EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Court Program Specialist II
Brevard Courts
JOB BULLETIN
Date: | April 16, 2020 | Closing Date: | May 1, 2020 |
Position Title: | Court Program Specialist II | Working Title: | Case Mgmt Specialist |
Location: | Viera, Florida | Position Number: | 6692 |
Funding Source: | Brevard County (County-Funded) | Starting salary: | $1,488.42/bi-weekly |
Summary of Position Responsibilities: | Responsible for the case management of circuit civil trial dockets. Provides administrative support for the Circuit Civil Judges. Illustrative responsibilities include but are not limited to: receives and researches notices of trial; mails and receives scheduling documents from parties in civil cases; prepares, tracks and manages orders required for pre-trial, scheduling conferences, and trials; schedules and attends case management conferences; manages judges’ calendars with regard to civil matters, such as case management conferences and trial dockets; conducts pending foreclosure case file review; identifies deficiencies in pending cases (reviews all written motions and correspondence to determine completeness and accuracy, notices assigned Judge(s) of noncompliance and conducts file reviews); compiles, tracks, and analyzes foreclosure case data and develops and maintains on-going case management and records management systems in order to produce tracking reports, and associated case management actions. Duties performed require considerable judgment, analysis, maturity and initiative to make decisions, obtain information and resolve issues. Acts as a liaison for Circuit Civil Judges, staff and attorneys. Effective professional working relationships are established with the judiciary, court personnel, Clerk of Court staff, legal community and general public. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Trial Court Administrator and is reviewed through reports, conferences and results achieved. | ||
Education and Experience/Training Guidelines: | Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a closely social science related field. Three (3) years of related experience. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, such as a juris doctorate degree may substitute for required experience. | ||
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Desirable Qualifications: | Preference will be given to applicants who have previous knowledge and experience with case management, specifically with the civil trial process, as well as a familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the civil courts. Proficient working knowledge of ICMS and BECA. | ||
Physical Demands: | Work involves a significant amount of standing, walking, sitting, talking, listening, and reaching with hands and arms; must be able to transfer up to 10 pounds. | ||
Working Conditions: | Work to be conducted in a structured court environment with repetitive tasks that require high degree of accuracy. The employee is continuously required to engage in face-to-face contact with others in a courthouse setting. Position requires selected individual to be dependable, punctual and exercise professional discretion. | ||
Funding Source and Benefit Information: | This position is funded thru Brevard County. Pay and benefits will be provided thru the County, however, this position will follow State of Florida State Courts System Rules and Regulations, including but not limited to holidays and leave accruals. Retirement benefits provided thru the State of Florida Division of Retirement. | ||
Application Procedures and Closing Date: | In order to be considered for this position, a current and completed State of Florida Applicationopens PDF file and proof of education (if applicable) is required for consideration and must be physically received in this office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020. Please submit application to: Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Only complete, original, signed and dated applications with any and all required supporting documentation will be considered. Resumes may be attached as supplemental documentation only and will not be accepted as stand-alone documents. Any submission for the above position that does not meet the listed requirements will be deemed incomplete and not eligible for further consideration, and as such will be returned to sender. Applications received after 5:00 p.m. on the stated deadline will not be eligible for further consideration, and as such, will be returned to sender. All information provided will be a public record and will be released upon request, unless exempt or confidential per Florida Statutes or Public Records Exemption rules. | ||
Court Website: | Employment Opportunities – https://flcourts18.org/employment-opportunities/ | ||
Background Check: | Employment is provisional pending the results of a successful background investigation and fingerprinting. | ||
E-Verify: | Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit participates in the U.S. Government’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify) to assist in this required verification process for all state-funded positions. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) upon hire within the first 3 days of employment. | ||
At-Will Employment: | Pursuant to 110.205(2)(c) of the Florida Statutes, employment with the State Courts System is not covered under the Career Service System and all employees of the State Systems serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights, i.e., employees can be terminated with or without cause by the Court. | ||
EEO: | The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit is an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of nor manifest by words or conduct, bias or prejudice based on race, color, religion, age (40 or older), sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, language, marital status, socioeconomic status, or disability or genetic information, which does not preclude performance of essential job functions, and reasonable accommodation(s) is provided, as necessary and judicious. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process, you are entitled, at no cost to you, the provision of certain assistance. Please notify Court Administration at 407-665-4227, prior to the application deadline. If you are hearing or voice impaired, please call through the Florida Relay Service (TDD) 1-800-955-8771. | ||
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