SENIOR EXECUTION CLERK
Senior Execution Clerk is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
What it takes is 4 years of relevant experience.
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Senior Execution Clerk is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs highly responsible and specialized clerical work involving the issuing, processing, and execution of legal writs and has charge of a small clerical unit; does other related work.
Examples of work
- Performs specialized clerical work in the execution of Law and Chancery Writs.
- Receives and reviews writs for correctness.
- Dockets and/or indexes writs in appropriate ledgers.
- Maintains records of debits and credits on current executions.
- Computes the costs and fees for the processing of writs.
- Answers attorneys' inquiries regarding unsatisfied writs and requests follow-up procedures.
- Forwards satisfied writs to the Clerk of the Superior Court.
- Acts as liaison between plaintiff's attorney and defendant for resolving difficulties in the execution of writ.
- Guides, instructs, and assigns personnel in the processing of writs.
- Prepares legal correspondence.
- Supervises the creation and maintenance of records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Four (4) years of legal clerical experience
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the rules, regulations, standards, and procedures related to the execution of legal writs, and their application to specific cases.
- Ability to instruct and supervise individuals in the completion of assignments.
- Ability to prepare reports.
- Ability to analyze and interpret laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to the execution of legal writs.
- Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of correspondence.
- Ability to keep necessary records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.