Duties
- Operates in a team environment and handles all aspects of court support.
- Maintains and processes case information and manages the progression of cases to final disposition in accordance with approved internal controls, procedures, and rules.
- Reviews documents to determine conformity with federal and local rules, ensures all orders and entries are appropriately and accurately docketed, and makes summary entries on the docket of all documents and proceedings.
- Provides procedural information and customer service, cashier duties, noticing, data quality control, and mail processing.
- Performs various tasks related to the maintenance of court records such as scanning, filing, and data entry.
- Supports other Operations functions (e.g., jury administration, intake, records) as well as serves as an Electronic Court Recorder Operator and/or back-up Courtroom Deputy as needed.
These vital functions of the Clerk's Office provide an opportunity to become familiar with various court documents, the sequence of their use, and how cases move through the federal court system.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work without restriction in the United States.
- Completion of FBI background check with law enforcement agencies including fingerprint and criminal records check.
- Employment is considered provisional until the background check is complete.
- Employees of the federal judiciary must adhere to all Judicial Conference regulations, follow the policies in the Guide to Judiciary Policy, and are bound by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
- Employees are considered "at will".
- Employees are required to use direct deposit for payroll.
Qualifications
To qualify, applicants must have a minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is 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 legal terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title offices, and corporate headquarters or human resources/payroll operations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university or legal education or paralegal certification.
- Legal/paralegal experience and experience with a federal court electronic filing.
- Prior training or experience with electronic court recording, court calendars and dockets or courtroom deputy duties.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency with Windows-based applications, including database, spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, and Adobe PDF files specifically as it relates to preparing documents, compiling data, and preparing reports.
- Outstanding customer service and support skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws.
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and work under deadlines.
- Problem solving skills.
Education
High school graduation or equivalent.
Additional information
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.
- Paid Annual Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays (11)
- Pre-tax Benefit Programs
- Health Insurance
- Vision/Dental Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Defined contribution retirement benefits (FERS)
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)- 401 (k)-styled program with up to 5% match
- Fitness Center
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review all application documents to ensure the basic qualification requirements are met. We will then evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualification requirements on the information provided and evaluate the relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it relates to the fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.