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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 08/07/26
Applications Due09/04/26
Vacancy ID221409
NY HELPNo
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
TitleChiefClerk II
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Salary Grade25
Bargaining UnitNone listed
Salary RangeFrom $94386 to $94386 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive 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 Herkimer
Street Address 301 N. Washington Street
City Herkimer
StateNY
Zip Code13350
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 II also perform other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to the Herkimer County Multi-bench Courts. 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 clerical and managerial duties. Some travel is 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 .
Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) 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 APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must 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
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: August 7, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: September 4, 2026
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Donald Doerr
Telephone
Fax
Email Address 5JDJobs@nycourts.gov
Address
Street 600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300
City Syracuse
State NY
Zip Code 13501
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must 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
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: August 7, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: September 4, 2026
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