Case Administrator I

About the role

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada is accepting applications for a Case Administrator I. This position performs various case related functions including maintaining and processing case information. The Case Administrator I serves as a records and reproduction clerk and/or case initiation clerk.

This position includes promotion potential to a Case Administrator II based upon job performance.

What you will do

• Assists with informing customers of required fees, receiving payments and issuing receipts.
• Assists with securing funds in cash register, balancing cash drawer at the end of the day and processing credit card payments for filed documents.
• Opens cases in case management system.
• Docket initial opening events.
• Checks for prior or prohibited filing.
• Prepares case files for tracking records.
• Maintains the claims register.
• Prepares and processes notices for electronic or hard copy mailing.
• Assists with furnishing information to a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Assists with answering telephone calls, waiting on customers at the intake counter and opening mail.
• Scans, copies, files, pick-up, sorts and processes mail.
• Processes e-mails received from electronic filers.
• Receives and stamps incoming documents.
• Prepares, proofreads and edits materials prepared by others for accuracy, etc. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• The successful candidate for this position is subject to an FBI fingerprint check (employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation).
• Required to adhere to a Code of Conduct.
• Subject to mandatory direct deposit of federal wages.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

How you will be evaluated

Candidates will be evaluated based on their experience and skills that closely aligned with the requirements of the position.

Benefits

Benefits include participation in health, dental, vision, flexible benefits, life, and long-care insurance programs and paid holidays. Annual leave provided based upon judicial discretion.

What to expect next

Due to the volume of applications the Court typically receives, the Court will only communicate with those applicants who may be interviewed based upon information provided in completed applications for open positions. Relocation expenses will not be paid or reimbursed.

Additional information

The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement or to fill the position sooner than the closing date, any of which may occur without any prior written notice. More than one position may be filled from this announcement.

If a position becomes vacant in a similar classification, within a reasonable time of the original announcement, the court may elect to select a candidate from the applicants who responded to the original announcement without re-posting the position. Employees of the United States Bankruptcy Court are EXCEPTED SERVICE appointments.

Excepted Service appointments and Temporary NTE (not to exceed a specific date) appointments are at will judicial employees, and as such, can be terminated with or without cause by the Court. Federal Government Civil Service classifications or regulations do not apply to U.S. Bankruptcy Court employees.

The U.S. Courts require employees to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct which is available to applicants for review upon request. ALL applicant information is subject to verification. Candidates who are selected for employment in the judiciary must successfully pass a background check or investigation as a condition of employment.

The background check will include, at a minimum, an FBI fingerprint check. Full field investigations will be conducted on positions that are classified as high-sensitive. Once employed, the candidate may be subject to periodic background investigation updates.