THIS RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN REOPENED TO ALLOW FOR A LARGER APPLICANT POOL. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY APPLIED - THERE IS NO NEED TO REAPPLY.
The Utqiagvik Trial Court of the Alaska Court System is accepting applications for multiple Full-Time Court Case Managers 2 (salary range 12) and one Part-Time Court Case Manager 2 (25 hours per week). Under general direction, this position performs a variety of clerical and technical functions in support of court operations. Information about the Part-Time Court Case Manager 2 (salary range 12) position is provided at the end of the bulletin.
* Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency or applicants with prior legal work experience or education in the legal field may receive consideration for advance step placement. *
These are in-person positions located in Utqiagvik.
These positions perform a variety of civil case management, courtroom, and customer service functions to support the efficient operation of the court. Responsibilities include reviewing and processing case filings, maintaining accurate case records, scheduling hearings, preparing and reviewing court documents, collecting fees, and ensuring compliance with court rules, policies, and procedures. Incumbents serve as in-court clerks for assigned proceedings, preparing courtrooms, documenting hearings, administering oaths, managing jurors and exhibits, and completing post-hearing case processing. These positions also provide professional customer service by assisting the public, attorneys, and partner agencies, responding to inquiries, processing records requests, and providing cross-training and backup coverage to support overall court operations.
The Work Hours
Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.
Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, and employer-paid life insurance. Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) in lieu of contributions to Social Security, with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan. Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.
Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.
See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.
The following information describes the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for the Part-Time Court Case Manager 2 (Salary Range 12) position. This part-time position is scheduled to work 25 hours per week and will assist the criminal and front counter clerks.
This position performs a variety of criminal case management, courtroom, and customer service functions to support the efficient operation of the court. Responsibilities include opening and processing criminal cases, scheduling hearings, preparing court orders, warrants, and summonses, maintaining accurate case records, receipting payments, and processing probation revocation and transferred cases. The incumbent serves as an in-court clerk for a variety of hearings by preparing the courtroom, documenting proceedings, operating recording equipment, administering oaths, managing exhibits, scheduling future hearings, and ensuring accurate courtroom records. This position also provides professional customer service by assisting the public, attorneys, law enforcement, and partner agencies in person, by telephone, email, and written correspondence, while providing backup coverage and support for other positions within the office.
The Work Hours
The position will work 25 hours per week. The actual schedule will be determined between the hiring manager and the successful applicant.
Part-Time Benefits
** This position participates in the Supplemental Benefits System (SBS), Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), accrues personal leave, and receives up to 12 paid holidays. This position offers optional coverage for health insurance benefits. The employee will be responsible for paying one-half of the premium for the coverage elected. **
The Work Environment
The Utqiagvik Courthouse is located on Agvik Street, just blocks from the Arctic coast. The office consists of four Court Case Managers 2 under the supervision of the Clerk of Court 3. The courthouse also has one Superior Court Judge, one Magistrate Judge, a Chambers Judicial Assistant, and a Law Clerk.
Utqiagvik is one of the northernmost cities and towns in the world and the northernmost in the United States. From May until August, the sun does not set and from November to the end of January, the sun never rises above the horizon. You may even see a polar bear in town!
For more about Utqiagvik, please visit: http://www.north-slope.org/our-communities/utqiagvik
For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit:
http://www.courts.alaska.gov
For information about what state courts do, please watch the following short video:
VIDEO: The who, what, when, where and how of state courts
The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.
This applies to your application submission.
Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):
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Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
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A list of at least three (3) professional references, who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.
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Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available.
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications for the position and are required with each application.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered “not qualified,” you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4thAvenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to sixty (60) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
NEPOTISM REVIEW
To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.
BACKGROUND CHECK
A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer “no” to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.
