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The United States Court of International Trade is accepting applications for the position of Clerk of Court. The Clerk of Court is appointed by the judges of the Court. This is a high-level management position which functions under the direction of the Chief Judge of the Court.
03/07/2025 to 03/06/2026
$202,453 - $247,400 per year
This job uses the Judiciary Salary Plan (JSP) pay scale.
JS 16 - 17
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent - At-Will
Full-time
Excepted
17 - JSP-17, Full Performance Level
Yes
No
25-01
833392000
This announcement is open until filled with first consideration given to applications received by April 30, 2025.
The Clerk is responsible for managing the administrative activities of the Clerk's Office and overseeing the performance of the statutory duties of the office. This is an in-person position, and the duty station is New York, New York.
Responsibilities
The Clerk of Court serves as the Chief Executive Officer of all non-judicial functions and activities of the Court. Duties include, but are not limited to:
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REQUIREMENTS: A bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be substituted for 3 years of the required experience. Preferably such degree should have included courses in law, government, and/or public, business, or judicial administration, or related fields. A postgraduate degree in public, business, or judicial administration from such a college or university may be substituted for one additional year of the required experience. A degree from an accredited law school may be substituted for two additional years of the required experience.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will also be evaluated based on their application and interview.
Cover Letter, Resume, and three letters of recommendations.
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.
Only applicants selected for an interview will be notified.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/833392000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.