Summary

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada is accepting applications for a Case Administrator I. This position performs various case related functions including maintaining and processing case information. The Case Administrator I serves as a records and reproduction clerk and/or case initiation clerk. This position includes promotion potential to a Case Administrator II based upon job performance.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Assists with informing customers of required fees, receiving payments and issuing receipts. Assists with securing funds in cash register, balancing cash drawer at the end of the day and processing credit card payments for filed documents.
Opens cases in case management system. Docket initial opening events.
Checks for prior or prohibited filing.
Prepares case files for tracking records.
Maintains the claims register.
Prepares and processes notices for electronic or hard copy mailing.
Assists with furnishing information to a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Assists with answering telephone calls, waiting on customers at the intake counter and opening mail.
Scans, copies, files, pick-up, sorts and processes mail. Processes e-mails received from electronic filers. Receives and stamps incoming documents.
Prepares, proofreads and edits materials prepared by others for accuracy, etc.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

The successful candidate for this position is subject to an FBI fingerprint check (employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation).
Will be required to adhere to a Code of Conduct.
Subject to mandatory direct deposit of federal wages.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of general experience, and one year of specialized experience is required. Experience with a federal (preferably bankruptcy court) or state court and/or familiarity with electronic case filing, especially the court's automated system. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrates the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involves routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry, or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in court judicial systems, law firms, legal counsel offices, etc.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Additional information

The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement without prior written or other notice.

Applicants with disabilities: If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Unit of the Clerk's Office at 702-527-7080. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The United States Bankruptcy Court is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Pay is only part of the generous total compensation package you will receive while working for the federal Judiciary. We offer employees a diverse group of benefit programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your family.

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it relates to the specialized experience, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.

Required Documents

Cover Letter
Resume
AO-78, Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the following:

Cover Letter
Resume
AO-78, Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

To apply: Email the requested items to denise_kirkling-styles@nvb.uscourts.gov.

Please be sure to fully complete your application by providing all work history from the prior ten years. Attachments should be submitted as Microsoft Word (Doc) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. Other formats are not acceptable.

Applications will be considered complete when all required attachments, in the appropriate format, are received by the Human Resources Department.

First application review date February 13, 2026.

Agency contact information

Human Resources

Email: hr@nvb.uscourts.gov

Address: US Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada
300 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89101
US

Next steps

Once you submit your application, we will assess your application and experience, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews.

Case Administrator I Job in Las Vegas, NV