This position is located in the Clerk of the Court's Office of the Court of Appeals and operates under the general supervision of the Deputy Clerk of the Court of Appeals.  The incumbent is responsible for assisting with administrative functions, assuring quality of court legal documents issued through the office, the oversight and coordination of initiatives, and management of projects to foster court values and support achievement of the DC Courts’ vision, mission, and strategic goals.

Duties

Brief Description of Duties:

Requirements

• This position is an Excepted Service appointment.
• Background and security investigation are required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: A law degree from an accredited university or college plus five (5) years of administrative and management experience in a public service agency and at least one (1) year of experience working in a court system or legal environment.  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.

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: G. Brandon
• Phone: 202-879-8159
• Email: [email protected]