Confidential Assistant to Judge Scott J. Laurer

Confidential Assistant to Judge Scott J. Laurer Judicial Branch U.S. Courts United Stes Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Summary The United Stes Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board). The Court reviews Board decisions appealed by claimants who believe the Board erred in its decision. The Court's review of Board decisions is based on the record before the agency and arguments of the parties, which are presented in written briefs, with oral argument generally held only in cases presenting new legal issues. Learn more about this agency Summary The United Stes Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board). The Court reviews Board decisions appealed by claimants who believe the Board erred in its decision. The Court's review of Board decisions is based on the record before the agency and arguments of the parties, which are presented in written briefs, with oral argument generally held only in cases presenting new legal issues. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply in 1 day Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026 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 $77,771 - $111,087 per year Equivalent GS 10/11, salary range including Washington-Baltimore-Arlington 2026 Locality Pay. Pay scale & grade

CS 10 - 11

Promotion potential None 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 0301 Miscellaneous Administrion And Program Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12 Control number 871321600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties Help Duties and Responsibilities:

The Confidential Assistant (akin to a Judicial Assistant in many federal courts) is responsible for the following: Case tracking and the administrive operions of the chambers, including creing and maintaining physical and electronic case files; upding the stus of assigned cases in the electronic chambers log; and submitting orders, decisions, and opinions for issuance through a Court electronic case management system. Planning and coordining meetings; assisting in the scheduling of oral arguments and conferences; coordining the Judge's official travel arrangements; and processing time and tendance records of chambers staff. Drafting orders and decisions; preparing emails, notes, letters, and other documents as directed; reviewing outgoing documents for proper form, spelling, and grammar; assisting law clerks with routine case management mters; and organizing merials in preparion for oral argument and/or case conferences. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

A background security investigion required for all new hires. Appointment subject to the applicant's successful completion of fingerprinting and a background security investigion with favorable adjudicion. Failure to meet these requirements grounds for terminion. Appointment and continuing service are also subject to the applicant residing within 35 miles of the Court.

Qualificions Qualificion Requirements:

To qualify for the position of Confidential Assistant, an applicant must be a high school gradue, or the equivalent, and must have the following experience. CS Grade Level Years of General Experience Years of Specialized Experience Total Years Of Experience 10 2 5 7 11 2 6 8

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One year of the required experience (specialized, if th is required the grade level) must have been , or equivalent to, the next lower grade in the federal service.

General Experience:

Progressively responsible general clerical or secretarial experience which includes filing, telephone usage and etiquette, typing, and word processing skills.

Specialized Experience:

Progressively responsible secretarial experience as the principal office assistant in a court, chambers, or law office. (

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All federal court experience can qualify as specialized experience.) Must possess excellent verbal and written communicion skills; tention to detail; high ethical standards; a positive work titude; the ability to be proactive and use initiive; and the ability to interact with judges, court staff, and others with tact, discretion, and diplomacy. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of electronic case management systems and Westlaw or Lexis is preferred. Educion Applicant must be a high school gradue, or the equivalent. Additional informion

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Applicants applying for a 5- or 10-point preference must submit proof of their eligibility, along with their applicion, for the preference to be

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Chambers is currently using a hybrid work schedule, combining telework and in-office work, which may be subject to change. This appointment is made without regard to Title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service. All appointments are excepted service. The United Stes Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive considerion without regard to race, color, age, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual oriention, religion, marital stus, nional origin, disability, or political affiliion. 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. Once your completed applicion package is received, we will conduct an evaluion and the selected candides referred to the hiring manager for future considerion and possible interview. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Applicion must include the following merials: Cover letter Resume List of references with contact informion Completed OF 306 (Declarion for Federal Employment, available www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/of306.pdf 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 Submit applicion to Judge Laurer's Confidential Assistant, Mr. Ed McGugin, emcgugin@uscourts.cavc.gov . applicion merials in .pdf form and combined into one tachment. Agency contact informion Edward McGugin EMcGugin@uscourts.cavc.gov Address US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 625 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 US Next steps Once your completed applicion package is received, we will conduct an evaluion and the selected candides referred to the hiring manager for future considerion and possible interview. 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 Applicion must include the following merials: Cover letter Resume List of references with contact informion Completed OF 306 (Declarion for Federal Employment, available www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/of306.pdf 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 Submit applicion to Judge Laurer's Confidential Assistant, Mr. Ed McGugin, emcgugin@uscourts.cavc.gov . applicion merials in .pdf form and combined into one tachment. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Edward McGugin EMcGugin@uscourts.cavc.gov Address US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 625 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 US Next steps Once your completed applicion package is received, we will conduct an evaluion and the selected candides referred to the hiring manager for future considerion and possible interview. 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 in 1 day Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2026 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 $77,771 - $111,087 per year Equivalent GS 10/11, salary range including Washington-Baltimore-Arlington 2026 Locality Pay. Pay scale & grade

CS 10 - 11

Promotion potential None 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 Other Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12 Control number 871321600