The Judicial Administrative Support Specialist position is located in the Office of the Clerk of the Court for the Superior Court and works under the supervision of the Clerk of the Court and Deputy Clerk of the Court.
The incumbent provides administrative, procedural, and logistical support to the Office of the Clerk of the Court and judicial chambers, facilitating the efficient and effective management of daily operations, coordination of activities, and execution of administrative functions.
Brief Duties of the Position: The Judicial Administrative Assistant performs a wide variety of administrative duties, which include but are not limited to the following: Serves as the point of contact for judicial officers and their staff on issues related to chambers, courtrooms, office supplies, equipment, parking, signage, furniture, and office maintenance.
Coordinates administrative and logistical arrangements for chambers relocations, courtroom transitions, judicial investitures, installation ceremonies, and other official Court events in collaboration with judicial officers, chambers staff, and the appropriate Court division. Coordinates access to judicial library resources and legal research tools, including LexisNexis, in collaboration with the Special Operations Division and other designated offices.
Provides administrative and procedural guidance and training to judicial chambers staff. Develops, updates, and maintains procedural manuals, training materials, reference guides, and other resources to promote consistency and efficiency in judicial administrative operations.
Utilizes automated systems, databases, and electronic service portals to process and track administrative requests, maintain records, collect and analyze operational data, and prepare reports supporting workload management, resource planning, and administrative decision-making.
Coordinates special projects and administrative initiatives for the Office of the Clerk of the Court, including developing timelines, monitoring milestones, communicating with stakeholders, and identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve service delivery, and leverage emerging technologies.
Exercises sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism in responding to inquiries, resolving administrative matters, and handling sensitive judicial, personnel, and administrative information in accordance with applicable Court processes and procedures. Performs other related duties as assigned.
You must upload a copy of your college transcript or degree for consideration if you qualify based on education higher than a high school diploma. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, degree conferral 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/
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.
The DC Courts leave policy is as follows: Annual Leave: New full-time employees earn four (4) hours of annual leave biweekly. After three years of service this increases to six (6) hours biweekly, and at 15 years it increases to eight (8) hours biweekly. Most military, federal and District of Columbia government service counts toward the time required to go into the next higher annual leave category.
Employees can carry over no more than 240 hours of annual leave into the next leave year. 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 biweekly. 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 a commuter transit benefit subsidy, for a maximum of $150 a month. There are 26 pay periods in the year.
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This position is with District of Columbia Courts, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $75329 – $97925/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-20.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-06 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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