigating missing fees, and fees allocated incorrectly.
• Respond to and resolve email and telephone inquiries from attorneys, judges, other judiciary offices, and the public.
• Draft appropriate correspondence, notices, and Court Orders.
• Prepare technical, statistical, and financial reports.
• Analyze account histories and adhere to court rules and policies.
• Recommend improvements in operating procedures and work processes.
• Perform related duties, as required

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and one year of paraprofessional experience in case management involving gathering, reviewing and verifying case-related information which shall have included one or more of the following: conducting investigations, monitoring casework flow, interviewing clients or customers for needed information, preparing investigative fact-finding reports and/or writing case notes or other case-related correspondence.
• Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional 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 or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Physical Ability

For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching to perform the essential duties of the position. For some positions, 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, in order to perform essential duties of the position.

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. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

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. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.