Court Analysts

(Archived Job Descriptions Pre 2007)

COURT ANALYST: Douglas County District Court, Omaha, Nebraska. Duties: Monitors and evaluates caseflow-management policies and procedures. Prepares and oversees case-management reports and analysis of case flow and delay reduction. Monitors progress and disposition of District Court cases (a) assigned to judges of other courts within the Fourth Judicial District and (b) assigned to district-court judges from outside the Fourth Judicial District. Prepares narrative and financial reports for various federal and state grants and funding authorities. Assists Court Administrator with preparation and monitoring of District Court budget, including review of expenditure reports. Prepares written reports for various specialized court programs, including fee collections and restitution payments. Provides oversight for the District Court website, with responsibility for information content and periodic updates. Prepares presentations, reports, and correspondence for the Court. Performs general and legal research. Provides assistance and support for court technology. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Prospective candidates should have a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in case management, record keeping, data collection and review, and statistical analysis. Familiarity with legal terminology, court and government operations, and demonstrated ability to understand and apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws are essential. A Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Judicial Administration, Statistics, Systems Analysis, Political Science, or Criminal Justice is required. A graduate degree in any area cited above, or a Juris Doctor degree, is preferred. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug-screening test and a criminal history background check is required. BASIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: This position carries with it a great deal of responsibility and requires a self-motivated person with a professional attitude and the ability to work collaboratively. Court Analysts provide professional level assistance and report directly to the District Court Administrator on a daily basis. The candidate must have the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret technical data regarding case processing. Superior writing, editing, and research skills. Demonstrated ability to prepare narrative reports, statistical analyses, and grant financial reports. Prior experience with Microsoft Office 2000, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to handle and maintain sensitive matters on a confidential basis. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to interact with judicial officers and staff in a responsible and professional manner. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judicial officers, coworkers, members of the legal community, and the public. Ability to operate effectively in work situations requiring adherence to time deadlines, a keen sense of accuracy, and attention to detail. Salary: $38,000 - $43,000. (2006)

COURT SERVICES OFFICER 2: Appellate Division, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is searching for a candidate to join a case processing team in the Appellate Division. Duties: The selected individual will be responsible for the management of a caseload of appeals from docketing until ready for calendaring and post judgment activity; analyzing, monitoring and processing appeals in accordance with court rules and established practices; setting priorities and organizing work to ensure efficiency; processing motions and issuing appropriate orders; maintaining the automated docket for all appeals; responding to inquiries from judges, attorneys, and other interested parties regarding appellate procedures and/or the status of appeals; completing the final review of appeals to ensure appeals are ready for the court’s review; and other relate duties as required. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree. Two years of experience in case management involving gathering and analyzing case-related information which shall have included the exercise of judgment and discretion, reviewing cases to identify case management and discovery needs, coordinating with judges and/or attorneys to resolve case issues, and/or preparing reports of findings and recommendations. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute professional or paraprofessional experience as indicated above on a year-for-year basis. A Master’s degree may substitute for one year of experience. Salary: $40,866 - $66,283. (2006)

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST: Office of Management and Administrative Services, HR Division, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Summary: The AOC Human Resources Division is seeking a self-motivated analyst with strong analytical and organizational skills, an eye for detail, a customer service philosophy and the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment. Duties: This position, located in the Classification Section, is responsible for planning the implementation of broad-band classification system projects and programs including: conducting organizational and individual classification surveys; analyzing data from human resources and classification data bases and recommending changes as required; creating and administering classification data bases and administrative control systems; developing and maintaining job specifications; preparing presentations and other training and education materials and programs; and other related duties. Qualifications: Administrative Specialist 4: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Five years of professional experience in the area of Human Resources: classification; salary administration; labor/employee relations; training; selection/recruitment; payroll processing; benefits administration; or Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. Salary: $54,180.62 - $84,438.98. Administrative Specialist 3: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Three years of professional experience in the area of Human Resources: classification; salary administration; labor/employee relations; training; selection/recruitment; payroll processing; benefits administration; or Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. Salary: $40,866.94 - $66,283.96. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute paraprofessional and professional experience for education on a year-for-year basis. A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of experience as indicated above. A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience as indicated above. Excellent writing, analytic and software (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word) skills are desired. A background in position classification would be helpful. (2006)

