| Post Code: D709 | |
| Announcement Number: OCASASC5 | |
| Classification Number: J9722 | |
| Open: 11/18/2009 | |
| Close: 12/04/2009 | |
| Location: Salem | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
Announcement Number OCASASC5
Note: Because of the additional lead responsibilities of this position, it is eligible, at the discretion of the Chief Justice, for payment of an additional one step (5%) lead differential. GENERAL INFORMATION Location of Employment: State of Oregon, Judicial Department, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Building, 1163 State Street, Salem, OR 97310. Salary: The Judicial Department's practice is to begin employees at the first pay step. However, a higher starting pay rate may be considered depending upon the applicant's current salary and benefits, education, and experience. For current non-temporary OJD employees, JDPR 4.03(3)(d) states that upon promotion an employee shall normally receive a one-step pay increase from the employee's current pay rate (not including differentials under JDPR 4.07) to the next higher rate in the salary range to which the employee is promoted. JDPR 4.03(3)(e) states that upon transfer to another position with the same salary range, the transferring employee retains the same pay rate. Note: Due to an extraordinary shortfall in the State of Oregon’s budget, and in order to minimize the number of potential layoffs, the Oregon Judicial Department has implemented the following cost containment measures that apply to all OJD employees:
Benefit Package: Management. The Judicial Department offers an attractive benefit plan which provides contributions toward Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) sponsored individual and family medical and dental insurance. The insurance contributions are pro-rated for part-time employees who work less than 80% of full-time. (Note: Effective January 1, 2010, insurance contributions will be pro-rated for part-time employees who work less than 100%.) Retirement benefits include participation in the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) or the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP), depending on eligibility. Other benefits include paid holidays, and paid vacation, sick and personal leaves. Optional benefits include, life insurance, long and short term disability, long term care insurance, and participation in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan (deferred compensation). Bilingual Pay Differential: Some employees may be assigned to use bilingual skills in the regular performance of the employees' duties. An employee, who, as assigned in writing by the administrative authority, uses bilingual skill(s) (including American Sign Language) in the performance of assigned duties and who passes the bilingual skill proficiency test(s) approved by the State Court Administrator, shall receive a monthly pay differential equal to an additional step for the duration of each assignment as determined by the administrative authority. Application Processing: Depending on the volume of applications received for this recruitment, you should allow a minimum of two weeks after the closing date to be notified concerning the review of your application. This job announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in this class of work. Apply now if you are interested in this and/or future vacancies. Keep a copy of your application and supplemental questions. Copies will not be provided. TO QUALIFY You must submit a Judicial Department application form to apply (this is not the same as a State of Oregon application form). If, due to disability, you are unable to complete the application form, contact the Judicial Department Personnel Division at (503) 986-5930 (TTY (503) 986-5871) for assistance before the closing date on this announcement. You must have a minimum of five years of varied and increasingly responsible experience in the practice of law (which may include clerkship experience), possess a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school, and demonstrate outstanding academic and professional achievement. Active membership in the Oregon State Bar is required. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Oregon State Bar, or who are inactive, must become an active member of the Oregon State Bar within one year from the date of hire. Preference may be given to applicants with appellate court experience. JOB DUTIES Typical job duties include, but are not limited to, the tasks listed below. Tasks assigned by the court or the Chief Justice may be changed to accommodate work load and organizational needs. Provide analytic and stylistic review of draft opinions for the court. Provide opinion and order drafting assistance for the court. Provide dispositional advice to the court on various matters before the court, including, but not limited to, mandamus and habeas corpus petitions, procedural motions, death penalty proceedings, and bar and admissions matters. Serve as a resource for consultation and review of complex legal issues with all law clerks. Serve as spokesperson for the court to the media, the bar, and the public. Work with the Chief Justice on an as-needed basis on a range of matters within the scope of the Chief Justice's unique responsibilities. CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS Because of the Oregon Judicial Department's role in providing justice and upholding the rule of law, employees of the Department are required to meet the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics while on the job and also to maintain those same high standards when taking actions in their personal lives that could reflect on the Department. WORKING CONDITIONS This is a full time position and the work schedule currently is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Occasional after-hours work is required. The following equipment is used: telephone and personal computer with screen monitor. Occasional telephone and in-person contact with angry, hostile or confused people. Occasional telephone and in-person contact with people from diverse cultural, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds. Employee must maintain membership in the Oregon State Bar while employed in this position. SCREENING PROCESS A completed Judicial Department application form is required. To evaluate your experience as it relates to this position, please respond to the supplemental questions below. Use a separate sheet of paper and number your responses to correspond to the appropriate question. Include the classification title and announcement number (listed on the first page of this announcement) on your application and on your responses to the supplemental questions. Please respond completely to the supplemental questions; they will be the sole basis for determining which applicants, among those who meet the minimum qualifications, will be provided an interview. Failure to respond to each question may result in disqualification of your application. SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS 1. This position requires outstanding academic achievement in law school. Please state your law school background that pertains to this qualification. Background includes academic performance and other activities. 2. The court is looking for an applicant with a varied background in the practice of law. Describe your law-related experience since graduation from law school, your experience in the practice of appellate law, and any special qualifications as a lawyer that you may bring to this position. 3. This position requires that the employee perform extensive and complex research on the full range of legal issues that are brought before the Supreme Court. Explain how your experience and education have provided you the ability to perform such research. 4. Describe how your experience and training have provided you the ability to write clearly and concisely and to draft court opinions, orders, and memoranda of law. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK The selection process includes a criminal history check. Felony convictions may be an automatic bar to employment. Misdemeanor convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be a bar to employment if the circumstances of the crime are directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position for which application is made. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM In person: Appellate Court Records Office Supreme Court Building 1163 State Street Salem, OR 97301 On the Internet: http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/jobs/index.page (click on Paid Positions). RETURN APPLICATIONS TO Linda Kinney Appellate Court Manager Oregon Supreme Court 1163 State Street Salem, OR 97301-2563 Fax Submissions: You may submit an application by fax at (503) 986-5730. Faxed applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the closing date listed on this announcement. If you submit an application by fax and are subsequently invited to interview, you must bring the original application (i.e. must be exactly the same as fax submission) to the interview. Depending upon volume, we may be unable to verify receipt of faxed applications. Missing or illegible information: The Judicial Department is not responsible for application material that is illegible or missing, including loss through the mail or transmission by fax. Telephone Inquiries: Linda Kinney, (503) 986-5709. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date listed on this announcement. OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORK FORCE. WE RESPECT, REFLECT AND RESPOND TO THE DIVERSE PEOPLE WE SERVE. 0001024 | |
