Job Description
Summary
The Southern District of Ohio covers a broad geographic area encompassing forty-eight urban and rural counties from an imaginary line just north of Columbus and south to the Ohio River. The District is comprised of over 260 individuals including twenty-six Judicial Officers, Chambers Staff, the Clerk's Office staff, the U.S. Probation Office's staff and U.S. Pretrial Services Office's staff; located in the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton Courthouses.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Positions with the United States Courts are considered "At-Will" and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. Positions in the Federal Judiciary are excepted service appointments, are considered "At-Will" and can be terminated with or without cause.
The applicant selected will be subject to an FBI background check and continued employment contingent upon favorable suitability determination. A negative finding from the background check may result in termination of employment. Employees are subject to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
All information provided by applicants is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false statements or omission(s) of information on any application materials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.
The Federal Financial Management Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages.
A commitment to public service is essential. Visit the U.S. Courts website for citizenship requirements https://www.uscourts.gov/.
Qualifications
Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry and report generation.
Education
High school graduation or equivalent and two years general experience.
Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience based on one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience.
Education may not be substituted for specialized experience because administrative court support positions require hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience.
Additional information
Travel and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.
The U.S. District Court reserves the right to amend or withdraw any job announcement without written notice to applicants. The District reserves the right to conduct interviews at any time prior to or after the closing date for receipt of applications. Only applicants selected to receive an interview will be notified by phone or e-mail.
In the event a position becomes vacant in a similar classification, within a reasonable time from the original announcement, Chief Pretrial Services Officer may elect to select the next top-rated candidate from those who applied for the initial announcement without re-posting the position. This job announcement may involve filling more than one position described herein.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Consistent with the Judicial Conference of the United States policy, the practice of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio is to give due consideration of a reasonable accommodation requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Values Diversity in the workplace.
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