Full-time, regular. Not to exceed two-year term.Full performance level JSP 11/1.The United States District Court is seeking a Term Judicial Assistant/Paralegal. The incumbent will provide executive level administrative support and legal duties to United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps when she becomes Chief Judge, starting October 21, 2024.

Duties

The Judicial Assistant/Paralegal will assist the Judge in the daily activities of the office, performing administrative management, secretarial, legal, and related paralegal duties as assigned by the Judge. The Judicial Assistant/Paralegal will also assist in the day-to-day conduct of court business. In addition, this position deals with lawyers and members of the public on behalf of the judge. The Judicial Assistant/Paralegal is generally the first member of a judge's staff whom outsiders meet, the incumbent must have a pleasant and positive attitude, excellent organization skills and refined customer service skills. The position will terminate upon the judge's resignation as Chief Judge. The successful candidate must have the ability to work cooperatively with the other members of the chambers staff so that, as a team, they effectively assist the judge in fulfilling judicial responsibilities.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent and must have two years of general experience and three years specialized experience to qualify for the lowest starting salary.The successful applicant must speak and write in grammatically correct and professional quality English and be able to communicate clearly and professionally with the public. In addition, the applicant must be proficient in using Microsoft Outlook email/calendaring Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheet management and Adobe. Proficiency is mission critical. General experience is progressively responsible general clerical or secretarial experience, and specialized experience is progressively responsible secretarial experience that involved responsibility as a principal office assistant to a supervisor who was dealing with law-related matters.Education above the high school level may be substituted for experience as follows:Education in a college, university, or secretarial school of recognized standing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the general experience on the basis of 30 semester (45 quarter) hours equal nine months of experience.A bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing may be substituted for two years of general experience. Preferably, such degree should have included courses in law, government, public or business administration, or related fields.Education in a legal or paralegal curriculum may be substituted for a maximum of two years of specialized experience on the basis of one full academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of experience. Less than one full year of study will be credited on a pro-rata basis.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPreference will be given to applicants who possess:A four-year college degreeSignificant legal secretarial, paralegal, and/or court clerk experience in the criminal or civil legal field, including electronic court filing.Or a juris doctor (JD) from a law school of recognized standing.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:For information and details regarding this position, visit the District of Arizona employment website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to view the vacancy announcement.

Education

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For information and details regarding this position, visit the District of Arizona employment website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts to view the vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address US District Court, District of Arizona 405 W. Congress St. Suite 1509 Tucson, Arizona 85701 US
• Name: Alison Knutson
• Phone: 5202054215
• Email: [email protected]