SENIOR COURT SERVICES ANALYST / COURT SERVICES ANALYST: Administrative Officer of the Courts, San Francisco, CA. Summary: Senior and Court Services Analysts are responsible for performing substantive analytical work, staffing committees, coordinating educational offerings, and providing subject matter expertise, technical assistance and consultation to court staff throughout the state. Duties: As a member of its family dispute resolution team, the person in this position will work closely with Family Court Services and related mediation and evaluation professionals throughout the statewide courts. Under the direction of the supervisor of the family dispute resolution unit, the analyst will: Serve as subject matter expert in child custody and mediation projects; Provide consultation and technical assistance to the courts' family court services and mediation programs, including court visits; Develop and coordinate education and training programs for the courts' mediators and evaluators, including online and distance learning products; Oversee the training approval process for mandated mediation, evaluation and domestic violence training and continuing education; Maintain AOC's status as an approved training provider for CEU credits with the Board of Behavioral Sciences, American Psychological Association, and Minimum Continuing Legal Education; Participate in the development, revision, or implementation of standards of practice, rules of court or forms related to the courts' family dispute resolution services for families and children; Review and analyze relevant legislation; Research complex topics and issues, preparing analytic reports and recommendations; Compile and calculate costs of projects or programs and prepare preliminary budgets; Conduct special studies utilizing principles, methods, and tools of data collection and statistical analysis; and Collaborate with other AOC and CFCC staff on appropriate projects. Qualifications: SENIOR COURT SERVICES ANALYST: Equivalent to possession of a bachelor's degree, preferably with major course work in court, public, or business administration, and three years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court, governmental, or other organizational operations that has involved program analysis, development, and implementation, including one year of lead experience, OR One year as a Court Services Analyst with the judicial branch. COURT SERVICES ANALYST: Equivalent to possession of a bachelor's degree, preferably with major course work in court, public, or business administration, and three years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court, governmental, or other organizational operations that has involved program analysis, development, and implementation, OR Two years as a Staff Analyst with the judicial branch in court operations, administration, or management. At both levels, additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. Possession of a directly related postgraduate degree or certification from the Institute for Court Management (ICM) may be substituted for one of the three years of required experience. In addition to the minimum qualifications listed above, preferred qualifications include: A bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related field. Salary for Sr. Court Services Analyst: $5,850 - $7,109 per month. Salary for Court Services Analyst: $5,325 - $6,471 per month. (2006)

SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST (Records Management): Las Vegas, Nevada. Duties: Provides complex and sensitive management and programmatic support to the Las Vegas Justice Court by maintaining current knowledge of laws, regulations, statutes and codes affecting records management and recommends modifications or revisions to management to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operation. Examines and evaluates records management systems to develop new or improve existing methods for efficient handling, protecting, and disposing of Court records and information. Evaluates findings and recommends changes or modifications in internal policies and procedures, coding systems and filing methods, such as digital archiving, document imagining, automating-filing and document tracking. Ensures compliance with all federal, state and county statutes and regulations related to confidentiality, archiving, retention, and destruction of court records. Drafting of court policy on access to court records. Coordinates with local and state justice community on exchange of criminal justice records and the developing of record standards and best practices. Coordinate public assess for court files and documents. Assists in developing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the department or program to which assigned; coordinates budget development for the function(s) and administers expenditures for assigned areas of responsibility. Develops and implements funding and staffing requirements for the programmatic area to which assigned; prepares grant and alternative funding requests; monitors activities and ensures that all programmatic and reporting requirements are met. Plans, organizes and directs complex administrative, operational, budgetary or other studies with Countywide or major internal operational or funding impact. Reviews and analyzes alternatives and makes recommendations regarding such matters as organizational structure, team and quality improvement alternatives, budget development and administration, staffing, facilities, productivity, and policy, procedure, legal and regulatory development and implementation. Confers with and represents the department and the County in meetings with staff from other departments, representatives of governmental, community, business, professional and public agencies and the public. Provides liaison and staff support to a variety of committees and commissions. Directs the work of professional, technical or support staff on a project or day-to-day basis; provides training to staff and may be responsible for such supervisory functions as performance evaluation and discipline. Prepares a variety of technical, statistical and narrative reports, correspondence and other written materials. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; specified positions may drive a County or personal motor vehicle to attend meetings and visit work sites. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree with major course work in Business, Public Administration or a related field; AND Four (4) years of full-time professional experience in performing administrative, records management, budgetary, operational, or similar analyses and studies. Full-time professional level experience that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two (2) years. Salary: $52,599-$81,529. (2006)

