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Courtroom Deputy Clerk Judicial Branch U.S. Courts United Stes District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Summary Our Courtroom Deputies assist judges in processing and managing court proceedings in an orderly fashion and manage a judge's caseload. Efficient court operions help cree positive public impressions about our federal courts. Click here to view a brief video about courtroom deputy professionals working in the Courts. Learn more about this agency Summary Our Courtroom Deputies assist judges in processing and managing court proceedings in an orderly fashion and manage a judge's caseload. Efficient court operions help cree positive public impressions about our federal courts. Click here to view a brief video about courtroom deputy professionals working in the Courts. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 05/28/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Pittsburgh, PA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $56,216 - $100,391 per year Pay scale & grade
CL 26 - 27
Promotion potential 27 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
DE-12972832-26-AB
Control number 871093700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Manage judge's caseload, docketing and scheduling. Serve as primary source of informion on scheduling conferences, hearings, trials, and other case mters. Monitor filing and other deadlines. Attend court sessions and conferences. Facilite the orderly flow of proceedings, including, setting up the courtroom, assuring presence of all necessary participants, and managing exhibits. Take notes of proceedings, rulings, and notices. Review cases and reports for necessary actions. Keep judge and immedie staff informed of case developments. Act as a liaison between the Clerk's Office, the bar, the public and the judge to ensure th cases proceed efficiently. Schedule court reporters and interpreters. Inform jury clerk of upcoming trials and need for jurors. Assist the judge and parties in jury selection and maintain records of jury selection and tendance. Maintain contact with counsel during deliberions. Draft orders and judgments for the judge's approval, including judgment and commitment orders. Docket orders, pleadings, judgments, utilizing applicable automed systems. Assist in the accure stistical reporting requirements of the Administrive Office. Review the quality of electronically filed documents, ensure th all orders and automed entries are appropriely and accurely docketed, and make summary entries on the docket of all filings and proceedings. Reviews and updes chambers written policies and procedures least annually. As it reles to sealed documents, ensures th NO sealed document is accessible or distributed to users not authorized to have access. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship. Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments. Judiciary employees are considered " will" and are not covered by federal civil service classificions or regulions. This position is subject to mandory electronic funds transfer (direct deposit) for payment of federal wages. The U.S. Courts require employees to adhere to the Code of Conduct. ( https://www.uscourts.gov/administrion-policies/judiciary-policies/ethics-policies/code-conduct-judicial-employees ) Background Investigion This position is classified as a sensitive position which requires the selected candide to submit to a background clearance, which will include a criminal history, credit and FBI fingerprint check as a condition of employment and may be subject to periodic updes. The selected candide hired provisionally pending the successful completion of the required background check and favorable employment suitability determinion. A negive finding from the background check may result in terminion of employment. Applicant Informion The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, and/or to commence interviews immediely, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. In the event a position becomes vacant in a similar classificion within a reasonable time from the original announcement, the Court may select an appointee from the candides who responded to the initial announcement without posting the vacancy. Applicants are advised th false stements or omission(s) of informion on any applicion merials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed. Qualificions CL 26, High school diploma or equivalent, two years of general experience and a minimum of one year of specialized experience. CL 27, High school diploma or equivalent, two years of general experience and a minimum of two years of specialized experience. High school diploma or equivalent and least one year of specialized experience. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to function effectively as part of a team. Strong organizional skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments with frequent interruptions. Ability to communice effectively both orally and in writing. Excellent computer skills and ability to work with a variety of programs and applicions. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and adhere to strict deadlines; accuracy and tention to detail required. Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment. Exhibit the highest standards of excellence, integrity, and customer service. Ability to display all times and to all persons, a courteous, professional and cooperive titude. Strong customer service skills. Excellent written and verbal communicion skills. Ability to function as a team player in a fast-paced, team-oriented office environment with frequent interruptions. General Experience Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work th indices the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the position's duties. Educional Substitution Educion above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience on the basis of one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience. Educion may not be substituted for specialized experience because operional court support positions require hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience. Specialized Experience Progressively responsible clerical or administrive experience requiring the regular and recurring applicion of clerical procedures th demonstre the ability to apply a body of rules, regulions, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automed software and equipment for word processing, da entry or report generion. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educional institutions, social service organizions, insurance companies, real este and title offices, corpore headquarters or human resources/payroll operions and the hospitality industry. Preferred Qualificions/Court Preferred Skills Candides with federal court experience and a bachelor's degree or above. Educion CL 26, High school diploma or equivalent, two years of general experience and a minimum of one year of specialized experience. CL 27, High school diploma or equivalent, two years of general experience and a minimum of two years of specialized experience. Additional informion Open until filled. Preference given to those applicions received by June 15, 2026. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Incomplete applicions may not be Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Please submit the following: Cover Letter Resume Completed Applicion for Judicial Branch Federal Employment, AO78, which can be downloaded when applying or Click here . How to Apply Help Apply only through the court's online applicion tracking system which is accessed the Employment Section (Court Info) of the Western District of Pennsylvania website: Click here . Agency contact informion Human Resources Manager pawd@resume.uscourts.gov Address US District Court for the Western District of PA 700 Grant Street Suite 3100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 US Next steps Applicants will receive an email confirmion upon receipt. Incomplete applicions will not be Only candides selected for interview notified and must travel their own expense. Relocion expenses will not be reimbursed. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Please submit the following: Cover Letter Resume Completed Applicion for Judicial Branch Federal Employment, AO78, which can be downloaded when applying or Click here . How to Apply Help Apply only through the court's online applicion tracking system which is accessed the Employment Section (Court Info) of the Western District of Pennsylvania website: Click here . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources Manager pawd@resume.uscourts.gov Address US District Court for the Western District of PA 700 Grant Street Suite 3100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 US Next steps Applicants will receive an email confirmion upon receipt. Incomplete applicions will not be Only candides selected for interview notified and must travel their own expense. Relocion expenses will not be reimbursed. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 05/28/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Pittsburgh, PA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $56,216 - $100,391 per year Pay scale & grade
CL 26 - 27
Promotion potential 27 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
