Docketing Technician/Receptionist
What you'd do
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-OHS-13020999-DE.
Major duties
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team responsible for docketing and receptionist duties at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio. Typical work assignments will include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as a source of procedural, systemic, and substantive information on all aspects of docketing and case management. Inputs and maintains automated records from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure. Extracts data and/or statistical information from automated docketing and case management systems by developing standard and one-time reports to secure relevant information from case files and related sources. Determines data categories, report formats, field types, sorting and calculating functions to be performed, and establishes detailed functional procedures to enter and to retrieve pertinent data in the proper format. Receives and reviews incoming case file information, analyzes content to update databases and record status changes in all items docketed, and performs necessary research to correct and update case file records. Receives office visitors and telephone callers, provides factual information in response to inquiries, and/or directs them to the appropriate office or individual. Exercises confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgement in determining what information may be properly released. Receives, opens, date stamps, and routes incoming mail to the intended recipient, and prepares outgoing mail and packages. Provides administrative and clerical support on a variety of ancillary office support functions. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
What you need to qualify
GS-5: To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in Federal service as defined below; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized experience is defined as performing various clerical and administrative support duties; executing the entry of data into the electronic file and case tracking systems; sorting and retrieving data to produce documents and reports; updating databases and systems to record status changes in all items docketed; assisting with conducting periodic file reviews; locating and correcting data entry errors; communicating with visitors and telephone callers and responding to inquiries; receiving and routing incoming mail; typing and formatting correspondence and forms; maintaining filing systems. Combining Education and Experience: Successfully completed post-high school education may be used to meet the total one year of specialized experience requirement equivalent to the GS-4 grade level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. GS-6:To be eligible at the GS-6 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: utilizing a variety of office automation programs for the purpose of docketing and recordkeeping; experience updating and extracting legal data; possessing a working knowledge of legal terms and definitions; researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; developing and maintaining automated records for final dispositions and case file closures; producing and reviewing statistical reports to identify errors and respond to inquiries; using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence, and related materials; assisting with conducting periodic case certification reviews. GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as using advanced automation techniques to maintain and extract legal data from automated databases; performing diverse administrative support duties such as the entry of complex data into the electronic file and case tracking systems; possessing a working knowledge of legal terminology, litigation processes, and court proceedings to properly docket and identify errors in case files; reviewing reports to identify recurring errors; recognizing data elements that are missing and locating as necessary; performing necessary research to correct and update case records; assisting with conducting periodic case certification reviews; recommending revision of office procedures to improve docketing and case management functions; assisting with training new employees on the case management system. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments
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