Summary
This position is located in the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia Clerk's Office Administrative Services Division, Procurement and Facilities Department, and reports to the Property and Procurement Administrator.
Clarification from the agency
This job requires a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI).
Duties
The Procurement and Facilities Specialist works in a five-person office that performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to ensuring that court units are supplied with the materials, equipment, and services required to function optimally. The incumbent assists in performing day-to-day building management issues and space and facilities projects, serves as the back up to the Property and Procurement Administrator, and acts as their alter ego in their absence. The incumbent also ensures compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and approved internal controls.
For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please visit: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/2023_14_Procurement_and_Facilities_Specialist.pdf.
Conditions of Employment
United States citizenship is required for consideration for this position.
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 Court 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.
The selected candidate will undergo a background check and a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI). This is a five-year background investigation with five-year periodic updates.
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:
To qualify for the CL-25/26: The candidate must also possess a minimum of one year of specialized experience.
To qualify for the CL-27: The candidate must also possess a minimum of two years of specialized experience.
Specialized experience includes progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry, and report generation.
Preferred Experience:
Procurement and facilities experience in a legal/court setting is highly preferred, but not required.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with staff to determine needs and maintain complete and accurate records and files. 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
A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required.
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 for this "At-Will" position 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 (2023-14)
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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