Arbitration Assistant

at  New Jersey Courts

DESCRIPTION

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.
SALARY: The hourly rate for this position is $20.00.

THE JUDICIARY OFFERS A STRONG OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH.

The Ocean Vicinage Civil Division is seeking a highly organized and dependable individual with excellent customer service, technical competence, teamwork, and written communication skills to work on a part-time basis. Under the direction of a supervisor, this position will provide varied clerical assistance for the Complementary Dispute Resolution program in the Civil Division, specifically the Arbitration program.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: One (1) year of experience in an office environment performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, transcribing information, reconciling balances or accounts, scheduling meetings or appointments.
Testing: Candidates for appointment must pass an appointing authority qualifying examination to demonstrate keyboarding skills at the Judiciary standard of at least 25 words per minute or possess a current typing proficiency certification issued by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission or New Jersey Judiciary.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position. The duties will include entering data into the Automated Case Management System (ACMS); scanning and retrieving documents from an electronic case jacket (eCourts); scheduling arbitration panels; communicating with internal and external stakeholders; reviewing correspondence and data processing output for accuracy; preparing and mailing correspondence; calendar management; customer telephone contact and answering telephone inquiries; utilizing various computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word; operating various types of office equipment; providing customer services to court users; filing and performing other related duties as required.