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Chief Clerk II - Oswego City Court

New York State Civil Service

Oswego, NYFull-time$94K/yrTracked 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$94K/yr
Location
Oswego, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

New York State Civil Service is hiring a Chief Clerk II - Oswego City Court. The Chief Clerk II for the Oswego City Court oversees personnel management, budget control, case processing, and statistical reporting while supervising staff and handling clerical duties, ensuring efficient court operations and managing public funds with occasional travel requirements.

Key focus areas include Manage personnel and supervise staff, Oversee budget management and control, and Manage case processing and statistical reporting operations.

Important skills include Personnel Management, Supervision, Budget Management, Case Processing, Statistical Reporting, and Clerical Duties.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Personnel ManagementSupervisionBudget ManagementCase ProcessingStatistical ReportingClerical DutiesManagerial DutiesConfidentialityResource AllocationEmployee SelectionAccountingHuman Resources AdministrationDocument Compliance Review

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeThree Years Managerial ExperienceEquivalent Combination of Education and ExperienceTravel Required

Full job description

NY HELP No

Agency Court Administration, Office of

Title Chief Clerk II - Oswego City Court

Occupational Category Administrative or General Management

Salary Grade 25

Bargaining Unit None listed

Salary Range From $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 Oswego

Street Address 20 W. Oneida Street

City Oswego

State NY

Zip Code 13126

Duties Description ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to the Oswego City Court. Duties and responsibilities include personnel managementand supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing and statistical reporting operations; and a widerange of clerical and managerial duties. Some travel is required.

Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of work experience involvingmanagerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review ofdocuments for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or An equivalent combination of educationand experience.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Chief Clerks are the highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme and County,City, Family, and Surrogate's Courts. Chief Clerks are responsible to Judge(s), regional court administrators, and the Office ofCourt Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processing activities. Chief Clerks serve ina confidential capacity and supervise subordinate personnel, allocate court resources, prepare annual budget requests, makeemployee selection decisions, and are responsible for the receipt, accounting and disbursement of fines, bail fees, and other publicor custodial funds. Chief Clerk II also perform other related duties.

Additional Comments GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performedby persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does notnecessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subjectto reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. Allapplications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agencywithin the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must submit a UCS-5 Application forEmployment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web atwww.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a cover letter, and resume by email to [email protected] or by mail to:DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.DISTRICT EXECUTIVEFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202APPLICANTS 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, 2026The 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, maritalstatus, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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Name Donald Doerr

Telephone

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300

City Syracuse

State NY

Zip Code 13501

Notes on Applying APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must submit a UCS-5 Application forEmployment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web atwww.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a cover letter, and resume by email to [email protected] or by mail to:DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.DISTRICT EXECUTIVEFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202APPLICANTS 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, 2026The 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, maritalstatus, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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