Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system.
The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and MCCP Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The fundamental reason this position exists is to manage the operations of the Municipal Court.
This is a cabinet level position and as such the employee acts as the Mayor’s designee and in an advisory capacity on all Municipal Court administrative matters and serves as a liaison to other city departments, outside government agencies, and the community.
The employee is responsible for difficult and complex functions presenting new and/or constantly changing problems.
The employee makes decisions in areas where policy and law is not clear and/or formulates policy.
The employee has full and complete access to a wide range of information where utmost judgment is required to safeguard the City's interests and integrity.
The work responsibilities include administering the issuance of criminal complaints, arrest warrants, and summonses to appear in Municipal Court; performing departmental administrative tasks; supervising the Municipal Court staff; managing the budgetary operations of the Court; developing short and long range plans, priorities, and policies; and receiving and handling complaints or requests.
Work is done under general supervision by the Mayor or appointee and is coordinated through the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, criminal justice or related field and six (6) years of supervisory/management experience in the interpretation, application and administration of federal, state, and/or local laws or six (6) years of supervisory/management public administration experience which includes budget, financial and personnel management.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Special Requirements
Must attend and successfully complete the Alabama Municipal Court Clerks and Magistrates Association Certification Program within three years of appointment.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register.
The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Municipal Court.
Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire.
For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the online application and supplemental questionnaire completely, providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were.
If their are more than five qualified applicants, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to rank the applicants.
Tied scores will not be broken.
If the number of qualified applicants is equal to or less than the appropriate number for referral, qualified candidates will be certified as equally qualified.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center.
Paper applications are no longer accepted.
Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.
m.
on the closing date.
If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
Additional Information
BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test.
(The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check.
(Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.
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