SENIOR COURT ANALYST II: Office of the State Courts Administrator, Court Services, Tallahassee, Florida. Summary: This is responsible professional work performing complex analytical and statistical research, preparing detailed written reports, and making formal presentations of recommendations on a variety of court management studies and projects. An employee assigned to a position in this class is responsible for research techniques and design, data collecting and selecting the methods of data collection and presentation. Duties: Recommendations may include an evaluation of existing court programs and making proposals for improving court management and the delivery of court services. A Senior Court Analyst II may also act as a project leader in developing and implementing new court programs, and providing technical assistance to the district and circuit courts. Program responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, jury management, case management, sentencing guidelines, judicial certification, court reporter certification, alternative dispute resolution, and interpreter certification. A Senior Court Analyst II also provides professional support to judicial committees, commissions, councils, and boards. Working relationships are established with justices, judges, court administrators, clerks of court, a variety of professionals serving judicial commissions, and other officers of the judicial and criminal justice system. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Research, Planning, and Court Services, a Court Program Manager, or a Court Administrator. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in judicial administration, public administration, criminology, research design, statistics, systems analysis, political science, or a related social science, and four years of professional experience in judicial administration, research and analysis, or program administration and evaluation. A master’s degree in an area cited above may substitute for two years of the recommended experience. Salary Range: $3,701.28 - $6,847.37 (Monthly). The successful applicant will be hired at the minimum salary. (2006)

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 3: Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage. Summary: The General Operations Division of Essex Vicinage is seeking a dynamic professional, who is innovative, organized and energetic. Duties: The selected candidate will communicate policies, rules or regulations to staff; advise managers on deadlines, rules, regulations or related information; advise management on issues; prepare technical review or evaluation reports; respond to employee, attorney, litigant or citizen complaints; establish workflow systems or procedures; analyze programs or work units to determine effectiveness or efficiency; conduct quantitative or qualitative research of processes, programs or projects; develop manuals, guides, audio-visual aids or other materials; coordinate with heads of internal or external units or community; design forms, newsletters, brochures and booklets and treat all personnel, clients and the public with dignity and respect. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Three years of professional experience in Program Evaluation: program development, program analysis, program administration or administrative research. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience as indicated above on a year-for-year basis. A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above. A law degree may be substituted for two years of general experience as indicated above. Salary: $40,065.63 - $64,984.27. (2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 4: Office of Trial Court Services, Municipal Court Services Division, AOC, New Jersey Judiciary. Duties: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an individual to design reports and analyze municipal court data including data required under N.J.S.A. 26:2B-35; draft budgets and quarterly reports for grant administration; attend various committee and subcommittee meetings and prepare minutes as necessary. The selected individual will also respond to requests for technical information from Judges, Division Managers, court staff and the public; and assist with the design and maintenance of the Division’s Intranet and Internet Websites. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Five years of professional experience in program development, program analysis, program administration or administrative research. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience on a year-for-year basis. A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of experience. A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience. Salary: $52,644 - $82,044. (2005)

SENIOR COURT ANALYST: State of New York Unified Court System. Civil Court, New York City, New York. Summary: Under supervision, Senior Court Analysts work individually or as team leaders, on projects that involve research and confidential analysis, planning and other related work in one or more of the following areas: budget development and court finance; personnel administration; resource allocation; and court system management and administration. As team leaders, Senior Court Analysts supervise Junior Court Analysts, Assistant Court Analysts, and Court Analysts assigned to field or research projects of narrow scope. Qualifications: One year in the court analyst title; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of relevant experience be; or master’s degree in public business administration from an accredited college or university; and one year of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $45,549. (2004)

SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST: State of New York Unified Court System. Civil Court - New York. Duties: Senior Management Analysts are responsible to the Director of the Office of Court Administration’s (OCA’s) Management and Planning Office, or to other court administrators or administrative judges, for supervising a number of complex, on-going, projects involving research, analysis, planning and policy formulation related to court administration and management. Senior Management Analysts also participate in complex study projects under the direction of Principal Management Analysts, or work with substantial independence from supervision on individual research projects, and perform other related duties. The person hired will be primarily responsible for the Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Community Seminar series, the Resource Centers, and will participate in community outreach and other special projects. Qualifications: One year in the management analyst title; or master’s degree in public or business administration from an accredited college or university and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $68,125. (2004)

