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Community Assistant
Summary
Title:Community Assistant
ID:902 - 2023617
Career Opportunity Type:Professional Staff
Department:Motions Practice, Notifications, And Court Clerks Unit
Functional Title:Notification Clerk
Salary Range:$40,866
Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds and professional experience reflect an ability to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Bronx County District Attorney’s Office has an opening for a Notification Clerk. In this position, the Notification Clerk will be responsible for providing administrative support for the bureau in the courtroom while interacting with Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs), Judges, and court staff.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Notify Police Officers (POs) for next court appearance via CACS system for all court parts
  • Liaison with NYPD and the ADAs for canceling POs notification
  • Assist ADAs with courtroom tasks on a daily basis
  • Provide data entry support
  • Assist with coverage of the AP court parts
  • Prepare daily court calendars for all AP Parts
  • Assist in answering calls from complainant witnesses
  • Assist with delivering Return On Warrants to the AP court parts
  • Assist with other division tasks and perform all other duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • An Associate’s degree or a High School diploma/GED and a minimum of two (2) years working experience in a law firm, governmental agency, civic or community organization.
  • Physical ability to lift heavy boxes (up 50 lbs)
  • Bilingual Preferred
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Familiarity with general court services
  • Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with court staff and judges
  • Excellent time management skills Strong desire and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Candidate must have excellent organizational, follow-up, and time-management skills
  • Strong proficiency in Outlook, Excel, and Adobe, (MS TEAMS and ZOOM)
  • Strong collaborative and problem-solving skills

 

To Apply

We appreciate your interest in a position with the Bronx District Attorney's Office. To apply, cut and paste the following link into the browser: https://us.smrtr.io/3dM6Y or go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ à Locate the "Search open jobs" field à Enter the Job ID 633042.

 

Upon your completion of the city application through Smartrecruiter, we will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Recruitment at 718-590-2258 or via email at bxdarecruit@bronxda.nyc.gov.

Post Until Filled

**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with Bronx District Attorney’s Office qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.


The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

 

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