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New Jersey Courts · 20 hours ago

Program Specialist (Administrative Specialist 4)

Trenton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$79K/yr - $123K/yr

5+ years exp

New Jersey Courts is a strong team dedicated to serving the public with integrity and quality service. The Program Specialist will support the Board of Bar Examiners by coordinating bar examination processes and enhancing the bar admissions system while collaborating with various stakeholders.

GovernmentLegalNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Coordinate all phases of the biannual statewide bar examination, including venue contracts, exam administration, accommodations, post-exam reconciliation, and vendor payments

Serve as liaison among the National Conference of Bar Examiners, Board of Bar Examiners, graders, and third-party grading platform vendor to ensure timely and accurate production, processing, and release of examination results

Serve as the primary technical support liaison for the integrated bar admissions system (public website, online application, case management, and grading platforms), coordinating enhancements, requirements documentation, testing, implementation, and ongoing system operations to ensure efficient workflows

Provide procedural and technical assistance to bar application case file managers and other bar admissions staff

Conduct routine data extraction, validation, and uploads of bar admission data relative to maintenance updates through CAMS

Assist with the administration of the Board of Bar Examiners such as coordination of appointments, roster maintenance, new membership orientation, provisioning systems access, and ongoing support/interaction

Participate in project planning and coordination of efforts to realize overall organizational goals including the day-to-day operational activities and strategic initiatives of the Board of Bar Examiners and the Committee on Character

Compile and analyze statistical data related to bar admissions

Qualification

Program developmentProgram coordinationData analysisTechnical supportProject planningAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and five years of professional experience, two of which shall be in program development, program coordination, program analysis, program administration and/or administrative research

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits

An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree

A master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience

A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of experience

Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service

Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the 'New Jersey First Act,' all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey