Docketing Technician (Office Automation)

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized Experience is defined as performing docketing functions and developing legal reports by using computerized case tracking and record-keeping systems for a law or legal office (or equivalent). Examples of specialized experience include maintaining and extracting data from automated docketing databases and systems from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure; extracting requested program and/or statistical data on a regularly scheduled or ad hoc basis; reviewing records or reports to identify recurring errors; recognizing data elements that are missing and locating as necessary; performing necessary research to correct and update case records; and determining when a case may be closed out of the system and reviewing case files to ensure all information is correct. 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/.

Position Overview

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.

Duties

• If selected, you will serve as a Docketing Technician (Office Automation) for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Southern District of California providing procedural and systemic information on all aspects of docketing systems for Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) and legal support staff. At the full performance level, typical work assignments will include: Developing or requesting new or modified reports and internal processing procedures to meet changes in USAO needs or to improve docketing efficiency and effectiveness; Inputting information into databases and systems, updating records, and routing to appropriate USAO employee; Developing and maintaining automated records from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure; Determining incoming cases or legal actions requiring special handling and making appropriate referral prior to coding and data entry; Accepting service of legal documents from opposing counsel or representatives; Conducting periodic case certification process and working with AUSAs to verify case information; and Receiving inquiries on case status from client agencies, the Court, USAO staff, defense counsel, and other individuals and exercising confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgment in determining what information may be properly released. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.