The clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is accepting applications for the position of chief deputy clerk. There are three staffed offices within the Eastern District of Tennessee: Chattanooga, Greeneville, and Knoxville. The clerk’s office currently has a staff of 30 employees that support three bankruptcy judges (currently).

POSITION OVERVIEW
The chief deputy clerk (chief deputy) is a senior-level management position reporting directly to the clerk of court (clerk). The chief deputy supervises and manages the daily operations of the preferred office location. The chief deputy works with the clerk to provide leadership, management, and supervision of the clerk’s office, including primary oversight of the court’s operational functions; establishes and maintains relationships with other court units and governmental agencies; develops organizational goals and objectives, priorities, and deadlines; with the assistance of the managerial staff and/or the supervisory staff, effectuates the policies and priorities as established by the court and the clerk; evaluates employee job performance; and establishes standards and makes recommendations for improvement to existing policies and procedures. The chief deputy also serves as one of the court’s certifying officers.

The chief deputy, through consultation with managers and supervisors, ensures the efficient functioning of the bankruptcy clerk’s offices throughout the district, including primary oversight of the intake, docketing, case administration, appeals, alternative dispute resolution, and courtroom services units. The chief deputy also supports the clerk in the administration of financial operations, budget, statistical reporting, human resources, information technology, records maintenance, security, property management, and procurement. The chief deputy makes oral presentations and prepares comprehensive memoranda, reports, correspondence, and other written communications.