Duties
The incumbent is responsible for making summary entries on the docket and performing data quality control in the court's case management system. The incumbent may be trained to assist or back up other positions within the office. The incumbent reviews notices/petitions for timeliness and initial jurisdictional defects; identifies cases which require expedited consideration and notifies the appropriate personnel; reviews pleadings to ensure compliance with the court's rules; identifies cases for consolidation; accurately enters information into the case management system; prepares procedural orders; monitors briefing and other deadlines; and responds to inquiries from chambers, court staff, counsel, and the public. The incumbent ensures the integrity and quality of case-related databases.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- One-year probationary period required.
- Emergency after-hours duty is required on a rotational basis with other employees (CL-25 only).
- Employees must adhere to the Code of Conduct. Employees are subject to strict confidentiality requirements.
- The successful candidate is subject to a background investigation and will be considered a provisional employee pending a favorable suitability determination.
- Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work for the United States government.
Qualifications
High school graduate (or equivalent) and a minimum of one year of specialized experience. For the CL-24 grade, an associate's or bachelor's degree is highly preferred. For the CL-25 grade, a bachelor's degree is highly preferred.
Specialized experience for this position is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment to perform word processing, data entry or report generation.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Prior work or internship experience in a court, legal office, or government is preferable.
- Knowledge and experience working with the federal judiciary's CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Filing) system is highly desirable.
- The successful applicant should have good organizational and time management skills, oral and written communication skills, and proofreading skills.
- Good judgment and the ability to apply concepts to determine what action needs to be taken are essential.
Education
At a minimum, candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent; however, an associate's or bachelor's degree is highly preferred.
Additional information
- All positions in the Clerk's Office are "Excepted" appointments. Employees are considered "at will" and will serve a one-year probationary period.
- The successful applicant will be subject to mandatory electronic transfer of funds for payment of net pay.
- The United States Courthouse is a smoke-free building.
The United States Court of Appeals is an Equal Employment 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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on their application and an interview.