U.S. Courts

Position Title: Clerk of Court

POSITION OVERVIEW:  The clerk of court is appointed by the 
judges of the court in which he or she serves. This is a 
high level management position which functions under the 
direction of the chief judge of the court. The clerk of 
court is responsible for managing the administrative 
activities of the clerk's office and overseeing the 
performance of the statutory duties of the office.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:  Consulting with and making 
recommendations to the judges regarding court policies and 
procedures.  Hiring and assigning personnel as well as 
designing and managing training programs.  Preparing and 
managing the annual budget.  Conducting special studies as 
directed and preparing statistical and narrative reports.  
Working with various governmental agencies on a variety of 
matters necessary to court activities such as data 
processing, fiscal and personnel.  Directing through 
subordinate staff the court's financial service function 
including purchasing and accounting functions.  Directing 
staff responsible for the processing of civil cases, the 
issuance of process and the maintenance of official 
records in the custody of the court.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Employees are required to use 
Electronic Fund Transfer(EFT) for payroll deposits.  
Bondable.  The selected candidate will be subject to a 10-
year background, income tax, and credit check as a 
condition of employment.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:
General:  A minimum of 10 years of progressively 
responsible administrative experience in public service or 
business which provides a thorough understanding of 
organizational, procedural and human aspects in managing 
an organization.  Management Responsibility:  At least 
three of the 10 years experience must have been in a 
position of substantial management responsibility.  
Practice of Law--Active Practice:  An attorney who is in 
the active practice of law in either the public or private 
sector may substitute said active practice on a year-for-
year basis for the management or administrative experience 
requirement.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:  Bondable.  The selected candidate 
will be subject to a 10-year background, income tax, and 
credit check as a condition of employment.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or 
university.
Educational Equivalents:  Undergraduate:  Education in a 
college or university of recognized standing may be 
substituted for a maximum of 3 years of the required 
general experience on the basis of one academic year of 
education equals 9 months of experience. A bachelor's 
degree from a college or university of recognized standing 
may be substituted for 3 years of the required general 
experience. Preferably such degree should have included 
courses in law, government, public, business or judicial 
administration or related fields.  Postgraduate:  A 
postgraduate degree in public, business or judicial 
administration from such a college or university may be 
substituted for one additional year of the required 
general experience.  Legal:  A degree from an accredited 
law school may be considered as qualifying for two 
additional years of the required general experience.  
Other Requirements:  Excellent leadership and 
interpersonal skills, as well as excellent written and 
oral communications skills.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible 
administrative experience in public service or business 
which provides a thorough understanding of organizational, 
procedural and human aspects in managing an organization.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
A master’s degree, relevant post-graduate certification, 
or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is preferred; Law training 
is desirable but not required.
A strong preference will be given to court administrators, 
especially those with experience in the federal court 
system; knowledge of legal terminology and procedure is 
required.

BENEFITS:  10 holidays; 13-26 days annual leave (increases 
with service); 13 days sick leave; Federal Employees’ 
Retirement System; Thrift Savings Plan; Commuter Benefit 
Program/MetroCheks; Flexible Spending Accounts; Credit 
Union membership; Insurance available for health, dental, 
vision, life, and long-term care.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:  All materials must be received 
by 4:00 PM on the closing date.  Incomplete or late 
application packages cannot be considered.  The materials 
you send with your application will not be returned.  
Faxed applications will not be considered.  Send only 
those materials needed to evaluate your application.  
Please do not place your application in a notebook or 
binder.

You will be evaluated based upon the information contained 
in your complete application package.  You will also be 
evaluated based on your qualifications, your references, 
and the responses you provide during one or more 
interviews.  In responding to interview questions you 
should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, 
explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
 

HOW TO APPLY:  Submit your complete application package in 
paper format via commercial mail service (DHL, FedEx, UPS, 
etc.) to the address listed below.  Priority consideration 
will be given to complete application packages received by 
4:00 PM Eastern Time on the closing date.  Faxed 
applications, applications mailed using government 
postage, and applications submitted through an internal 
federal government mail system or e-mail system will not 
be considered. 

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
1.	Cover letter referencing job announcement number;
2.	Detailed résumé including education, work history, 
salary history, and three professional references;  
3.	Narrative statement not to exceed two (2) pages in 
length addressing the applicant's management philosophy 
and ability to: (a) plan and implement the most effective 
use of resources, including human and financial, to 
achieve objectives; (b) interpret, understand and 
implement the policies of the court; and (c) interact with 
a diverse working group including judges, court 
executives, other governmental agencies, peers, staff and 
the public; 
4.	Two writing samples originally authored by the 
applicant (i.e., without editing by another); 
5.	If you are a current or former Federal employee, a 
copy of your most recent SF 50/DD 214 and a copy of your 
most recent performance evaluation.

Only those qualified applicants selected for interview 
will be contacted and must travel at their own expense.  
Reimbursement for travel and/or relocation is not 
available.

SEND YOUR COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:
	Human Resource Manager 
        CFC-2008-01
	U.S. Court of Federal Claims
	717 Madison Place NW
	Washington, D.C.  20005

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and 
materials after receipt of your complete application 
package.   Candidates selected for interview will be 
contacted.  Interviews may commence immediately.  
We reserve the right to modify the conditions of this job 
announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, to 
commence interviews immediately, or to fill the position 
sooner than the closing date, any of which actions may 
occur without prior written or other notice.