Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II)
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US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Washington, DC (In Person)
$159,492 Salary, Full-Time
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Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) Judicial Branch U.S. Courts United Stes Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Summary The position of Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) is loced in the Clerk's Office of the United Stes Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. The Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) reports directly to the Clerk of Court. The Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) serves as the office manager and is responsible to the Clerk for the administrion and supervision of the office. Learn more about this agency Summary The position of Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) is loced in the Clerk's Office of the United Stes Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. The Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) reports directly to the Clerk of Court. The Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II) serves as the office manager and is responsible to the Clerk for the administrion and supervision of the office. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 03/23/2026 to 03/22/2027 Salary $121,785
- $197,200 per year Starting salary commensure with work experience, qualificions and prior pay history. Pay scale & grade JS 13
- 15 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
TOP SECRET/SCI
clearance. Duties Help Serve as the first level supervisor for Clerk's office employees. Assist the Clerk in managing, tracking and processing all budgetary requests. Manage the day-to-day caseload and ensure the court staff, the Clerk and the judges are apprised of updes as needed. Work closely with legal staff on time-sensitive mters to ensure correct and efficient processing of documents. Work closely with specific parties outside the Judiciary to collect and dissemine time sensitive informion and workflow updes to the approprie individuals. Along with others, accept and review incoming documents to ensure conformity with the approprie rules of practice and court requirements. Assume all duties and responsibilities of the Clerk in the absence of the Clerk. Work closely with the Clerk in determining long range priorities as well as general operional management practices. Assist with coordining and managing judicial meetings and conferences. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment United Stes citizenship is required for considerion for this position. Because of the access to classified merials and informion, aTOP SECRET/SCI
clearance is required for this position. Preference given to applicants with a current and activeTOP SECRET/SCI
clearance. The selected candide will also undergo a background check. Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees . Employees are required to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.Qualificions General Experience:
A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible administrive, professional, investigive, technical or other responsible work th provided an opportunity to gain: a) a general knowledge of management practices and administrive processes, b) open, clear and transparent communicion skills, c) ability to synthesize complex informion and prioritize accordingly, d) ability to take initiive and demonstred problem solving abilities, e) skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relionships, and f) the ability to exercise mure judgment.Specialized Experience:
A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in administrive, supervisory, managerial, or professional work th provided an opportunity to acquire a thorough knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, policies, and theories of management.Court Preferred Experience:
Demonstred document management skills for large, complex cases and internal or non-case reled records is preferred. Management experience in a federal or ste court judicial or administrive office of the courts is highly desired, as is experience working with classified informion. Solid organizional, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills, as well as exceptional oral and written communicion and interpersonal skills are strongly preferred. A proven record in leadership and accomplishment is desired. Experience in informion technology and a working knowledge of the federal court system are preferred.Educion Undergradue:
The successful candide must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administrion, political science, criminal justice, law, management or a field closely reled to the subject mter of the position.Postgradue:
A postgradue degree in public, business or judicial administrion from a college or university may be substituted for one additional year of the required general experience. Additional informion Employees of the United Stes Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court are excepted service appointments. Excepted service appointments are " will" and can be termined with or without cause by the court. Selection made consistent with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan adopted by the United Stes District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia. The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this announcement.Grade/Salary Range:
JSP-13 ($121,785- $158,322) JSP-14 ($143,913
- $187,093) JSP-15 ($169,279
- $197,200) (Starting salary commensure with work experience, qualificions and prior pay history.
Note:
Page 5 of the AO-78 must be completed and signed.) A resume detailing all relevant experience, educion, and accomplishments. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this " will" position, applicants are required to submit the below listed documents: A cover letter detailing how your experience reles to the position requirements. AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (can be downloaded from www.uscourts.gov ) (Note:
Page 5 of the AO-78 must be completed and signed.) A resume detailing all relevant experience, educion, and accomplishments. Failure to submit a complete and signed cover letter, resume, and AO-78 will result in immedie disqualificion. The Description of Work section of the AO-78 must be complete to include salary informion. Indicing "see resume" is not acceptable. Incomplete and/or unsigned applicions will not be considered, returned or retained. Only applicants selected for an interview contacted and must travel their own expense. Relocion expenses will not be provided. One applicion per candide accepted for this announcement. Applicions may be mailed, or hand delivered to:United Stes District Court Attn:
Human Resources (26-FISC-01) 333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 2712 Washington, DC 20001 Or via e-mail to: DCD_HumanResources@dcd.uscourts.gov If applying by email, a single tachment (in Adobe Acrob (.pdf) form) in one email message should be organized as follows: (1) Cover letter, (2) AO-78, and (3) Resume. This position is open until filled with preference given to applicions received by April 24, 2026 . Agency contact informion Human Resources Phone 202-354-3200 DCD_HumanResources@dcd.uscourts.gov Address US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 US Next steps Only applicants selected for an interview contacted. 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 A cover letter detailing how your experience reles to the position requirements. AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (can be downloaded from www.uscourts.gov ) (Note:
Page 5 of the AO-78 must be completed and signed.) A resume detailing all relevant experience, educion, and accomplishments. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this " will" position, applicants are required to submit the below listed documents: A cover letter detailing how your experience reles to the position requirements. AO-78, Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment (can be downloaded from www.uscourts.gov ) (Note:
Page 5 of the AO-78 must be completed and signed.) A resume detailing all relevant experience, educion, and accomplishments. Failure to submit a complete and signed cover letter, resume, and AO-78 will result in immedie disqualificion. The Description of Work section of the AO-78 must be complete to include salary informion. Indicing "see resume" is not acceptable. Incomplete and/or unsigned applicions will not be considered, returned or retained. Only applicants selected for an interview contacted and must travel their own expense. Relocion expenses will not be provided. One applicion per candide accepted for this announcement. Applicions may be mailed, or hand delivered to:United Stes District Court Attn:
Human Resources (26-FISC-01) 333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 2712 Washington, DC 20001 Or via e-mail to: DCD_HumanResources@dcd.uscourts.gov If applying by email, a single tachment (in Adobe Acrob (.pdf) form) in one email message should be organized as follows: (1) Cover letter, (2) AO-78, and (3) Resume. This position is open until filled with preference given to applicions received by April 24, 2026 . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources Phone 202-354-3200 DCD_HumanResources@dcd.uscourts.gov Address US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 US Next steps Only applicants selected for an interview contacted. 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 Open & closing des 03/23/2026 to 03/22/2027 Salary $121,785- $197,200 per year Starting salary commensure with work experience, qualificions and prior pay history. Pay scale & grade JS 13
- 15 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
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