Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is opened to the public. This position allows for situational and recurring telework, but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.

CSO is seeking a self-motivated Clerks Administrator in the Operations Branch. The Clerk Administrator serves as the primary point of contact for Operations Branch management on high-level, time- sensitive research projects, including developing staffing scenarios based on case filings and trends; preparing projections as the result of actions such as recently enacted legislation, court rulings, or changes in Judiciary policy; and responding to inquiries from unit executives and their staff on a variety of matters. The ideal candidate must possess outstanding interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and written and oral communication skills, and has served as a senior analyst or specialist.

The duties of the position may include, but are not limited to:

1. Serving as a collaborative member of a team that prepares staffing resource allocations to appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts.
2. Preparing meeting agendas, assisting with meeting notes, and distributing meeting summaries for advisory group meetings and phone conferences.
3. Providing comprehensive operations advice and support to Clerks and Chief Deputies for appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts.
4. Serving as back- up regional administrator for assigned circuits.
5. Conducting studies, providing on-site management consulting assistance, identifying operational and administrative issues, recommending solutions to court management, and drafting written reports supporting those recommendations.
6. Assisting in planning and executing Court Services Offices hosted conferences (New Unit Executives and Deputies Orientation) and other national conferences.
7. Developing and disseminating procedures, guidelines, training, and court operational information through conferences, formal training seminars, publications, memoranda, and telephone contacts.
8. Assisting in the analysis, development, implementation, and management of new court programs.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience working for or with a clerks' office of a federal, state, or countycourt; providing direction and assistance in the programs and policies affecting operations; and assisting in the analysis, development, and implementation of best practices in a clerks' offices' operations.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.