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Summary
This position is located in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court for the District of Columbia. It reviews final decisions and certain temporary ones made by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Clerk of the Court of Appeals serves as a principal advisor to the Chief Judge and Executive Officer on court administration, strategic planning, operational performance, and service delivery within the Court.
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Duties
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Major Duties of the Position:

• Directs the day-to-day operations of the Court of Appeals.
• Implements policies as determined by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration and the Court's Board of Judges.
• In collaboration with the Chief Judge, develops and oversees the Court's operating budget.
• Responsible for the operational oversight of the Clerk's Office, Public Office, Legal Division, and Committee on Admissions & Unauthorized Practice of Law.
• Serves as Secretary of the Bi-Annual Judicial/Bar Conference of the District of Columbia.
• Responds to inquiries from counsel and others concerning court rules, procedures, and policies.
• In coordination with the Chief Judge and Executive Team, works to develop and implement strategic and operational goals and performance measures for the DC Court of Appeals.
• Provides strategic leadership for technology modernization initiatives by collaborating with Superior Court and Court System divisions to advance innovative, secure, and efficient technology solutions.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment
Conditions of Employment

• A background and security investigation is required.
• Must be an active member of the Bar in good standing of any state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any Territorial Court under the U.S. Constitution.
• Must obtain a DC Bar membership within six (6) months of appointment.
• This position is an Excepted Service appointment.
• This position is required to file an annual confidential financial disclosure report.
• All eligible District of Columbia Courts Agency Employees refer to Policy 0200, 0310 and 0350.

Qualifications
Required Education & Experience:
Graduation from an accredited university with a Law degree and a minimum of ten years of extensive senior executive leadership experience, preferably within courts, government, or public sector institutions. Additionally, demonstrated experience leading organizational transformation and operational improvement initiatives. Must be an active member of the Bar in good standing of any state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any Territorial Court under the U.S. Constitution. Additionally, must obtain a DC Bar membership within six months of appointment and must maintain the status throughout the duration of employment.
To qualify you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level leadership and management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Court Executive Service Core Qualifications (CESCQ) listed in How to Apply, and the duties associated with this position. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS/JS-15 grade level in the federal/DC Court service or its equivalent in the public/private sector. Candidates must possess senior level construction management and technical experience. Candidates experience must have been at a high level of difficulty to show clearly that the candidate possesses the professional and technical, as well as program knowledge, skills, and abilities outlines under the five CESCQ. Failure to meet the basic qualifications and address the CESCQ factors automatically disqualifies an applicant.
The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts' values of Accountability, Excellence, Fairness, Integrity, Respect, and Transparency.
Education
This position has an education requirement. You must upload a copy of your college transcript or degree. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for District of Columbia Courts employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
You must upload a copy of your college transcript or degree for consideration. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, degree conferred date, a list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at the time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .
Additional information
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive Federal civil service.
All required information must be received by the vacancy announcement closing date.
This position is classified within the Court Executive Service.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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This is not a federal position.
The District of Columbia Courts is an independent branch of the District of Columbia Government and is not under the authority of the City Mayor or the D. C. Council. DC Courts' appropriation comes directly from Congress. All DC Courts non-judicial employees receive federal benefits for the following programs: Life Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Health Insurance and Workers Compensation.
Please click on the following for more information about these benefits: http://www.opm.gov/Insure/health/enrollment/new_employees.asp
The DC Courts leave policy is as follows:
Annual Leave: Individuals occupying CES positions earn eight hours of annual leave each biweekly pay period, regardless of years of credited service and may carry over unused annual leave from year to year subject to a 480-hour ceiling.
Sick Leave is used for personal medical needs, care of a family member, or adoption related purposes. Full-time employees earn four(4)hours of sick leave every two weeks. This leave can be accrued without limit.
In addition to the federal health plans, the DC Courts offer employees supplemental vision and dental plans as well as commuter transit benefit subsidy, for a maximum of $150 a month. There are 26 pay periods in the year.