Clerk

Jury Clerk

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is accepting applications from qualified candidates for a full-time Jury Clerk. The current opportunity will be based in Phoenix and will handle jury matters for both the Phoenix and Prescott Divisions. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and extremely detail oriented. The incumbent will serve the public in an interesting and growth-oriented career and must possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities include preparing and mailing juror questionnaires and other information, processing and responding to juror mail, email, and telephone calls, scheduling and preparing for jury selections, conducting juror check-in and providing juror orientation, and maintaining accurate inventory of jury supplies.

Requirements include being a U.S. Citizen, background investigation, pre-employment drug test, two years of previous and extensive customer service experience, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work independently and use judgment to resolve issues, ability to interact effectively with the public and internal customers, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to resolve difficulties while complying with regulations, ability to be flexible and adapt to unanticipated needs and problems, ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, ability to consistently demonstrate sound ethics and judgment, skill and precision in performing data entry and preparing documents using Microsoft Office, and ability to work extended hours and travel within the district as needed.

Be a high school graduate (or equivalent) and must have a minimum of two years of general experience and one year of specialized experience. Education above the high school level may be substituted for general experience. Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience requiring the regular and recurring application of administrative procedures involving the use of automated systems, use of specialized terminology, and a demonstrated ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or law.

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. The initial appointment to this position is provisional pending the successful completion of the required background checks and/or investigations. The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace and the applicant selected will be required to participate in a drug screening test prior to employment. All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation.