Litigation Support

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION:      Programmer/Analyst

CLASSIFICATION LEVEL/SALARY:   CL 27, with promotional potential to CL 28
Developmental Range ($54,372 - $67,397)
Full Performance Range ($67,963 - $88,349)

TERM:      1 year, renewable based on performance and budget

CLOSING DATE:      Open until filled:  Priority consideration given to applications received by April 23, 2010.  

ABOUT THE COURT
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies.  Headquartered in San Francisco, with courthouses in Pasadena, Seattle and Portland, the court serves nine western states, Guam and the Mariana Islands. For more information about the federal court system, please visit: http://www.uscourts.gov/ For more information about the Court of Appeals, please visit: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov

POSITION DESCRIPTION & REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
This position is located in San Francisco and reports to the Assistant Information Systems Manager, Applications.  You will design and maintain court client and web based applications related to an electronic case management and case filing system (CM/ECF) as well as other applications for the court.

• Designs, develops, and maintains court client and web-based applications, automated data extracts, reports and alerts.
• Works with technical writer to provide end-user documentation and written instructions for development projects.
• Provides guidance and support to others using and supporting the court's client and web based applications including writing documentation to install and implement development projects.
• Participates in trial runs of new and supplemental software releases, testing in-house software application to ensure they are functioning optimally and as required.
• Evaluates, installs and configures third party applications/tools as needed.
• Develops and maintains technical architecture such as hardware and databases needed to implement and maintain internally developed applications.
• Assists the System Administrator in the ongoing administration of the CM/ECF system.
• Provides technical and user support to staff as required.  Backs up other IT staff members.
 

QUALIFICATIONS
• 1 year of experience in the retrieval and management of data in relational database management systems (e.g. Informix, MySql, Oracle), database schema and database object access control management using simple and complex SQL statements.
• Experience with application design and development life cycle and systems testing practices.
• Knowledge of, and ability to, utilize development technologies such as Perl, Linux Shell, PHP, HTML, XML and/or JavaML.
• Basic knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Good interpersonal skills, self-starter and works well independently.

BENEFITS
• 13 accrued vacation days for the first three years of full-time employment.  Thereafter, 20 to 26 days per year depending on length of federal service
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 13 sick days accrued per year (unlimited accruals)
• Subsidized medical coverage with pre-tax employee premiums
• Optional life, long-term disability and long-term care insurance
• Optional participation in health, dependent care and commuter reimbursement accounts
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K, with employer matching)
• Mass transit subsidy (budget dependent); one block to Civic Center BART station
• On-site gym

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien from a country that has a defense treaty with the U.S. and must be eligible to work in the U.S. Excepted service appointments are "at will" and can be terminated with or without cause by the Court. Employees will be hired provisionally pending the results of a background investigation and fingerprinting, and are subject to a probationary period.  Employees are subject to The Judicial Code of Conduct.  Direct deposit of pay required.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please submit a resume and a detailed cover letter which describes how your skills, abilities and experience are related to our needs, along with 3 references to: 

ITPR@ca9.uscourts.gov
 
To ensure consideration, please submit these materials by April 23, 2010. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified. Unsuccessful candidates will not receive notice.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer