- Personnel rules will be applied to determine step placement for the successful internal candidate.
THIS POSITION
You will provide leadership and support to employees; prepare time and attendance reports; performance evaluations and development plans; plan, assign, and direct the work of division staff; prepare recruitment requisitions, screening criteria, and interview questions in consultation with HR; review job bulletins, schedule and conduct interviews, perform reference checks, and provide offers to applicants. You will also develop training and orientation tools for employees to ensure proficiency, monitor and document the progress of employees, and conduct regular meetings with employees.
Additionally, you will provide guidance and training to employees regarding technical work within the department. You will oversee the management of criminal case files, including opening and closing cases, docketing, routing paperwork to files, distribution, deficiency notices, and data entry quality.
You will ensure Administrative Codes, Statutes, Court Rules, and court procedures are correctly followed by department staff; oversee the transfer of bail money and distribution of funds; work with the public, state agencies, attorneys, judges, and other court personnel on criminal related questions; and occasional back up for in-courting; other duties as assigned by the Clerk of Court.
Work Hours
Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for these positions 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), 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.
IMPORTANT: Please attach a letter of interest in employment with the Alaska Court System. Failure to submit a letter may disqualify you from consideration for an interview.
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.
Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND two years of legal office clerical work experience.
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Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND four years of office clerical work experience.
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A bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited college.
Substitution:
Additional office clerical work experience will substitute for the high school diploma or GED certificate on a month-for-month basis.
Completion of an appropriate vocational training course of study such as legal secretary, paralegal, or office skills will substitute for the required office clerical work experience on a month-for-month basis.
NOTE:
Legal office clerical work experience includes service such as a Court Case Manager 1, Court Case Manager 2, or Chambers Judicial Assistant with the Alaska Court System, or work in a public or private sector law office requiring the review and processing of legal documents.
This applies to your application submission.
Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):
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A letter of interest, completed per the instructions below.
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Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
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A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you, including your most recent supervisor, along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.
LETTER OF INTEREST
Please attach a professional letter of interest to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to [email protected].
Your letter of interest should:
1) Be professionally written and include proper format, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
2) Explain how you meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
3) Express your interest in employment with the Alaska Court System.
The letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
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 4th Avenue, 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.
Contact Title: Recruitment
E-Mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number: (907) 264-8242
