Judicial Assistant/Paralegal Job in Flagstaff, AZ

Vacancy No. 25-32 Department U.S. Courts
Salary $40,332.00 to $96,116.00 Grade 05 to 10
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/15/2025 Close Date 1/31/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Flagstaff, AZ


Summary

The United States District Court is seeking a Judicial Assistant/Paralegal. The incumbent will provide executive level administrative support and legal duties to United States Magistrate Judge, Camille D. Bibles.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

For information and details regarding this position, visit the District of Arizona employment website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to view the vacancy announcement and apply for the position.

Duties

The Judicial Assistant/Paralegal assists the Judge in the daily activities of the office, performing administrative management, secretarial, legal, and related paralegal duties as assigned by the Judge. The Judicial Assistant/Paralegal also assist in the day-to-day conduct of court business. In addition, this position deals with lawyers and members of the public on behalf of the judge. Since the Judicial Assistant/Paralegal is generally the first member of the judge's staff whom outsiders meet, the incumbent must have a pleasant and positive attitude, excellent organization skills and refined customer service skills. The successful candidate must have the ability to work cooperatively with the other members of the chambers staff so that, as a team, they effectively assist the judge in fulfilling judicial responsibilities.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

DRUG TESTING
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION OR CLEARANCE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent and must have two years of general experience and three years specialized experience to qualify for the lowest starting salary.
The successful applicant must speak and write in grammatically correct and professional quality English and be able to communicate clearly and professionally with the public. In addition, the applicant must be proficient in using Microsoft Outlook email/calendaring Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheet management and Adobe. Proficiency is mission critical. General experience is progressively responsible general clerical or secretarial experience, and specialized experience is progressively responsible secretarial experience that involved responsibility as a principal office assistant to a supervisor who was dealing with law-related matters.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who possess:
A four-year college degree;
Significant legal secretarial, paralegal, and/or court clerk experience in the criminal or civil legal field, including electronic court filing;
Or a juris doctor (JD) from a law school of recognized standing.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

For information and details regarding this position, visit the District of Arizona employment website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to view the vacancy announcement and apply for the position.

Education

EDUCATION:

Education above the high school level may be substituted for experience as follows:
Education in a college, university, or secretarial school of recognized standing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the general experience on the basis of 30 semester (45 quarter) hours equal nine months of experience.
A bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be substituted for two years of general experience. Preferably, such degree should have included courses in law, government, public or business administration, or related fields.
Education in a legal or paralegal curriculum may be substituted for a maximum of two years of specialized experience on the basis of one full academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of experience. Less than one full year of study will be credited on a pro-rata basis.

Additional information

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
The full performance grade of this position is JSP-11.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

For information and details regarding this position, visit the District of Arizona employment website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to view the vacancy announcement and apply for the position.

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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.

You will be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview.

Required Documents

Cover letter that supports your work experience as it relates to the position.
Resume that includes complete work and salary history, and education.
Your two most recent performance evaluations OR two letters of recommendation.

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

Go to our web site:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to submit an online application, including the required documents.
Attachments should be submitted only as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. Other formats are not acceptable.
**Do not email resumes to the Human Resources Office. Resumes received via email will not be considered.

Agency contact information

Alison Knutson
Address
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
405 W. Congress St.
Tucson, Arizona 85701
US
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Next steps

Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments (in proper format) are received by the Human Resources Division.
Complete applications that meet the qualifications standards of the position will be referred to the hiring official for additional review. Applicants considered for interview will be contacted further.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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