The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts’ values of Accountability, Excellence, Fairness, Integrity, Respect, and Transparency.
The Bilingual(Spanish) Deputy Clerk works in the operational divisions of the District of Columbia Courts providing administrative and clerical support and providing exceptional customer-service in English and Spanish to the public, judicial officers, attorneys or staff. Duties include some or all of the following:
Assists general public, attorneys, judicial officers and staff.
Provides exceptional customer service in English and Spanish.
Reviews and processes documents and orders.
Completes forms or other materials such as warrants, summonses, complaints, and subpoenas.
Provides and receives information from citizens, police officers and witnesses as necessary for clarifying facts or preparing reports.
Maintains calendars, appointments, juries, and services.
Collects and compiles statistical data.
Administers oaths or affirmations.
Types correspondence, reports, and other documents.
Files jackets and case documents.
Enters and retrieves data using automated databases and manual logs.
This announcement will create a roster/list for all Superior Court Bilingual Deputy Clerk vacancies.
The selected candidate must be ableto speak, interpret, read and write Spanish and English fluently.
A probationary period of one (1) year must be successfully completed.
Background and security investigation are required.
Candidates must be able to speak, interpret and write English and Spanish.
To qualify for this position, you must submit the following: 1. Resume 2. Completed Vacancy Questionnaire 3. Documentation /Proof of Education (e.g. copy of HS diploma, GED certificate, college transcript or degree) 4. List of professional references
All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
Qualifications
If you previously applied, you need to re-apply.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High-school diploma or GED certificate, plus two (2) years of clerical or administrative experience.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task are required.
Must be ableto speak, interpret, read and write Spanish and English fluently.
Please note that authorization for the release of your adult criminal record revealing any convictions and forfeitures, and any criminal cases currently pending before the courts are required. If you are selected for the position, a criminal history records check will be conducted.
Education
To qualify based on education, upload copy of your college transcript or degree. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service or education to meet the above requirements.
Additional information
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
Please note there is a mandatory one year probationary period for all non-judicial new employees.
All required information must be received by the closing date.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Testing will be required of qualified candidates in keyboarding (40 WPM corrected for errors), language arts (grammar, punctuation, and spelling) and numeric filing. If you previously took these tests and passed, please let the HR professional know. In addition, bilingual candidates must pass a test assessing the ability to speak, read and write in Spanish.
Your resume must reflect the relevant experience and that you meet the minimum qualifications or your application will not be considered.
Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure that you meet the basic qualification requirements. Answers submitted in the questionnaire must be supported on your resume.
1. Resume 2. Completed Vacancy Questionnaire 3. Documentation /Proof of Education (e.g. copy of HS diploma, GED certificate, college transcripts or diploma) 4. List of professional references
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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. Learn more about federal benefits.
The District of Columbia Courts is an independent agency of the District of Columbia Government and is not under the authority of the City Mayor or the D. C. Council. DC Courts appropriation comes directly from Congress. All DC Courts non-judicial employees receive federal benefits for the following programs: Life Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Health Insurance and Workers Compensation.
Please click on the following for more information about these benefits:
Annual Leave: New full-time employees earn 4 hours of annual leave each 2 week pay period. After 3 years of service this increases to 6 hours every 2 weeks, and at 15 years it increases to 8 hours every 2 weeks. Most military, federal and District of Columbia government service counts toward the time required to go into the next higher annual leave category. Employees can carry over no more than 240 hours of annual leave into the next leave year.
Sick Leave is used for personal medical needs, care of a family member, or adoption related purposes. Full-time employees earn 4 hours of sick leave every 2 weeks. This leave can be accrued without limit.
In addition to the federal health plans, the DC Courts offer employees supplemental vision and dental plans as well as commuter transit benefit subsidy, for a maximum of $150 a month. There are 28 pay periods in 2018.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the vacancy questionnaire. Afterward, click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
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Qualified candidates will be contacted for clerical testing. Bilingual candidates must also pass a test assessing the ability to speak, read and write in Spanish.
Qualified candidates will be notified of testing dates and times via e-mail.
Once testing has been completed, applicants who meet the score requirements will be placed on the roster. Those that are placed on the roster have the possibility of being contacted for an interview as Bilingual (Spanish) Deputy Clerk positions become available.
This announcement will create a roster/list for all Superior Court Bilingual Deputy Clerk vacancies.
All applicants will be notified of the final outcome.
The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
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