Court Services Officer 1 (Civil Division)

at  New Jersey Courts

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.
Substitution: 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’s degree and two years of additional paraprofessional or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See www.naces.org/members.html)

Under the direction of the Court Executive 2B, Civil Division Manager, and other Supervisory personnel, the selected individual will be responsible for the management of cases: docketing through disposition; analyzing; monitoring and processing cases in accordance with court rules and established practices; working with judges and team leaders to set priorities; creating and maintaining credible trial calendars; organizing work to ensure efficiency; screening cases for possible referral to a complementary dispute resolution program; viewing cases to determine discovery and/or case management needs; monitoring cases to ensure compliance with discovery deadlines and case management orders; responding to inquiries from judges, attorneys and other interested parties regarding procedures and /or the status of a case; act as a liaison and establish working relationships with divisions, vicinages or other outside organizations; adhere to statutes, court rules, case law, manuals, or policies for cases related to clients or customers; recommend strategies for case progression and meeting case management goals; check written reports for completeness and accuracy; draft correspondence, reports or proposals; perform other related duties as required.