For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
If selected for this position, you will be responsible for performing docketing and complex legal report development using computerized case tracking and record-keeping systems for the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois. Typical duties include: planning, organizing, and directing the activities of assigned docketing technicians; holding employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments.
approving leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time.
Serving as a source of procedural and systemic information on all aspects of docketing functions; Functioning as the docketing system subject matter expert and training other employees on related processes and procedures; Maintaining and extracting data from automated docketing databases and systems; Inputting information into databases and systems and updating records; Developing and maintaining automated records from initial referral to final disposition and case file closure; Receiving and reviewing incoming case files and documents; analyzing content to determine the nature of the office's interest and cause of action.
- Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $68999 – $89703/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-30 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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