SENIOR COURT ANALYST: State of New York Unified Court System. Office of the Bronx County Clerk, New York City. Bronx, NY. Summary: Under supervision, Senior Court Analysts work individually or as team leaders, on projects that involve research and confidential analysis, planning and other related work in one or more of the following areas: budget development and court finance; personnel administration; resource allocation; and court system management and administration. As team leaders, Senior Court Analysts supervise Junior Court Analyst, Assistant Court Analyst, and Court Analyst assigned to field or research projects of narrow scope. Qualifications: One year in the court analyst title; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of relevant experience be; or master’s degree in public or business administration from an accredited college or university; and one year of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $46,549. (2004)

COURT ANALYST: State of New York, Unified Court System, Ninth Judicial District. Putnam County Family Court-Drug Court. White Plains, NY. Summary: Court Analysts work under direct supervision, individually or on project teams, performing confidential analysis, research, planning and other related duties in one of the following areas; budget development and court finance; personnel/payroll administration; resource allocation; and court system management and administration. The candidate will oversee the implementation of the Drug court. Duties: Duties will include statistical record keeping and reporting, data entry, program development and community networking. The coordinator will regularly interface with any and all State and/or local service agencies necessary to ensure service to court clientele, assist in various short and long term projects and represent the court at interagency meetings and conferences. Experience with chemical dependency assessment, together with a working knowledge of the treatment of community, a general understanding of the criminal justice system and work experience and/or knowledge of drug treatment court is desirable. Strong computer skills are needed to coordinate this program. New York State Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor or similar certification is preferred. Qualifications: One year of permanent service in the Assistant Court Analyst title; or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and one year of relevant experience; or master’s degree in public or business administration from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $39,642. (2004)

ASSISTANT COURT ANALYST (Program Assistant): State of New York Unified Court System. Fifth Judicial District. Duties: Syracuse Community Treatment Court/Syracuse City Court. Assistant Court Analysts provide professional level assistance to Court Analysts and higher-level personnel in the Analyst series in projects involving personnel administration, resource allocation, budget development and court finance, administration and policy formation. They may perform as part of a project team where they may be assigned entry level professional tasks which, under supervision of a Court Analyst or Senior Court Analyst, are designed to enhance the professional growth of the employee. The Syracuse Community Treatment Court provides comprehensive case management and monitoring services to substance abuse defendants. Acting under the supervision of the Program Director the Assistant Court Analyst will at as Program Assistant to the court. This will include clerical and data entry functions as they relate to Drug Court operations. This will also include some interaction with the Drug Court participants and partner agencies. Qualifications: One year in the Junior Court Analyst title; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or high school diploma or the equivalent and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $35,367. (2004)

ASSISTANT COURT ANALYST/TREATMENT COURT COORDINATOR: State of New York Unified Court System, 3rd Judicial District. Ulster County Family Court. Kingston, New York. Summary: Assistant Court Analysts provide professional level assistance to Court Analyst and higher level personnel in the Analyst Series in projects involving personnel administration, resource allocation, budget development and court finance, administration and policy formation. They may perform as part of a project team where they may be assigned entering level professional tasks which, under supervision of a Court Analyst or Senior Court Analyst, are designed to enhance the professional growth of the employee. Under the direct supervision of the Treatment Court Judge and Chief Clerk, this individual will act as the Treatment Court Coordinator/Case Manager for the Treatment Court in Ulster County Family Court, working closely with the Treatment Court Team. Duties: This position will be responsible for case management activities and administering the drug treatment court case management system. Other duties will include writing grant proposals, statistical reporting, data entry, program development and community networking. Experience chemical dependency assessment, together with a working knowledge of the treatment community, a general understanding of the criminal justice system and work experience and/or of knowledge of drug treatment court(s) are desirable. Strong computer skills including experience with Windows NT and WordPerfect are needed to skillfully coordinate this program. Duties will be discussed in greater detail at the time of the interview. New York State Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) or similar certification is preferred. Qualifications: One year in the Junior Court Analyst title; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or high school diploma or the equivalent and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $35,367. (2004)

