Trial Clerk
Company
Judicial Branch - U.S. Tax Court
Location
Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
Under the general direction of the Trial Clerk Supervisor, the Trial Clerk serves as a confidential assistant to judges of the U.S. Tax Court (Court) during trials and hearings. The Court has national jurisdiction and conducts trial sessions in-person at its main courthouse in Washington, D.C., and in 73 other cities throughout the United States. The Court also conducts some trials and hearings remotely on Zoomgov.
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Conditions of Employment
- Applicants must be United States citizens or Nationals.
- All Court employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for US Tax Court Employees.
- Employees of the United States Tax Court serve under "excepted appointments" and are considered "at-will" employees, and, as such, may be terminated with or without cause. Court employees are entitled to substantially the same benefits as other Federal Government employees.
- Those who are required must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- A candidate selected for this position must be current on his or her Federal income tax obligations before employment with the U.S. Tax Court and must remain current at all times while employed by the U.S. Tax Court.
- Continued employment post appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of the background investigation and credit check and favorable adjudication. A background reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time during employment.
- All applicant information is subject to verification.
- The Federal Financial Reform Act requires direct deposit of Federal wages for Court employees.
Qualifications
Education
To qualify for the position of Trial Clerk, applicants MUST submit proof that they have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND that they meet at least one of the following criteria based on (1) class standing or (2)grade-point average, or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
- To qualify based on class standing, applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
- Applicants may also qualify based on election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. See the Association of College Honor Societies (Certified Societies (Member Directory) (achshonor.org)) for a list of qualifying honor societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.
- To qualify based on grade-point average, applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final two years of the curriculum.
Additional information
Work at the higher grades: This position is a two-grade interval position that provides a progressive career ladder with full- performance level at GS-11. To progress through the career ladder, an employee must work at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade, must be performing their current position at a fully successful level, and must show evidence of performing duties at the next higher grade level. Promotion consideration is subject to the supervisor's discretion.
Qualified candidates must be willing to commit to a minimum two-year tour of duty.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
This is an "At-Will" position.
The United States Tax Court is an equal opportunity employer.
Date Posted
07/13/2024
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