Deputy Chief Clerk I, 4618

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 4618

POSITION TITLE: DEPUTY CHIEF CLERK I JG: 20

LOCATION: 4th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

FRANKLIN COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT

BASE SALARY: $72,191

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one (1) year 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 three (3) 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: Deputy Chief Clerks are the second highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme
and County, City, Family, and Surrogate's Courts. Deputy Chief Clerks are responsible to Chief Clerks, Judge(s), regional court
administrators, and the Office of Court Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processing
activities. 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 and
disbursement of fines, bail fees, and other public or custodial funds. Deputy Chief Clerk I positions manage courts with new filings,
averaged over three years, less than .75% of the statewide total (exclusive of New York City ) of Supreme and County Courts or
less than 1% of the statewide total (exclusive of New York City) in the City, Family, and Surrogate's Court. Deputy Chief Clerk I
also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to Franklin County Surrogate’s Court and will assume the duties of the Chief Clerk in the
Clerk’s absence. Duties and responsibilities include assisting with personnel management and supervision; budget management
and control; management of case processing and statistical reporting operations; and a wide range of clerical and managerial
duties. Some travel throughout the district is 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 must 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)
and a cover letter and resume by email to 4JDJobs@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

JOANNE M. MANN

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

101 STATE FARM PLACE, SUITE 100
MALTA, NY 12020

518-285-5099

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

POSTING DATE: June 8, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: July 6, 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.