The Office of the Clerk is seeking a highly qualified individual with excellent analytical and technical skills to serve as an ECF Case Administrator. The incumbent receives and processes new cases on appeal from the district court and administrative agencies and maintains the official record of case activity from opening to final disposition.
The Office of the Clerk is seeking a highly qualified individual with excellent analytical and technical skills to serve as an ECF Case Administrator. The incumbent receives and processes new cases on appeal from the district court and administrative agencies and maintains the official record of case activity from opening to final disposition.
CL 24/01 - CL 25/61; Depending on qualifications.
The incumbent is responsible for making summary entries on the docket and performing data quality control in the court's case management system. The incumbent may be trained to assist or back up other positions within the office. The incumbent reviews notices/petitions for timeliness and initial jurisdictional defects; identifies cases which require expedited consideration and notifies the appropriate personnel; reviews pleadings to ensure compliance with the court's rules; identifies cases for consolidation; accurately enters information into the case management system; prepares procedural orders; monitors briefing and other deadlines; and responds to inquiries from chambers, court staff, counsel, and the public. The incumbent ensures the integrity and quality of case-related databases.
High school graduate (or equivalent) and a minimum of one year of specialized experience. For the CL-24 grade, an associate's or bachelor's degree is highly preferred. For the CL-25 grade, a bachelor's degree is highly preferred.
Specialized experience for this position is defined as 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 to perform word processing, data entry or report generation.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
At a minimum, candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent; however, an associate's or bachelor's degree is highly preferred.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on their application and an interview.
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.
Email a cover letter and resume, as a single PDF attachment (Attention: Human Resources), to VacancyCaseAdministrator@cadc.uscourts.gov. Please include the vacancy announcement number (USCA-26-02) in the subject line.
This position is open until filled with preference given to applications received by April 3, 2026.
When the position is filled, a notice will be placed on the Court's internet site. Due to the large volume of applications, the court will send a letter regarding the status of an application only to those candidates scheduled for interviews.
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