Summary
This position is located in the Clerk's Office of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The incumbent of this position is responsible for the recording and transcription of verbatim testimony of court sessions and/or other proceedings for the United States District Court only.
Clarification from the agency
This position requires a Fingerprint Check.
Duties
The duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Attend and record verbatim by shorthand or mechanical means court sessions; read back portions of court record, as required.
- Provide transcripts within the time and cost limitations set by the Judicial Conference; electronically file with Clerk of Court a copy of all transcripts prepared after delivery to the requesting parties.
- Provide transcripts to the court upon request, without charge, of all arraignments, pleas, and proceedings in connection with imposition of sentence in criminal cases.
- Promptly certify and file all original shorthand notes, audio files, and other original records of proceedings.
- Perform such administrative duties as required, such as billing for transcripts, financial and other record keeping, preparation and filing of required Administrative Office reports, and responding to official correspondence and telephone calls.
Conditions of Employment
United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.
Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
Employees of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia are excepted service appointments. Excepted service appointments are "At-Will" and can be terminated with or without cause by the court.
Employees are required to use the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
Final candidates will undergo a background check.
Selection will be made consistent with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan adopted by the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia.
Qualifications
Only applicants meeting the following minimum eligibility requirements and qualifications will be considered:
- A minimum of four years of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service, in other courts, or a combination thereof (e.g., depositions, adversary proceedings before a presiding official, grand jury proceedings).
- Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification is required.
- Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) or Federal Court Reporter Realtime (FCRR) certification is preferred.
- The ability to record and transcribe 180 words per minute for literary matters, 200 words per minute for jury charge, and 225 words per minute for testimony at 95% accuracy.
- Knowledge of and experience with computer-aided transcription (CAT). Must provide own CAT system with realtime capability.
- Possess and provide all necessary personal equipment and software.
- Self-starter, mature, highly organized; possess tact, good judgment, poise, and initiative; maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times. Strong team orientation and customer service skills. Communicate effective, both orally and in writing.
Education
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification is required. Certifications will determine the Level at appointment.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Please read the "Qualifications," "Conditions of Employment," and "Next steps" sections for more information.
Qualified individuals must submit the following:
- A cover letter detailing how your experience relates to the position requirements.
- AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (can be downloaded from https://www.uscourts.gov/).
- A resume detailing all relevant experience, education, skills, and certifications.
- A copy of certificates indicating certification as a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR), Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR), and/or Federal Court Reporter Realtime (FCRR).
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.
Applications may be mailed or hand delivered to:
United States District and Bankruptcy Courts
Attn: Human Resources (2024-01)
333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 2712
Washington, DC 20001
Or via e-mail to: DCD_HumanResources@dcd.uscourts.gov
For questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at 202-354-3200. For a full list of vacancies, please see our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/employment.
Next steps
Failure to submit a complete and signed cover letter, AO-78, and resume will result in immediate disqualification. Description of Work section of the AO-78 must be completed to include salary information. Indicating "see resume" is not acceptable. Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will not be considered, returned or retained. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted and must travel at their own expense. One application per candidate will be accepted for this announcement.
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