Petitions and Calendar Clerk Judicial Branch U.S. Tax Court Clerk of the Court Summary This position is loced in the Petitions and Calendar Section, within the Case Services Division and reports directly to the Petitions/Calendar Supervisor. The employee is a member of the section responsible for processing electronic and paper petitions and preparing orders and other legal correspondence pertaining to cases litiged before the Tax Court. This is an At-Will position. Please see Additional Informion for full summary. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced in the Petitions and Calendar Section, within the Case Services Division and reports directly to the Petitions/Calendar Supervisor. The employee is a member of the section responsible for processing electronic and paper petitions and preparing orders and other legal correspondence pertaining to cases litiged before the Tax Court. This is an At-Will position. Please see Additional Informion for full summary. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 50 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $57,736
- $91,815 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7
- 9 Promotion potential 9
- This position can be hired the GS-7, GS-8 or GS-9 depending on experience and or qualificions 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 0986 Legal Assistance 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 Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-13042098 Control number 883303400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees
- Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees
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Duties Help Petitions/Calendar clerks are responsible for receiving, entering, and processing all petitions in the Court's case management system, DAWSON, which includes: Review and analyze petitions filed and documents received by the Court to ascertain adherence to Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure to initie a case. Ensure approprie tax case designions (e.g., regular, small) and issue orders as needed. Effectively and efficiently use the Court's case management system, DAWSON, to enter petition informion with precision and tention to detail to ensure the case caption, addresses, case type, place of trial, and other relevant da is accure and complete. Strong ability to learn and effectively use software applicions such as the Court's case management and electronic filing system, DAWSON. Skill in Microsoft Word, Adobe, Outlook, or other comparable software applicions. Knowledge of legal terminology. Knowledge of and skill in applying court rules of practice and stutory provisions such as the Internal Revenue Code as they pertain to the operions of the court. Apply approprie filing fees and confirm th petitions have been amended appropriely. Enter orders as required and process reled case documents. Process returned mail and take approprie follow-up actions. Prepare service documents and maintain reled records. Assignments require skill in preparing and delivering briefings to managers when novel or unusual petitions are identified, when pterns are noted, or other anomalous activity is observed while processing petitions. The work principally involves dealing with problems and relionships of a procedural nure rher than the substance of Court operions. The work requires the employee to evalue documents to determine if they are legally sufficient, conform to the Court rules, and are proper case filings. Prepare and maintain the Court's trial calendars. Issue Notices of Trial along with Standing Pretrial Orders and/or Notices, and 30-day trial reminder notices. Serve various change notices when any aspect of the trial has changed. It is essential th the petition and calendaring functions of the Court be processed accurely, timely, and in an efficient manner. The processing of petitions affects not only the internal operions of the Court, but also the taxpayer petitioning the Court. As employees are processing petitions, they analyze and identify problems and work-flow issues th could be improved for greer efficiencies. Recommendions should result in increased productivity and efficiency in Court operions. Personal contacts are with employees of the Court as well as with case parties, their counsel, and the general public. The purpose of contacts is to give and receive informion reled to the filing of a petition and calendaring of Tax Court cases. Managers must be advised of any program reled issues or concerns. The employee will also be instrumental to the calendaring operions of the office, which includes preparion and issuance of the trial term calendars, and may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Ability to do sedentary work with normal amounts of walking and standing Ability to work in a team environment and/or independently Possesses excellent communicion skills Possesses excellent interpersonal skills Possesses excellent time-management skills Professionalism, integrity and a positive can-do titude Demonstred experience in positions requiring strong tention to detail Qualificions Relevant experience includes progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work th indices ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Additional informion This position is loced in the Petitions and Calendar Section, within the Case Services Division and reports directly to the Petitions/Calendar Supervisor. The employee is a member of the section responsible for processing electronic and paper petitions and preparing orders and other legal correspondence pertaining to cases litiged before the Tax Court. The employee is also responsible for the calendaring work th includes reviewing eligible cases for accuracy and completeness, preparing necessary orders, and issuing Court calendars for trial sessions. Relevant experience includes progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work th indices ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. This is a career ladder position in a one-grade interval series, with GS-9 as the full performance level for petitions/calendar clerks who are regularly supporting both petitioning and calendaring functions. This is also an At-Will position. After a probionary period of one year, this position Telework eligible. 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 A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Applicants evalued based on your background and experience. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Resume (not to exceed two pages) Cover letter 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 Applicants may apply by submitting their resume (limited to two pages) Include a Cover Letter th outlines how your experience and qualificions rele to the duties described in this vacancy announcement Agency contact informion US Tax Court Phone 202-521-4700 humanresources@ustaxcourt.gov Address Clerk of the Court 400 Second Street Washington, DC 20217 US Next steps The Hiring Manager and Supervisor will schedule a virtual and/or in-person interview with the applicants who considered for this position. 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 Resume (not to exceed two pages) Cover letter 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 Applicants may apply by submitting their resume (limited to two pages) Include a Cover Letter th outlines how your experience and qualificions rele to the duties described in this vacancy announcement Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion US Tax Court Phone 202-521-4700 humanresources@ustaxcourt.gov Address Clerk of the Court 400 Second Street Washington, DC 20217 US Next steps The Hiring Manager and Supervisor will schedule a virtual and/or in-person interview with the applicants who considered for this position. 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 This job will close when we have received 50 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Washington, DC No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $57,736
- $91,815 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7
- 9 Promotion potential 9
- This position can be hired the GS-7, GS-8 or GS-9 depending on experience and or qualificions 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 Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-13042098 Control number 883303400
