Docketing Technician (Office Automation)

United States Attorneys' Offices; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO-SDFL) in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a Docketing Technician (Office Automation) to support docketing operations and legal reporting. Role includes maintaining docketing databases, producing documents, and ensuring data accuracy for federal cases across multiple districts in South Florida.

Qualified candidates will have at least one year of specialized experience, typing proficiency, and strong analytical skills using

Qualifications

• Typing proficiency of 40 words per minute with minimal errors.
• Experience with automated docketing records and data extraction.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare legal materials using office software.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and extracts data from automated docketing databases and systems.
• Assists in troubleshooting systemic problems and recommending solutions.
• Provides legal support services to AUSAs.
• Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing office automation applications.
• Exercises confidentiality, tact, discretion and judgment in determining what information may be released.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Docketing systems

Data analysis

Office automation

Confidentiality

Tools

Office-automation software

Databases

Records management systems

Job description

Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's (USAO-SDFL mission is to enforce and defend the laws of the United States of America through the prosecution of criminal cases brought by the Federal government; the prosecution and defense of civil cases in which the United States is a party; and the collection of debts owed to the Federal government that are administratively uncollectible.

Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's (USAO-SDFL mission is to enforce and defend the laws of the United States of America through the prosecution of criminal cases brought by the Federal government; the prosecution and defense of civil cases in which the United States is a party; and the collection of debts owed to the Federal government that are administratively uncollectible.

Duties

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This Docketing Technician (Office Automation) performs docketing and complex legal report development using computerizedcase tracking and record-keeping systems in the United States Attorneys Office (USAO).

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Docketing Technician (Office Automation) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Fort Pierce, Florida; Miami, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida, focusing in the areas of legal support.

Typical Work Assignments Will Include

• Maintains and extracts data from automated docketing databases and systems.
• Assists in troubleshooting systemic problems and recommending solutions.
• Provides legal support services to AUSAs.
• Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office automation applications.
• Exercises 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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• As needed, additional selections may be made using this announcement.

Qualifications

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

To Qualify At The GS-07 Level, You Must Possess

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

• Maintaining automated docketing records and ensuring their accuracy and completeness;
• Using databases and office-automation software to analyze data and prepare reports or legal materials;
• Reviewing case files to identify, research, and correct missing or inaccurate information;
• Responding to case inquiries, explaining docketing procedures, and resolving system or processing problems.

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;