Court Services Officer 2 (Pretrial Services)

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve.  We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.   Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY:  The salary range for this position is $61,749.69 to $100,154.67 for Schedule A, and $61,749.69 to $95,146.95 for Schedule B.  For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

***SHOULD ANOTHER POSITION BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE (5) MONTHS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS RECRUITMENT, THE APPLICANT POOL FROM THIS POSITION MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. ***

The Morris and Sussex Vicinage is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent information management, problem solving, client orientation, influencing/negotiating, and planning/evaluating skills to join the Pretrial Services Program as a Court Services Officer 2. Under the general direction of the Court Executive 1B (Pretrial Services Assistant Manager) and Court Services Supervisor 2, the selected candidate will regularly interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, the county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public. The selected candidate will be required to work a non-traditional work week, which may include weekends, holidays and after hours on-call responsibilities.

***Although this position is based in the Morris County courthouse (Morristown NJ), 
travel to the Sussex County Judicial Center (Newton, NJ) and other Judiciary locations is required. ***

***REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.