Chief Clerk I, 7624

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 7624

POSITION TITLE: CHIEF CLERK I JG: 21

LOCATION: 7th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

SENECA COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT

BASE SALARY: $76,112

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: 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 of
documents for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or Associate's degree (or completion of
60 college level credits) from an accredited college and four (4) years of work experience involving
managerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review of
documents for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or An equivalent combination of education
and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Chief Clerks are the highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme and County,
City, Family, and Surrogate’s Courts. Chief Clerks are responsible to Judge(s), regional court administrators, and the Office of
Court Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processing activities. 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 and disbursement of fines, bail fees, and other public
or custodial funds. Chief Clerk I also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to the Seneca County Surrogate’s Court. Duties and responsibilities include
personnel management and supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing and statistical
reporting operations; and a wide range of other 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 performed
by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All
applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency
within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a resume, and cover letter by email to 7JDApplications@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

AMY MONACHINO
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
HALL OF JUSTICE

ROCHESTER, NY 14614-2184

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: October 13, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 10, 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.