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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 10/14/26
Applications Due11/11/26
Vacancy ID227009
NY HELPSNo
55-b/c EligibleNo
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
TitleChief Clerk I
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Salary Grade21
Bargaining UnitNone listed
Salary RangeFrom $76112 to $76112 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
InternshipNo
Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class
Travel Percentage 10%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 35
Workday
From 8:30 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Lewis
Street Address 7660 N. State Street
1st Floor
City Lowville
StateNY
Zip Code13367
Duties Description DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Chief Clerks are the highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme and County, City, Family, and Surrogates Courts. Chief Clerks 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 Clerks 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 I positions manage courts with new filings, averaged over three years, less than .75% of the statewide total (exclusive of New York City) of Supreme and County Courts or less than 1% of the statewide total (exclusive of
New York City) in the City, Family, and Surrogates Court. Chief Clerk I also perform other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT: This is the supervising managerial position in the Family Court of Lewis County Multi-Bench 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
Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) 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 Associates degree (or completion of 60 college level credits) from an accredited college and four (4) 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.
Additional Comments 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 .
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Donald C. Doerr
Telephone 3156712750
Fax
Email Address 5JDJobs@nycourts.gov
Address
Street 600 S State St
Room 300
City Syracuse
State NY
Zip Code 13202
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION 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), a cover letter, and resume by email to 5JDJobs@nycourts.gov or by mail to:
DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202
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