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The Chief Circuit Mediator is an executive position with legal and administrative responsibilities. The Chief Circuit Mediator, who serves under the direction of the Chief Judge and the Circuit Executive of the Eleventh Circuit, presides at mediations in civil appeals and oversees the work of professional staff in two offices within the Eleventh Circuit. The primary purpose of circuit mediation is to settle appeals and any related cases. This position is located in the Kinnard Mediation Center.
03/25/2025 to 04/18/2025
$181,672 - $236,174 per year
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1 vacancy in the following locations:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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834189500
The Chief Circuit Mediator directly supervises circuit mediators whose duties include: leading discussions of procedural and substantive legal issues; conducting analyses of an appeal's settlement value; probing each party's interest in an effort to help the parties create and explore alternatives to continued litigation; managing all administrative functions for the Kinnard Mediation Center involving personnel, statistical reporting, automation, fiscal, procurement, and budget; establishing and enforcing operating procedures and standards; developing organizational goals and objectives; and performing other functions and special projects within the Eleventh Circuit as assigned.
In addition, five years of progressively responsible legal work experience in the practice of law, legal research, legal administration, or equivalent experience received after graduation from law school is required.
Annual Salary Range:
Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work for the federal government. All applicant information is subject to verification. All offers of employment are provisional pending successful completion of a background check or investigation and a favorable employment suitability determination. Selectees to high-sensitive positions such as this must successfully complete a ten-year background investigation, and subsequent favorable suitability determination, and every five years thereafter will be subject to a re-investigation. It is the policy of this court that all new personnel are hired for a twelve-month initial probationary period, at the end of which time their work and progress will be evaluated. All court employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. Employees of the United States Circuit Court are considered "at-will" employees, and, as such, may be terminated with or without cause. The Office of Personnel Management civil service position classification standards and appeal procedures do not apply to federal court employees. This position is subject to Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
Graduation from an accredited law school, practice before the highest court of a state or territory of the United States, and at least ten years of post-graduate experience, a substantial portion of which involved trial and appellate work in federal courts, and active membership in good standing in the bar of the highest court of a state or the District of Columbia.
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 above.
Applicants will also be evaluated based on the application materials submitted.
1) A cover letter addressed to Cheryl Vessels, Assistant Circuit Executive for Human Resources;
(2) A resumé detailing background, qualifications, and experience in mediation;
(3) A three-page to five-page self-edited writing sample; and (4) a certificate of good standing as a member of the appropriate bar.
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.
To apply, please send an application packet that includes (1) a cover letter addressed to Cheryl Vessels, Assistant Circuit Executive for Human Resources; (2) a resumé detailing background, qualifications, and experience in mediation; (3) a three-page to five-page self-edited writing sample; and (4) a certificate of good standing as a member of the appropriate bar.
Application packets should be emailed in one single PDF attachment to human_resources@ca11.uscourts.gov. Please indicate "Chief Circuit Mediator" in the subject line.
Preference given to applications received by April 18, 2025.
An evaluation of your qualifications will be conducted. The most qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/834189500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.