This position works in the operational divisions of the District of Columbia Courts providing administrative and clerical support as assigned. This announcement will create a roster for all Superior Court Bilingual (Spanish) Deputy Clerk vacancies.The starting salary will be a Grade 6 unless you are currently in the Federal or DC Government and considered a transfer.If you previously applied for a Deputy Clerk (Bilingual/Spanish) posting, you must re-apply for consideration.

Duties

The Bilingual (Spanish) Deputy Clerk works in the operational divisions of the District of Columbia Courts providing administrative and clerical support and providing exceptional customer service in English and Spanish to the public, judicial officers, attorneys or staff.  Duties include some or all of the following:

Requirements

• A probationary period of one (1) year must be successfully completed.
• Background and security investigation are required.
• Candidates must be able to speak, interpret and write English and Spanish.

Qualifications

If you applied under a previous announcement, you must re-apply in order to be considered. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High-School Diploma or GED plus two (2) years of clerical or administrative experience court, legal or office environment. You MUST provide documentation of education or your application will not be considered.   Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task are required.Must be able to speak, interpret, read and write Spanish and English fluently.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 are 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 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001 United States
• Name: S.Juarez
• Phone: 202-879-0496
• Email: [email protected]