Case Administrator

The Clerk's Office of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska is seeking a full-time case administrator in Lincoln, Nebraska. Case Administrators perform various functions and are responsible for maintaining and processing case information and managing the progression of cases from opening to final disposition, in accordance with approved internal controls, procedures and rules. Assists members of the public and other court staff who call or visit the clerk's office. Major duties: Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Process notice of appeals, and appeal-related documents. Process opinions and close appeals. Make summary entries on documents and proceedings. Perform quality control on attorney-docketed entries. Accept, review and process documents. Prepare deficiency notice. Review filed documents determine conformity and take appropriate action. Process adversary complaints related to bankruptcy cases. Inform customers of required fees. Process new case files. Open or quality control cases in case management system. Docket or quality control all incoming documents. Maintain integrity of the filing system by such means as monitoring proper access to records and maintaining timely and accurate filing of documents. Retrieve files and make copies of records for court personnel, attorneys, and others. Certify court documents and ensure data quality. Serves as the point of contact for all customer service inquiries; such as responding to phone and email questions, receiving incoming documents, processing mail, and maintaining court files. Tests new procedures and processes to provide necessary feedback. Update creditor and claims database. Transmit records to appropriate court. Transmit notices to the Bankruptcy Notice Center (BNC). Manage cases to ensure timely progression. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or eligible to work in the United States. To review citizenship requirements for employment in the Judiciary, please visit http://www.uscourts.gov. The final candidate will be subject to a background security check after a conditional offer of employment has been extended and accepted. Applicants will not be asked about their criminal history prior to receiving a tentative offer of employment. Applicants completing the AO-78 Application for Judicial Branch Employment are not required to complete questions 19 through 21 regarding criminal history. Criminal history is not in itself disqualifying. Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process, as well as disciplinary action if discovered after an individual's date of hire. All application information is subject to verification. Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation. Employees are subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer. Employees are considered "at will". Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.