The Clerk position is located in the Immediate Office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia Courts. The position supports various operational activities by providing primary telephone coverage, assisting in other immediate office functions and providing support for all Judges’ chambers, including but not limited to the onboarding and exiting of judicial staff, ordering supplies, and providing logistics for chambers set-ups, moves and events.

Duties

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Requirements

• Background and security investigation are required.
• A probationary period of one (1) year must be successfully completed.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRADE 6: A high school diploma plus two (2) years of administrative or clerical experience in an office environment, with the ability to communicate professionally both orally and in writing. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRADE 7: A high school diploma plus three (3) years of administrative or clerical experience in an office environment; or an Associate's degree plus at least one (1) year of administrative or clerical experience in an office environment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRADE 8: A high school diploma plus four (4) years of administrative or clerical experience in an office environment; or an Associate's degree plus two (2) years of administrative or clerical experience in an office environment; or a Bachelor's degree. 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. 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 is required.  If you are selected for the position, a criminal history records check will be conducted. 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, upload a 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.

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for District of Columbia Courts employment.  You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.  

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address District of Columbia Courts Historic Court House 430 E Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001 United States
• Name: S.Juarez
• Phone: 202-879-0496
• Email: [email protected]