Case Administrator

Specific Instructions on How to Apply : The complete vacancy announcement and information on how to apply for this position is available at www.tneb.uscourts.gov/employment

To apply for this position, submit the following items in a single pdf document to hr-usbc@tneb.uscourts.gov:

(1) a cover letter which addresses the applicant’s qualifications, skills, and experience; (2) a resume, including a list of professional references; and (3) a Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (AO78).

Position Overview: The Clerk’s Office for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is seeking a highly motivated, very organized, detail oriented, customer and team focused individual for a full-time Case Administrator position in the Chattanooga divisional office. A Case Administrator provides assistance in the area of operations by providing support to all judicial officers, the clerk of court, court staff, the bar and the public. The court uses a Case Management (CM) system with an integrated Electronic Case Filing (ECF) component, that allows, accepts, and routes remote filings via internet access to electronic court files.

Major Duties

• Receive and perform quality control on a wide range of pleadings, documents and correspondence for accuracy and completeness to determine conformity with appropriate rules, practices and court requirements;
• Collect and receipt fees in accordance with internal control procedures;
• Monitor the electronic collection of filing fees;
• Ensure court orders and notices of hearing are served in a timely manner on the proper parties and enter on the docket;
• Audit cases ready for discharge and/or closing for compliance with all applicable rules and procedures;
• Copy court documents; respond to inquiries concerning legal process and case information;
• Act as liaison between the court, counsel, litigants, the public and court-related agencies;
• Furnish information to a wide variety of people within and outside the court;
• Telephone coverage;
• Limited travel to the other offices in the district is required; and
• Other general duties as assigned.

Qualification Standard: To qualify for the position of Case Administrator at the CL 24 grade, candidate must be a high school graduate or equivalent and possess two years of general and one-year specialized experience. General experience is defined as responsible clerical experience which demonstrates a knowledge of office clerical practices such as typing, filing, telephone usage, and record keeping. Specialized experience includes progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involves the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation.

Educational Substitutions: Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience on the basis of one academic year equals one year of general experience. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience because the position requires hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience.

Court Preferred Skills

• Judiciary Case Management and/or Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) experience; and
• Working knowledge of court/legal terminology.

Information for Applicants: This position is a full time, permanent appointment. Employees of the United States Bankruptcy Court are excepted appointments and serve at the pleasure of the Court; they are not included in the government competitive service classification system. The United States Bankruptcy Court is part of the Judicial Branch of the United States Government. Court employees are considered at-will and can be terminated with or without cause by the court. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Direct deposit of pay is mandatory as well as participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. As a condition of employment, an FBI Background Check is required. The U.S. Courts require employees to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct which is available to applicants for review upon request.

Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense or be interviewed via telephone and/or video conference. Relocation expenses are not available. The United States Bankruptcy Court reserves the right to amend the conditions of this vacancy announcement or to withdraw the announcement at any time without prior written or other notice. The Court will only communicate with those qualified applicants selected for an interview.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court - EDTN is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,259.00 - $71,932.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Chattanooga, TN 37402 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chattanooga, TN 37402: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person