Summary
This position is located in the Administrative Services Division of the Clerk's Office of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia.
Clarification from the agency
This job is open until filled. This job requires a Fingerprint Check.
Duties
Reporting to the Jury Administrator, the Jury Specialist position assists in the management of the overall jury system's petit and grand jurors and is responsible for assisting with the system's efficient operation. The incumbent performs a number of duties related to the selection, qualification, summoning, orientation, management and payment of jurors.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the front counter/receptionist desk to perform administrative and customer service work to coordinate and prepare qualified jurors for jury selection.
- Ensure efficient and fair operation related to the selection, qualification, summoning, orientation, management, and payment of jurors for petit and/or grand juries.
- Perform administrative duties to include processing notices, entering data, providing customer service, preparing mail, and conducting jury orientation.
- Perform administrative duties related to master wheel refill and grand jury selection.
- Monitor and record the jury questionnaire process, juror attendance and selection.
- Provide support and assist jurors during jury service.
- Process payments and reimbursements for juror; prepare attendance certificates on behalf of jurors.
- Process returned summons.
- Operate the court's JMS and other automated systems.
- Maintain and update the inbound and outbound telephone messages to the public through use of an interactive voice response system.
- Maintain and update demographic and other information on juror candidates.
- Work with chambers staff, clerk's office staff, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney's Office, and other groups to ensure the smooth operation of high-profile or protracted jury trials.
- Provide assistance and support to higher-level positions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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
Required Specialized Experience: The candidate must also possess a minimum of two years of specialized experience. Specialized experience includes 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 for word processing, data entry or report generation.
Preferred Experience: Legal and/or court experience is highly preferred.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate. The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing is critical.
Excellent organizational skills, the ability to respond to requests on short notice and the ability to manage multiple tasks and stringent deadlines are essential.
Education
The successful candidate must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field closely related to the subject matter of the position. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience, because operation court support positions require hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
See the Qualifications and Conditions of Employment sections.
Qualified individuals must submit the following:
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 (2023-12)
333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 2718
Washington, DC 20001
Or via e-mail to: DCD_HumanResources@dcd.uscourts.gov
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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