Docketing Technician (OA)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Washington, DC, seeks a qualified candidate for a GS-06 position.

The role requires specialized experience simulating to the GS-05 level, strong skills in updating and extracting legal data, and the ability to perform legal research and maintain automated case records. Typing proficiency of 40 WPM is required. Applicants must demonstrate one year at GS-05, meet time-in-grade requirements, and provide clear, specific

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 in the Federal service.
• Typing at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors.
• Updating and extracting legal data, researching legal sources, and maintaining automated records.

Responsibilities

• Updating and extracting legal data.
• Researching a variety of legal sources to obtain or verify information.
• Developing and maintaining automated records for final dispositions and case file closures.
• Reviewing information to respond to inquiries.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Legal data extraction

Legal research

Automated records

Tools

Automated records system

Job description

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required basic requirement and specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-06 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience:

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

1. Updating and extracting legal data;
2. Researching a variety of legal sources to obtain or verify information;
3. Developing and maintaining automated records for final dispositions and case file closures;
4. Reviewing information to respond to inquiries.

Typing Proficiency:

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.)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS:

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 level.

• You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases)