Chief Clerk VII, 27629

NYS Unified Court System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 193,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Chief Clerk VII for the Queens County Supreme Court – Civil Term. This executive-level role oversees case processing, budgets, payroll, and personnel relations within a confidential, highest-ranking nonjudicial team.

Under the Administrative Judge, you will manage court operations, supervise nonjudicial staff, coordinate with agencies, and ensure proper handling of fines, fees, and funds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Six (6) years of work experience involving court operations and administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee case processing, budget and payroll preparation.
• Manage nonjudicial personnel and coordinate with non-court agencies.
• Administrative duties including receipt, accounting, and disbursement of fines, fees, and funds.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 27629POSITION TITLE: CHIEF CLERK VII JG: NSLOCATION: QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT - CIVIL TERMBASE SALARY: $192,591- $197,591 + $4,920 LOCATION PAYCLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIALQUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of work experience involving

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Chief Clerks VII are the highest-ranking nonjudicial employees in the New York CityCivil Court, the New York City Criminal Court, and the Family Court in the City of New York. They are also the highest-rankingnonjudicial employees in the largest Supreme Courts in the State that are characterized by a combination of the following factors:Supreme Courts that for each of two (2) consecutive years have multiple, full-time parts; more than 150 employees (1) and acombined civil and criminal filings total (2) of more than 25,000, or more than 20,000 civil filings, or more than 10,000 criminalfilings. Classification of individual positions to this title may also be affected by mitigating circumstances such as aberrations incaseload statistics. Chief Clerks VII serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for managing court operations related tocase processing, budget and payroll preparation, personnel management and employee relations, deployment of nonjudicialpersonnel, and coordination with non-court agencies, and for performing other related duties. A Chief Clerk VII is also responsiblefor the receipt, accounting, and disbursing of fines, fees, bail and other public or custodial funds.

ASSIGNMENT

This position will be assigned to the Queens County Supreme Court – Civil Term. Under direction of theAdministrative Judge, the Chief Clerk is responsible for the oversight of court operations related to case processing includingmatrimonial matters, commercial disputes, guardianship matters, accounting and fiduciary appointments, and other civil litigation;for the management and deployment of non-judicial personnel; and budget preparation. The Chief Clerk also assists theAdministrative Judge in developing court policies and procedures and implementing new programs.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performedby persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does notnecessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subjectto reassignment to any position in this title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. Allapplications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agencywithin the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

POSTING DATE: November 2, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 30, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.