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Case Administrator

Judicial Branch
U.S. Courts
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT - DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

Summary

The Clerk's Office of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska is seeking a full-time case administrator in Lincoln, Nebraska. Case Administrators perform various functions and are responsible for maintaining and processing case information and managing the progression of cases from opening to final disposition, in accordance with approved internal controls, procedures and rules. Assists members of the public and other court staff who call or visit the clerk's office.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$49,361 - $80,265 per year

Starting salary is set considering human resources policies, qualifications, experience, and applicant's current salary or federal pay grade.

Pay scale & grade
CL 25
Promotion potential
26
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
27-01
Control number
890540700

Duties

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Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Process notice of appeals, and appeal-related documents. Process opinions and close appeals. Make summary entries on documents and proceedings. Perform quality control on attorney-docketed entries. Accept, review and process documents. Prepare deficiency notice. Review filed documents determine conformity and take appropriate action.
  • Process adversary complaints related to bankruptcy cases.
  • Inform customers of required fees.
  • Process new case files. Open or quality control cases in case management system. Docket or quality control all incoming documents. Maintain integrity of the filing system by such means as monitoring proper access to records and maintaining timely and accurate filing of documents. Retrieve files and make copies of records for court personnel, attorneys, and others. Certify court documents and ensure data quality.
  • Serves as the point of contact for all customer service inquiries; such as responding to phone and email questions, receiving incoming documents, processing mail, and maintaining court files.
  • Tests new procedures and processes to provide necessary feedback.
  • Update creditor and claims database. Transmit records to appropriate court. Transmit notices to the Bankruptcy Notice Center (BNC).
  • Manage cases to ensure timely progression.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or eligible to work in the United States. To review citizenship requirements for employment in the Judiciary, please visit http://www.uscourts.gov.
  • The final candidate will be subject to a background security check after a conditional offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
  • Applicants will not be asked about their criminal history prior to receiving a tentative offer of employment. Applicants completing the AO-78 Application for Judicial Branch Employment are not required to complete questions 19 through 21 regarding criminal history. Criminal history is not in itself disqualifying.
  • Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process, as well as disciplinary action if discovered after an individual's date of hire. All application information is subject to verification.
  • Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation.
  • Employees are subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer.
  • Employees are considered "at will".
  • Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met at the time of the application.

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, two years of general experience, and one year of specialized experience. A college degree is preferred but not required. Experience with a federal or state court and/or familiarity with electronic case filing, especially the court's automated system, is highly desirable.

Specialized experience:
Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrates the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involves the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry, or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in court judicial systems, law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, and real estate and title offices.

Education

A high school diploma or equivalent. A college degree is preferred but not required.

Additional information

The District of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among staff.

Mission
The mission of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska is to assist in the administration of justice by providing accurate, impartial and timely information as well as excellent service to the community being served. We will favor a gratifying work environment, based on open communication and mutual respect, while advocating innovation, autonomy, and teamwork.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Please refer to the qualifications listed in this announcement.

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Agency contact information

Human Resources
Email
USDCHR@ned.uscourts.gov
Address
US Bankruptcy Court - District of Nebraska
111 South 18th Plaza
Suite 1125
Omaha, NE 68102
US

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