The Chief Deputy Clerk is an executive-level management position that serves as a second-in-command to the Clerk of Court, assisting the Clerk in the supervision and management of the Portland and Bangor offices and acting on behalf of the Clerk in the Clerk’s absence. This position has regular interaction with judges, high level officials of other organizations and agencies, and members of the bar and public. The
incumbent reviews and analyzes organizational structure, reporting relationships, and functional assignments; assists with staff development, and change management to meet current and future needs of the office; establishes and adjusts long range schedules, priorities, and deadlines for operational and administrative services; and analyzes the quantity and quality of work and takes or recommends necessary corrective actions.

The Chief Deputy also assists the Clerk with planning, developing, and implementing office and operational policies and procedures to enhance the productivity of the organization; strategic planning in an environment of limited and decreasing resources; managing the annual budget; hiring and assigning personnel, as well as designing and managing training programs; and managing space and facilities and working with the General Services Administration (GSA).

The incumbent prepares statistical and narrative reports; makes recommendations to the clerk of court on various management matters; completes complex projects, including implementation of new local or national programs; and assists in providing leadership, management, and supervision of operational and administrative services through coaching, mentoring, training, and facilitating constructive communication.