This position is in the Paternity and Support Branch of the Family Court Operations Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Branch is responsible for the adjudication of cases involving the establishment of paternity and child support and the accurate and secure maintenance of records resulting from these activities. The incumbent will manage staff and operations in the Intake, Docketing, Bench Warrant, and Finance sections of the Paternity & Support Branch.

Duties

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Requirements

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

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree plus five (5) years of experience in a general office, legal office, or financial office (court or social services setting preferred), including experience with Family Court Law, rules and procedures and a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a supervisor. Graduation from the DC Court's Management Training Program may be substituted for one (1) year of supervisory experience. You must provide documentation of your management training (i.e. copy of certificate) with your application. 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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address District of Columbia Courts Moultrie Building 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001 United States
• Name: S. Jaurez
• Phone: 202-879-8774
• Email: [email protected]