The United States Court of Federal Claims is seeking to fill up to two (2) Case Administrator II positions within the court's Operations Office. Case Administrators perform various functions and are responsible for maintaining and processing case information and managing the progression of cases from opening to final disposition, in accordance with approved internal controls, procedures, and rules for the court's Office of Operations.

Duties

Make summary entries on all documents and proceedings. Assign case numbers. Receive and docket terminating documents. Perform quality control on attorney-docketed entries. Accept, review and process documents. Prepare deficiency worksheet/notice. Review filed documents to determine conformity and take appropriate action and follow up with rules, practices, and filing requirements. Prepare correspondence regarding file inquires, docket sheets, and other file request information. Review new appeals for jurisdiction and initial docketing issues. Set schedules for briefing and record preparation. Refer cases to panels of judges or court attorneys for action. Rule on motions as permitted by local rules. Check for prior or prohibited filing. Verify attorney's authority to practice. Monitor for release of exhibits and sealed documents. Inform customers of required fees. Receive payments and issue receipts. Secure funds in cash register. Balance cash drawer at the end of the day. Process credit card payments for filed documents. Create and process new case files. Open cases in case management system. Docket initial opening events. Sort, classify, and file case records. Maintain integrity of the filing system by such means as monitoring proper access to records and maintaining timely and accurate filing of documents. Retrieve files and make copies of records for court personnel, attorneys, and others. Certify court documents and ensure data quality. Prepare, ship, and retrieve records from the appropriate Federal Records Center. Scan, copy, file, pick-up, and sort mail. Process mail. Process e-mail received from electronic filers. Maintain the mail meter and meter log. Receive and stamp incoming documents. Maintain court files. Operate a variety of copying and records equipment. Answer and route incoming calls. Prepare case files for tracking records. Assist the public in use of computerized databases. Provide basic information to public, bar, and the court. May record court proceedings. May organize exhibits used in court proceedings, including setting up and troubleshooting electronic evidence presentation systems, assisting with the orderly flow of proceedings. Open and process new appeals; assign case numbers for appeals. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify at the CL 25 level: One year of specialized experience, including at least one year equivalent to work at the CL-24 level. Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title offices, and corporate headquarters or human resources/payroll operations. Preferred Qualifications: The Court prefers the candidate to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in business or public administration, political science, criminal justice, law, or other field closely related to the subject matter of the position. Five (5) years of specialized experience which demonstrates working knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Case Administrator may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Education

Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience; one academic year equals one year of general experience.

Contacts

• Address United States Court of Federal Claims 717 Madison Place NW Washington, DC 20439 US
• Name: US Court of Federal Claims
• Phone: 202-502-6400
• Email: [email protected]