
ChiefClerk II
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New York State Civil Service is hiring a ChiefClerk II. Chief Clerks are the highest‑ranking nonjudicial employees in New York State courts, serving in a confidential capacity to judges and administrators while overseeing court operations, resource allocation, budgeting, personnel decisions, and the handling of fines and custodial funds.
Key focus areas include Supervise subordinate personnel and staff, Allocate court resources and manage case processing, and Prepare annual budget requests and control expenditures.
Important skills include Personnel Management, Budget Management, Human Resources Administration, Compliance Review, Statistical Reporting, and Case Processing Management.
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NY HELP No
Agency Court Administration, Office of
Title ChiefClerk II
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 Herkimer
Street Address 301 N. Washington Street
City Herkimer
State NY
Zip Code 13350
Duties Description 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.ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to the Herkimer County Multi-bench Courts. Duties and responsibilities includepersonnel management and supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing and statisticalreporting 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 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 .
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.
Additional Comments 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, 2026
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