Deputy Chief Clerk IV, 11626

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 11626

POSITION TITLE: DEPUTY CHIEF CLERK IV JG: 28

LOCATION: SUFFOLK COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT

BASE SALARY: $110,853 $4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university 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: Deputy Chief Clerks are the second highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme
and County, City, Family, and Surrogate's Courts. Deputy Chief Clerk IV 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 Clerk IV 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 IV also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: Duties include but are not limited to assisting the Chief Clerk with overseeing court operations related to case
processing including probate, adoptions, administration, accounting, and guardianship; with the management and deployment of
non-judicial personnel; and budget preparation. The Deputy Chief Clerk assists the Chief Clerk 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 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), cover letter, and resume by email to 10jdsufjobs@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

LORIE-ANN BITETTI
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

400 CARLETON AVENUE
CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK 11722

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



POSTING DATE: October 9, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 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.