Assistant Clerk Senior
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Supreme Court - Agency 5

Location:
Ainsworth Job Posting

Hiring Rate:
$19.47

Classification Salary Range:
$1.00 - $1,000.00

Job Posting:
JR2023-00001876 Assistant Clerk Senior (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 Cherry County Court in Valentine, NE is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Clerk Senior position working primarily in the in the Cherry County Court and support Brown County Court in Ainsworth, NE when needed. In the absence of the Clerk Magistrate or Clerk of the Court, the Assistant Clerk Senior as designated, will assume the responsibility of the office including deputy authority. May also be responsible for assigning and supervising work of others within a division or divisions of the court. The ability to travel in order to cover both counties will be required.

The Assistant Clerk Senior may perform records clerk, accounting clerk, or registrar duties, assign, supervise, and review the work of other employees, answer administrative inquiries, prepare reports, and compile statistics, assist with data entry functions, budget preparations, formulation of office policies and procedures, and may be assigned other duties or locations as required.

HIRING RATE (during probationary period): $3,374.31 per month

MINIMUM PERMANENT RATE (after probationary period): $3,458.67 per month

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or its equivalent, plus at least two years of experience working in a court system or related professional environment OR Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Supervisory experience. The ability to speak Spanish is desired but not required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Successful completion of "on-the-job training" in the use of JUSTICE (the statewide court computer system) within six months will be required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Requirements include knowledge of laws, procedures, policies and operations of the court; typing skills and computer data entry knowledge; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with personnel at all levels; ability to implement decisions effectively ability to communicate both orally and in writing; abilities to plan, organize, assign and supervise the work of others; ability to become proficient in the use of JUSTICE (the statewide court computer system) at the time of installation in the court and the ability to travel between counties within the District when required.


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.

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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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