Senior Court Clerk
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Description: Minnesota Judicial Branch is in need of Senior Court Clerk right now, this vacancy will be settled in Minnesota. More details about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. The Second Judicial District is accepting applications for the position of Senior Court Clerk in the Traffic Violations Bureau. This position involves accounting and advanced court clerical work i! ncluding the preparation and maintenance of court financial records and providing financial procedural information. Work includes processing court receipts and deposits, and other financial transactions. Work also involves performing other advanced clerical tasks, including sentencing order distribution and attending court. Advice and assistance will normally be provided as needed by a Court Operations Supervisor and/or Accounting Technician, but most functions will be performed with a minimum of checking or other supervision. Positions in this class are distinguished from a Court Clerk by the degree of independence and responsibility exercised and the variety of more complex work tasks assigned. Work may include or require the ability to perform lower level court clerk duties.
Example of Duties:
Responsibilities:
Examples listed below may not reflect all duties performed.
Accounting duties include financial entry on various computer syste! ms, receipting of payments from defendants, handling and recon! ciling monies, perform trial and ending balances on one’s own cash drawer.
Notify appropriate agencies to clear defendant records and reinstate suspended driver’s licenses when appropriate.
Review sentencing orders for accuracy and distribute to defendants.
Verify and process proof of insurance.
Prepare and deliver records to hearing office for those customers with appointments or walking-in to see a hearing officer.
Attend court, including updating the cases on MNCIS in real time, swearing in witnesses, and handling all paperwork required.
Convert contested cases from ViBES to MNCIS, and schedule hearings on the appropriate calendar.
Work includes assisting high volumes of parties in person, or by mail.
Communicate effectively with parties, court staff, attorneys, judicial officers, and the public.
Typical Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from approved high school or vocational school. One! to two years court or legal field experience and/or financial experience. Demonstrated accuracy in data entry and processing cash, check and credit card payments required. Previous face-to-face customer service experience of one to two years required with proven effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting a high customer service demand. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to learn computer programs.
**Keyboarding and ten key typing test required**
Successful candidate will be required to pass a criminal background check.
Supplemental Information:
This position is being posted for bidding, internal and external application simultaneously.
Applications for bidding/internal accepted until 4:30 p.m., Thursday July 11, 2013.
Applications for external accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2013
An employee bidding for thi! s position can only be considered if his or her current position is in ! the same, equal or higher class as that of the posted vacancy and governed under the AFSCME Council 5 and 65 union contract.
In accordance with the AFSCME labor agreement, a successful bidder shall serve a probationary period.
Employee must be in good standing to bid/apply for this position.
- Current State Employees: Please note that employment provisions (including but not limited to seniority and leave accrual) vary between the three branches of government. If you are considering a transfer to another branch of state government, you are highly encouraged to explore these differences. We recommend that you contact HR for the department where you are currently located and the HR department for the posted position.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Minnesota Judicial Branch.
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This vacancy will be started on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:12:59 GMT