Position Title: Generalist Clerk

 Classification Level: CL-23/1 - CL 25/61, Depending 
on Experience (Promotion without further competition)

 Salary Range: $33,203 - $66,033, Depending on 
Experience


The U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office is seeking 
applications for an experienced full-time Generalist Clerk 
to work in the U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office.

The Generalist Clerk monitors the progression of cases by 
maintaining official case records, making summary entries 
of documents and proceedings on the docket, performing 
necessary noticing, quality assurance and administrative 
and clerical tasks.  This position is located in the 
Divisional Office in Worcester, Massachusetts and reports 
directly to the Division Manager.


Representative Duties:

 Receives and reviews incoming documents to determine 
conformity with appropriate rules, practices and/or court 
requirements.

 Files documents meeting requirements.

 Collects appropriate fees.

 Assures assignment of case numbers and randomly 
assigns cases to judges.

 Prepares case file.

 Routes documents to proper offices/persons after 
acceptance.

 Acts as receptionist and furnishes information to a 
wide variety of people within and outside of the court.

 Makes summary entries of documents not electronically 
filed on the docket.  This includes, but is not limited to,
such things as: pleadings, petitions, motions, complaints, 
and orders.

 Assists in case management by ensuring that all 
automated entries are appropriately linked for proper case 
management.

 Prepares and transmits to appropriate parties such 
items as: notices, judgments and orders.  

 Answers inquiries on case status.

 Opens cases upon receipt of initiating documents, such
as complaints, indictments, or petitions.

 Closes cases upon receipt of terminating documents, 
such as judgments and closing orders.

 Receives, opens and sorts juror questionnaires; 
determines from an examination of returned questionnaires 
those persons who are qualified as jurors under applicable 
statutes and local rules.

 Assists with jury panels for judges on impanelment 
day.

 Monitors and records juror attendance.	

 Assists with juror orientation.

 Responds to public inquiries by telephone and in 
person, aides all serving jurors with their daily parking 
validation, certificates and questions.

 Executes follow-up procedures on persons who fail to 
respond to questionnaires or jury summonses and takes 
appropriate action to ensure compliance.

 Prepares routine correspondence to prospective jurors 
relative to incomplete questionnaires to those persons 
failing to return their questionnaires.

Minimum Qualifications:

 Broad knowledge of the purpose and content of each 
document or event to summarize, make docket entries and 
take the appropriate actions. 

 Good knowledge of applicable procedural rules. 

 Skill in use of the automation systems. 

 Ability to communicate information accurately and in 
a timely manner from individuals within and outside the 
judiciary court unit.

 Good oral and written communication skills.

 Applicants must be U.S. citizens or meet the 
exceptions to the statutory restrictions on hiring non-
citizens to work in the federal government in the 
continental United States.


FBI Background Investigation:

Applicants considered for this position will undergo a 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background 
investigation defined as a technical fingerprint search of 
the criminal history records of the FBI national 
fingerprint database to determine if there is an arrest 
record on the individual.

A generous benefits package is available and includes the 
following:

 Ten (10) paid federal holidays

 Paid annual and sick leave

 Retirement benefits under the Federal Employees 
Retirement System (FERS)

 Health benefits under the Federal Employees’ Health 
Benefits Program (FEHB)

 Life insurance benefits under the Federal Employees’ 
Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)

 Flexible Benefits Program

 Dental and Vision insurance options under the Federal 
Employees Vision and Dental Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

 Federal Employees’ Group Long Term Disability Program 
(FEGLTD)

 Long Term Care Insurance options through the Federal 
Judiciary or the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
 

How To Apply:

Submit all of the following documents as directed below.  

(1) A formal letter of interest

(2) A current resume

(3) A completed AO-78, Application for Federal Judicial 
Branch employment to: 

  United States District Court
  Attn: Nancy M. Cashman, H.R. Coordinator 
  #08-12
  John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
  1 Courthouse Way, Suite 2300
  Boston, MA  02210	
							
Applications also accepted by e-mail:

  usdcmajobs@mad.uscourts.gov

*Application forms (AO-78) are available on our website in 
fillable format at www.mad.uscourts.gov.  Please print or 
type all information.  If your application does not provide
all information requested, or if your applicant packet is 
not complete, you may lose consideration for this position.

Note: If you apply by e-mail, please make certain the code 
HR Mail appears in the subject line of your e-mail 
correspondence to usdcmajobs@mad.uscourts.gov. 


Information for Applicants:

The U.S. District Court reserves the right to modify the 
conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the job 
announcement or to fill the position earlier than the 
closing date, if a closing date is shown, any of which 
actions may occur without any prior written notice.  The 
Court has re-opened this position announcement in order to 
seek additional applicants interested in being considered 
for this vacancy.  Applicants who applied previously are 
requested to submit a letter verifying their continued 
interest in being considered at this time.  This job 
announcement may involve filling more than one position 
described herein. Due to the expected high volume of 
applicants for this position, the U.S. District Court will 
only make contact with those qualified individuals who will
be invited for an interview.  Applicants who do not submit 
all the requested materials as listed above may lose 
consideration for this position.  The Federal Financial 
Management Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal 
wages.  	
	

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