Deputy Chief Clerk, 8620

NYS Unified Court System; Town of Niagara (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Unified Court System invites applications for the Deputy Chief Clerk II position in the 8th Judicial District, North Tonawanda City Court. The role oversees court operations, supports Chief Clerks, and manages nonjudicial case processing with confidentiality, budgeting, and staff supervision.

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and at least two years of managerial experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work history, and must be able to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of managerial experience or equivalent.
• Experience in human resources, budgeting, and policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chief Clerk in the Clerk’s absence and supervise staff.
• Manage budget preparation, resources, and reporting.
• Oversee nonjudicial case processing and compliance with policies.

Skills

Budget management

HR administration

Compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 8620POSITION TITLE: DEPUTY CHIEF CLERK II JG: 21

LOCATION: 8th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NORTH TONAWANDA CITY COURTBASE SALARY: $76,112

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIALQUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of work experience involving

managerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review ofdocuments for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or An equivalent combination of educationand experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Deputy Chief Clerks are the second highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supremeand County, City, Family, and Surrogate’s Courts. Deputy Chief Clerks are responsible to Chief Clerks, Judge(s), regional courtadministrators, and the Office of Court Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processingactivities. Deputy Chief Clerks serve in a confidential capacity and supervise subordinate personnel, allocate court resources,prepare annual budget requests, make employee selection decisions, and are responsible for the receipt, accounting anddisbursement of fines, bail fees, and other public or custodial funds. Deputy Chief Clerk II also perform other related duties.ASSIGNMENT: This position will assume the duties of the Chief Clerk in the Clerk’s absence. Duties and responsibilities includeassisting with personnel management and supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing andstatistical reporting operations; and a wide range of clerical and managerial duties. Travel may be required.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, 2026The 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, maritalstatus, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.