Case Manager

U.S. Courts • Full-time • Alexandria, VA, US • $55.49k - $90.90k / year • 1w ago

Summary

The position is in the Clerk's Office of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. The case manager maintains the official case events summary on the docket sheet from opening to final disposition and performs quality control of all assigned electronic cases within established time frames.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Provide frontline customer service by answering and routing incoming phone calls and assisting customers at the public counter. Provide appropriate procedural information to litigants, the public, chambers, and clerk's office staff. Assist the public in the use of computerized databases.
Receive, stamp and review incoming paper case-related documents to determine conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and court procedures. Examine all pleadings and accept those that conform to federal and local rules of practice. Check for prior or prohibited filing(s).
Verify attorneys' authority to practice before the court. Serves as primary for pro hac vice applications. Accepts and processes attorney admission applications.
Open civil cases in the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system (CM/ECF) upon receipt of initiating documents, such as complaints. Assign case numbers to new cases, randomly assign cases to judges, and prepare case files, by scanning, entering data, and uploading documents into CM/ECF. Route to appropriate case manager.
Perform cashier duties. Collect appropriate fees and issue receipts. Secure funds in the cash register and balance cash drawer at the end of the day. Process credit card payments.
Enter judgments into JIFMS financial system.
Serve in a support role, including backup, by assisting the local interpreter coordinator with securing qualified interpreters for court hearings and trials. Provide outstanding customer service to the members of the interpreter community and builds a solid rapport with regularly utilized interpreters. Execute all associated functions associated with contracting interpreters and notify appropriate court staff when services are arranged.
Sort, classify, and file case documents and records, including state court records. Retrieve, scan, and/or copy files for the public, court personnel, attorneys, and others. Certify court documents
Maintain the integrity of the filing system by monitoring proper access to sealed records. Ensure records maintained in secure areas meet audit guidelines, by updating and maintaining the sealed log in a timely manner.
Prepare and ship records to the appropriate Federal Records Center and retrieve records from the center when required.
Prepare FedEx and UPS shipments in a timely manner. Post outgoing mail. May scan mail and electronically deliver to other divisions. Operate postage and other equipment, such as the mail meter, and update the meter log, as needed.
Utilize various computer programs, various electronic databases, and information systems to obtain case information to respond to inquiries, track the movement of files and records, generate bar labels, and perform word processing. Operate personal computer, mailing, copying, records, and scanning equipment.
Perform other operational, administrative, or technical support duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Employees must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
Employees will be hired provisionally pending the results of a background investigation.
Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
Employees are required to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
Positions with the United States District Court Clerk's Office are Excepted Service appointments. Excepted service appointments are at will and can be terminated with or without cause by the Court.

Qualifications

Applicants must have two years of progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical or administrative procedures. This experience must have included the demonstrated ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involved the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Experience in a court environment is preferred but not required.

The successful candidate will be a people-oriented professional who is responsible, friendly, organized and has the following:

The ability to communicate effectively, exercising good judgment and tact.
The ability and sincere desire to meet the public in a professional and courteous manner, work harmoniously with others in a team-based organization, and handle confidential matters professionally.
The ability to multitask, meet stringent deadlines, and be detail-oriented; and,
The ability to think critically and apply emotional intelligence in all situations.

Education

High School graduation or equivalent required. College degree preferred.

Additional information

The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date, if a closing date is shown; any of these actions may occur without any prior written or other type of notice.

To view the full job announcement please visit our website at www.vaed.uscourts.gov.

The United States District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

Pay is only part of the generous total compensation package you will receive while working for the federal Judiciary. We offer employees a diverse group of benefit programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your family. A generous benefits package is available and includes:

A minimum of 11 paid holidays per year
Paid annual leave
Paid sick leave
Retirement benefits
Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan
Optional participation in choice of Federal Employees' Health Benefits
Optional participation in the choice of Supplemental Dental and Vision Insurance
Optional participation in choice of Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance
Optional participation in the Flexible Benefits Program
Optional participation in Long- Term Care Insurance
Optional participation in private long-term disability plan
Situational telework authorized
Credit for prior government service

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and support documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If your complete application meets the basic qualifications, it will be forwarded to the hiring official for further consideration and scored on your level of experience and competencies needed to perform the duties of the position.

Required Documents

Cover letter

Detailed resume

Application for Federal Judicial Branch Employment (AO 78)

A list of professional references

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.