Judge's Secretary

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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 salary range for this position is $49,059.79 to $73,196.51 for Schedule A, and $49,059.79 to $69,536.67 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. Judiciary employees hired prior to August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Middlesex Vicinage is seeking a well-organized, detail-oriented secretary to provide support to a Superior Court Judge. The selected candidate will operate a personal computer or computer terminal for processing information; typing correspondence, documents, and form letters; transcribing dictation; preparing required reports; sorting and viewing mail, letters, and other documents and following up as appropriate; facilitating movement of case related matters.

Performs other related duties as required.

Note: Knowledge of legal terminology and working knowledge of Microsoft Office is helpful.