Find & Apply For Municipal / License / Court Clerk Jobs in Herkimer, New York

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 5JDJobs@nycourts.

gov 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

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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.