Supreme Court Fellows
Salary Range: 128,886.00 - 128,886.00 USD per year
Open Period: Tuesday, May 05, 2009
to Monday, November 09, 2009
Series & Grade: GG-0101,0343-15/15
Position Information: Full-Time Temporary position not to exceed 1 year
Duty Locations: 4 vacancies - Washington, DC
Who May Be Considered:
Applications will be accepted from US Citizens and Non-Citizens as allowed by appropriations and statute.
Job Summary: PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
DESCRIPTION: The Supreme Court Fellowship is a one-year appointment, beginning in August or September. Fellows become employees of the federal court system and are eligible for federal employees' health and life insurance programs.
Fellows are based at one of the following national institutions of the federal judiciary:
The Supreme Court of the United States: One fellow is based at the Supreme Court of the United States in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice. The counselor aids the Chief Justice in his planning and leadership duties as head of the third branch of government. The counselor’s responsibilities include serving as a liaison for the Chief Justice to the legislative and executive branches and other entities.
The Federal Judicial Center: One fellow is based at the Federal Judicial Center, the federal judiciary’s agency for research and education. The Center supplies educational services for federal judges, and management and supervisory education for federal court staff. The Center also provides policy planning and research at the request of federal courts and Judicial Conference committees, and houses the Federal Judicial History Office and the Interjudicial Affairs Office.
The United States Sentencing Commission: One fellow is based at the United States Sentencing Commission. The Commission is responsible for establishing federal court sentencing guidelines and provides training to federal court judges, attorneys, congressional staff members, law clerks and other government agency personnel. The Commission collects data on all federal guideline sentencing and conducts research on sentencing-related issues.
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts: One fellow is based at the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The Administrative Office provides program management, legal counsel, legislative services, and administrative support to federal courts. The Administrative Office also implements the policies of the Judicial Conference and serves as the judiciary’s liaison to Congress and the executive branch on legislative affairs.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have at least one post-graduate degree; two or more years of professional experience with a record of high achievement; multi-disciplinary training and experience, including familiarity with the judicial process; original and flexible thinking; a high degree of motivation; excellent speaking and writing abilities; and trustworthiness and a commitment to serving the federal judiciary. Employment is subject to successful completion of a security background check.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Best qualified applicants will be interviewed.
Other Information:
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
TO APPLY: Please visit www.fellows.supremecourtus.gov to obtain program information and applicant instructions. Applications must be submitted online by the November 9, 2009 deadline.
A complete application includes the following:
(1) a candidate information form
(2) a resume highlighting academic, professional, and personal achievements
(3) copies of no more than two writing samples on 8 ½ x 11 size paper in a format that is easily reproduced
(4) a 700-word candidate statement, and
(5) three candidate evaluations forwarded directly to the program:
Administrative Director
Supreme Court Fellows Program
Supreme Court of the United States
One First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20543
The Supreme Court Fellows Program is administered by the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice, in cooperation with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, the United States Sentencing Commission, and the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail system will not be considered.
Information or Questions:
Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice
Phone: 202-479-3411
Or write:
Supreme Court of the US
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
US
What To Expect Next:
Best qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews. All applicants will receive notification after job has been filled.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
