EMPLOYMENT

Citizenship Requirements

Employees of the United States Courts must be citizens of the United States or citizens of countries with treaty relations with the United States, as defined by the United States Department of State, and confirmed by the Administrative Office of the U. S. Courts. Non-citizen applicants must possess valid and unexpired immigration and work status documents.

If you need further clarification regarding citizenship eligibility to work for the United States District Court, please contact the Human Resources Office at (305) 523-5980.

Applying for a Position

The Human Resources Office accepts applications or resumes only for announced vacancies. Please review our current Vacancies online.

Each Notice of Vacancy includes specific qualification requirements for the position and directions on how to apply for each position. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement. Unfortunately, interviews cannot be offered to all applicants. Applicants will be notified when the position has been filled.

Application Information

Applying for Most Positions: Generally, applicants should submit a detailed resume, including salary history of positions held and a personal email address. Be sure to review the Notice of Vacancy for other application requirements. See section below on Submitting Your Application.

AO78 PDF is fillable, but cannot routinely be saved for e-mail purposes.
AO78 WordPerfect may be saved and sent via e-mail.

U. S. Probation Officer Applicants: Applicants for this law enforcement position are requested to use the application provided here*.

Official Court Reporter Applicants: Applicants for an official court reporter position must also include a copy of the Court Reporter Application Addendum with their application for employment. A PDF version is available here* and a WordPerfect version is available here.

In-person or by Mail: Application documents may also be picked up in person at the Human Resources office or received by mail or email by calling (305) 523-5980.

Submitting your Application

Preferred Online Application process: Applicants should submit application documents electronically in PDF, WordPerfect or Word format by the closing date to: FLSD_HRMail@flsd.uscourts.gov

Please indicate the announcement number of the position for which you are applying in the Subject line of the email.

Typing your resume in the "body" of an email message does not present the best format for a hiring manager's review and may not be given consideration.

U. S. Mail process: Applications and resumes forwarded via U. S. Mail must be post-marked by the closing date. Late applications may not be considered. Please indicate the announcement number on the envelope. Mail to:

Human Resources Office - Room 8S47
United States District Court
400 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33128-7717 (please use 4 digit extension)

Relocation/Interview Expenses

Travel costs for applicant interviews and relocation expenses for new employees are not available.

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