ChiefClerk II

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 of

Court Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processing activities. Chief Clerks serve in

a confidential capacity and supervise subordinate personnel, allocate court resources, prepare annual budget requests, make

employee selection decisions, and are responsible for the receipt, accounting and disbursement of fines, bail fees, and other public

or 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 include

personnel management and supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing and statistical

reporting 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 performed

by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not

necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject

to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All

applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency

within 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 involving

managerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review of

documents for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or An equivalent combination of education

and experience.

Additional Comments APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must submit a UCS-5 Application for

Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at

www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a cover letter, and resume by email to [email protected] or by mail to:

DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202

APPLICANTS 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

The 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, marital

status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.