Courtroom Technology Coordinator

Duties

Summary

The candidate must have a depth of audio/video experience, preferably in a courtroom environment, and a performance history that demonstrates outstanding customer service and troubleshooting skills.
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Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration and support of audio and video hardware and systems, computer hardware and software, as well as specialized court-related hardware and software. The candidate will be the inhouse expert regarding the support of various web conferencing tools such as WebEx, Zoom, MS Teams, Cisco CMS, and other web conferencing systems. The ideal candidate will have appropriate tact to interact directly with the court's judges and special masters, their chambers personnel, and court staff to support their technical needs within the court or at remote worksites. The candidate should have an innate sense of follow-through, team spirit, and professional responsibility for the quality of one's work.

No relocation expenses will be paid.

Major Duties

Working knowledge of the following systems: AMX control systems; Cisco video conferencing codecs; Biamp Audia and Tesira mixers, microphones, amplifiers, Barix streamers, Kramer, Extron, and AMX SVSI video switching and scaling products; FTR Gold and other digital recording equipment; Vaddio and other video cameras.Touch screen LCD monitors; Extron and Pointmaker annotation; Wolfvision document cameras, Epiphan and Matrox video recording equipment.

In addition to the audio/video systems mentioned above the ideal candidate will also have experience with the use and basic support of PC computer systems, Microsoft Windows, and other common COTS products such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The successful candidate must be a self-starter as well as detail-oriented, must be highly organized and tactful, possess good judgment, poise and initiative, and maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times; must have strong prioritizing and problem-solving skills, solid communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to communicate effectively with persons within the court as well as with persons outside the court; must demonstrate the ability to work harmoniously with others in a team environment and exhibit a professional manner at all times.

Qualifications

To qualify at the CL 28 level: Two years of specialized experience, including at least one-year equivalent to work at CL-27.

Education

Preferred Qualifications: The Court requires the candidate to have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Five (5) years of specialized experience which demonstrates working knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Information Technology Specialist may be substituted for the degree requirement. Applicants with court experience are strongly preferred.

Additional information

Benefits

10 holidays - 13-26 days annual leave (increases with service) - 13 days sick leave - Federal Employees Retirement System - Thrift Savings Plan - Commuter Benefit Program/Metro Transit Subsidy Program - Flexible Spending Accounts - Insurance available for health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications. The court will conduct an evaluation of each applicant's qualifications and materials after receipt of a complete application package.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Confidential

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

• Cover Letter (include the Announcement Number and the position title and address your qualifications relating to the duties and responsibilities of this position);
• Résumé;
• Form AO78 Federal Judiciary Application Form which can be found at: https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/human-resources-forms/application-judicial-branch-federal-employment ;
• Three (3) business/professional references with name, affiliation, and contact information;
• Salary History for prior three (3) years;
• If a current Federal Civilian Employee, your latest Personnel Evaluation and your latest SF-50; and,
• If a current or recently discharged or retired military member, your latest Officer Evaluation Report (OER), Enlisted Evaluation Report (EER) or equivalent, and a copy of your DD Form 214.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.