Canon Law Case Administrator

Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, seeks a Canonical Assistant to support the Tribunal Office in responding to and recording nullity information, managing case files, and distributing documents with strict attention to deadlines.

Reporting to the Judicial Vicar and Tribunal Secretary, the role requires strong organization, data entry skills, and proficiency in CaseMaster and Salesforce, while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with petitioners, respondents, and officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to explain Tribunal processes to petitioners and respondents.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Must manage deadlines and multiple cases concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with Protocol for Formal cases (and related processes) and ability to explain Tribunal processes.
• Provide accurate case status information to petitioners, respondents, advocates, and Tribunal officials.
• Data entry using Microsoft Office, CaseMaster, Salesforce, and other systems as needed.
• Track case status and follow up on all cases, including Formal, Lack of Form, Ligamen, and Privilege cases.
• Plan and organize assigned work with attention to deadlines and efficiency.
• Review requests for marriage permissions, dispensations and Visums.
• Administer cases using CaseMaster and generate required documents.
• Make copies of and scan documents as needed.
• Prepare check requests for Court Experts, Defenders and Tribunal officials.
• Send proper case files to Court Experts, Defenders and Judges, and track possession status.
• Follow the Protocol for Formal cases and generate letters/decrees to be mailed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Case management

Detail-oriented

Time management

Confidentiality

Documentation accuracy

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CaseMaster

Salesforce

Job description

Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, seeks a Canonical Assistant to support the Tribunal Office in responding to and recording nullity information, managing case files, and distributing documents with strict attention to deadlines.

Reporting to the Judicial Vicar and Tribunal Secretary, the role requires strong organization, data entry skills, and proficiency in CaseMaster and Salesforce, while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with petitioners, respondents, and officials.