Deputy Clerk- Halifax JDR

Title: Deputy Clerk- Halifax JDR

State Role Title: Deputy Clerk

Hiring Range: $32,033.60

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: 10th Dist. CSU Halifax

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Deputy Clerk is assigned operational responsibilities in a high volume, fast paced office with frequent deadlines. Ensures court's instructions are executed and legal documents prepared with accuracy and in accordance with state and local policies.

Duties include preparing detailed court documents in accordance with established guidelines, automated case management system data entry, scheduling matters for court, preparing correspondence, filing court documents, daily docket preparation and attending court sessions. Additional responsibilities include answering phones, assisting customers at the counter, assessing fines and costs, and receipting payments. Must be able to multitask and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required. Most competitive applicants will have considerable business, or office related experience, Applicants should be highly organized and possess significant skills and abilities in time management, word processing, receipting payments, data entry, scheduling, and written and verbal communication.

Additional Considerations

Business courses or advanced knowledge of office automation systems are preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Val Moriconi

Phone: No Calls

Email: humanresources@vacourts.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.