Job Details for Administrative Support Technician
| Court Name/Organization: | Missouri Eastern District Court |
| Overview of the Position: | The U.S. Probation Office for the Eastern District of Missouri is accepting applications for the position of Administrative Support Technician. This is an entry-level position that provides clerical support to the U.S. Probation Office’s team in accordance with approved internal procedures and policies. The incumbent assists more experienced staff by providing clerical and administrative support. This role will be stationed in the St. Louis, Missouri office. |
| Location: | St. Louis, MO |
| Opening and Closing Dates: | 09/06/2024 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade: | CL 22 - CL 23 |
| Announcement Number: | ATS-0924 |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
- Formats, types, and edits reports developed by officer, often within a short time period
- Receptionist duties including answering and screening telephone calls and greeting visitors. Answer routine questions and direct persons reporting from prison, court, or to appropriate programs based upon knowledge of officers.
- Docket reports in CM-ECF developed by officers, often within a short time period. Reports include presentence reports, violation reports, petition for warrants/summons reports and modifications for the court. Independently, or with directions of officers prepare summons or essential documents pertaining to case files.
- Enter supervision case file and statistical data into PACTS database. Receive and transfer case files from other districts. Conducts criminal record checks through local or national law enforcement systems by accessing REJIS, MULES, and NCIC. Retrieve State (OPII) records through state database. Process police reports through St. Louis County and St. Louis City databases.
- Initiates verification forms from PACTS (PSX) database. Enter chronological records in supervision/investigation case file from information provided by the officer. Scan monthly reports and case materials into PACTS (PDIM) database.
- Submit case file materials through eDesignate and USSC database.
- Enter demographics into PACTS database to generate collateral investigation
- Processing incoming/outgoing mail
- Participates in and contributes to ongoing functional training programs
- Responsible for running record checks through local and national databases, gathering documentation (arrest reports, charging documents, judgments, and dismissals), compiling criminal histories/profiles, and conducting additional investigative work, to provide a written summary to requesting districts in accordance with established time frames
- Other duties as assigned
Qualification
- Applicants must be a high school graduate or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred
- Must have excellent communication and organization skills and able to work independently
- Strong writing, analytical and decision- making skills are required
- Knowledge and skills in use of personal computers and software applications to prepare reports and correspondence is required
- Applicants must have thorough knowledge of office procedures, practices, processes, and telephone etiquette
- Ability to organize work in conjunction with interruptions and distractions to meet recurring deadlines and maintain tracking systems related to cases
- Experience with the criminal justice system is a plus
Applicants should have clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title offices, and corporate headquarters or human resources/payroll operations.
Benefits
Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointment (not civil service). The federal benefits package includes:
- Eleven paid holidays
- Generous paid time off program
- Public service loan forgiveness
- Group health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Defined benefit pension pPlan
- Defined contribution plan (TSP) with employer match
- Long‐term care insurance
- Health and dependent flexible spending accounts
- Parking/commuter benefit program
- Employee assistance program
- Work life services
- Virtual judiciary online university
Miscellaneous
Conditions of Employment
All applicants considered for the position will be required to undergo a background investigation which includes an FBI fingerprint check, as the position involves handling of confidential or highly sensitive information. The selectee may be appointed provisionally, and retention will depend upon favorable suitability determination of the background investigation.
How To Apply
Please submit a cover letter with detailed resume and three references, as well as the completed application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment Form AO-78 to moed_employment@moed.uscourts.gov. Please include the Vacancy Number: AST-0924 in the subject line. Applications will not be considered complete until all the items listed above have been received by human resources.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.