Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Supreme Court - Agency 5



Location:

Pawnee City Job Posting, Tecumseh Job Posting



Hiring Rate:

$27.392



Classification Salary Range:

$1.00 - $1,000.00



Job Posting:

JR2024-00005675 Clerk Magistrate II (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):



Job Description:

$3,000 hiring bonus to join the Judicial Branch! (Bonus prorated proportionally for part-time positions) The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers benefits to include medical/dental/vision, $20,000 free basic life insurance, state-matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, tuition reimbursement and more.
The Pawnee County Court in Pawnee City, NE is taking applications for a full time Clerk Magistrate II position. This is highly responsible administrative and managerial work under the general direction of the presiding judge for both the Pawnee and Johnson County Courts and may include limited judicial functions involving non-contested matters as assigned. This position will be subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. The position may involve additional travel to other Courts within the 1st judicial district as needed.
The person in this position serves as administrative support to the county judge(s), and district court judge(s), if applicable, and, as such, may be delegated a wide variety of responsibilities in reference to planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and supervising the administrative activities of the courts. The person serving in this position may be required to travel to assigned courts.
HIRING RATE (during probationary period): $56,975.94 Annually


MINIMUM PERMANENT RATE (after probationary period): $58,400.28 Annually


CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled


Apply as soon as possible; applications will close when the position is filled.


The Judicial Branch values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We recruit, hire, train and promote in all job qualifications at all levels without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or genetics. The Judicial Branch adheres to Veterans Preference Laws.



Requirements / Qualifications:




Minimum Qualifications: Three years of progressively responsible experience in court administration or another business setting, including some supervisory experience. With the minimum of a high school degree or equivalent, experience working in a court system may be substituted for higher education on a year-for-year basis.



Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, court administration, or related field. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.



Other: To successfully complete the original provisional period and become a permanent employee, all employees in this position must complete JUSTICE training within six months from the date of hire and demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and use of the court computer system.



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of county court procedures and policies and modern office practices and procedures.


• Considerable knowledge of management skills with abilities to plan, assign, coordinate, supervise and manage the work of subordinate employees engaged in a variety of court clerical activities.


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with personnel at all levels.


• Ability to implement decisions effectively.


• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.


• Ability to maintain a high order of discipline and responsibility in carrying out assigned duties as a representative of the court system.


• Ability to become proficient in the use of JUSTICE (the statewide court computer system).


• Ability to travel to the assigned courts as necessary.

External Candidates -Please visithttps://statejobs.nebraska.govto complete a State application.



Internal Candidates -apply viaJobs Hub through Workday, here: https://www.myworkday.com/son/d/task/2998$42366.htmld#backheader=true






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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