DOCKETING TECHNICIAN (OFFICE AUTOMATION)

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-AZ-12862308-MS.

GS-06: To be eligible at the GS-06 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level.

Specialized experience is defined as performing clerical and administrative support duties of a variety of pleadings; performing the entry of data into the electronic file and case tracking systems; reviewing reports to identify recurring errors; identifying errors of documents or case records; assisting with conducting periodic case certification reviews; and producing reports from information within the database.

GS-07: To be eligible at the GS-07 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level.

Specialized experience is defined as using advanced automation techniques to extract legal data from automated databases; utilizing legal support processes and court proceedings to review reports and identifying recurring errors; conducting periodic case certification reviews; and producing complex reports and documents from different software types such as tables, charts and graphs.

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.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Major Duties:

If selected for this position, you will be responsible for performing docketing and complex legal report development using computerized case tracking and record-keeping systems for the District of Arizona.

Typical duties include: - Serving as a source of procedural and systemic information on all aspects of docketing functions; - Functioning as a docketing system subject matter expert and training other employees on related processes and procedures; - Maintaining and extracting data from automated docketing databases and systems; - Inputting information into databases and systems and updating records; - Developing and maintaining automated records from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure; - Receiving and reviewing incoming case files and documents; analyzing content to determine the nature of the office's interest and cause of action.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.