Jury/generalist Clerk

**UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT**
**DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS**

**NOTICE OF VACANCY**

**POSITION TITLE: Jury Clerk/Generalist Clerk**

**POSITION TYPE: Full-Time Regular (FTR), Excepted Service**

**ANNOUNCEMENT #: #24-09**

**LOCATION: Boston, MA**

**CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: CL 23-24 ($44,297 - $79,767) **

** Starting salary usually in the low to middle portion of the range provided above, depending upon qualifications and experience. Promotion to the higher level is dependent on the needs of the office, assigned work duties, budget and individual performance.**

**OPENS: May 10, 2024 CLOSES: May 31, 2024**

**Representative Duties**:

- Performs duties relating to master wheel refill and grand jury selection. Monitors and records the jury questionnaire process, juror attendance and selection. Provides support and assistance to jurors during jury service.
- Prepares and mails summons notices and forms. Processes payments and reimbursements for jurors; prepares attendance certificates on behalf of jurors. Processes returned summons (including data entry and preparing excuse letters).
- Operates the court’s JMS and e-juror component of JMS and other automated systems.
- Works with chambers staff, clerk’s office staff, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), U.S. Attorney’s Office and other groups to ensure the smooth operation of high-profile or protracted jury trials.
- Assists with jury panels for judges on impanelment day. Monitors and records juror attendance. Assist with juror orientation.
- Executes follow-up procedures on persons who fail to respond to questionnaires or jury summonses and takes appropriate action to ensure compliance.
- Assists in the receipt and review of incoming documents to determine conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and/or court requirements. Routes documents to proper office and/or staff after acceptance.
- Assists in the collection of appropriate fees, assigns case numbers, and randomly assigns judges to cases.
- Informs customers of required fees. Receives payments and issues receipts. Secures funds in cash register. Balances cash drawer at the end of the day. Processes credit card payments for filed documents.
- Acts as receptionist and furnishes information to a wide variety of people within and outside of the court. Receives and stamps incoming documents. Maintains court files.
- Assists in entering certain types of documents and proceedings on the docket. Creates and/or updates certain matrix mailing lists.
- Assists in the preparation and shipping of records to the appropriate Federal Records Center and retrieves records, when needed.
- Operates a variety of copying and records equipment. Answers and routes incoming calls. Assists the public in the use of computerized databases. Provides basic information to the public, bar and the court.
- Performs other duties, as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications/Requirements**:

- High school graduation or equivalent; College degree preferred;
- Commitment to public service;
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or meet the exceptions to the statutory restrictions on hiring non-citizens to work in the federal government in the continental United States.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience working in a state or federal court.

**FBI Background Investigation**
Applicants considered for this position will undergo a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation defined as a technical fingerprint search of the criminal history records of the FBI national fingerprint database to determine if there is an arrest record on the individual.

**Benefits**
A generous benefits package is available and includes the following:

- Eleven (11) paid federal holidays
- Paid annual and sick leave
- Retirement benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which includes the Thrift Savings Plan, a 401k style retirement savings program with employer matching and automatic contributions
- Health benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB)
- Life insurance benefits under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)
- Flexible Benefits Program with Healthcare, Dependent Care, and Commuter/Parking Reimbursement Accounts
- Dental and Vision insurance options under the Federal Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
- Long Term Care Insurance options through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Transit Subsidy Program

**Hours**:
Clerk’s Office hours are from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with some early morning or extended hours as needed.

**How To Apply**:
Applicants must submit the following:
1. A cover letter of interest indicating why you are interested in this position and what best qualifies you
2. A current resume
3. A list of three (3) professional references and their current contact information; and,
4. A completed AO-78, Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (submitted via applicant system).

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