COURT ANALYST: Supreme Court, Kings County, New York City. State of New York Unified Court System. Summary: Court Analysts work under direct supervision, individually or on project teams, performing confidential analysis, research, planning, and other related duties in one or more of the following areas; budget development and court finance; personnel administration; resource allocation; and court system management, court facilities and administration. In addition to meeting the qualifications outlined above, preference will be given to individuals with: Extensive experience preparing written reports and memoranda and strong organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Qualifications: One year of service in the assistant court analyst title; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of relevant experience; or master’s degree in public or business administration from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $39,642. (2004)

COURT ANALYST/SENIOR CASE MANAGER: Supreme Court, Kings County, New York City. Summary: Court Analyst work under direct supervision, individually or on project teams, performing confidential analysis, research, planning, and other related duties in one or more of the following areas; budget development and court finance; personnel administration; resource allocation; and court system management, court facilities and administration. Duties: The selected candidate will be expected to assess, monitor and report on a caseload of abusing felony offenders; conduct psycho-social assessments of new clients; prepare treatment plans; coordinate and facilitate client’s entry into substance abuse treatment; intensively monitor progress of treatment; maintain all compliance related information; supervise and assist Case Managers. Qualifications: One year of service in the assistant court analyst title; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of relevant experience; or master’s degree in public or business administration from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary: $39,642. (2004)

COURT PROGRAM ANALYST: Office of the Administrator for the Courts, Olympia, Washington. Duties: Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates judicially related programs that involve direct contact with the courts regarding program objectives; serves as liaison with the Superior Court Judges Association; responsible for staffing the Association Board and various committees, monitoring legislation and impacts on the superior courts; and managing other programs as deemed necessary. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in court administration, public administration, business administration, or related field AND three years' experience in court administration or program development. Additional experience in court administration or program development will substitute for education on a year for year basis. Please Note: The duties and responsibilities of this position require the incumbent to work one Saturday per month. Annual Salary Range: $40,644 to $52,044 (Range 58). (1998)

COURT SPECIALIST: Washington State Office of the Administrator for the Courts, Olympia, WA. This position will be filled at either the II or III level. Duties: Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates judicially related programs that involve direct contact with the courts regarding program objectives. Positions at the III level are responsible for completing complex or major projects, exercising independent judgment in managing programs, coordinating project and funding requirements and acting as team leader on special projects. Qualifications: Level II: Bachelor's degree in court administration, public administration, business administration, or related field and two years of experience in court administration or program development. Additional experience in court administration or program development will substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. A master's degree in court administration, public administration or business administration may be substituted for one year of general experience. Annual Salary: $35,904 - $49,512. (1998)

COURT SERVICES SPECIALIST: Minnesota Supreme Court, St. Paul, MN. Duties: Provides consulting services and technical assistance to trial and appellate courts. Assists in the analysis of court administrative and justice system procedures/operations and designs alternative management techniques and processes. Develops recommendations on case flow and jury management, domestic violence and child protection issues, specialized court calendars and systems, community and teen courts, restorative justice and early juvenile court intervention programs and other court matters. Works with the courts, other justice system government agencies, and social service agencies to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate judicial programs. Provides staff support to project committees or teams; support includes drafting rules, policies and procedures, drafting budget proposals, writing grant proposals and reports. Coordinates development of legislation, court rules and policies necessary for implementing judicially related programs. Qualifications: 1) BS degree and four years of experience in court administration, criminal justice, or a related field (a law degree or a master's degree in court/public/business administration may be substituted for one year of experience); 2) knowledge of state courts and of court administration literature and trends; 3) ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; and, 4) excellent interpersonal skills. Annual salary range: $38,607 - $61,450. (1998)

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COURT/SENIOR COURT SERVICES ANALYST – Summary: California Administrative Office of the Courts, San Francisco, CA, has openings for Court and Senior Court Services Analysts to conduct policy and fiscal reviews in the Trial Court Funding Unit. To implement recently enacted landmark state trial court funding legislation, analysts serve as budget liaisons to courts in an assigned region and serve as staff to the Trial Court Budget Commission. Duties: include analysis of budget augmentation requests, analysis of statewide budget initiatives, and ongoing coordination with courts in the analyst's region. Qualifications: 3 years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court or governmental operations, administration, management, or review and a BA degree (or additional experience to substitute). Applicants for the senior level must additionally have 1 year of project management (lead) experience. Salary: $51,300 - $62,340. Sr. Court Services Analyst: $56,364 - $68,484. (1998)

COURT/SENIOR COURT SERVICES ANALYST – Summary: Administrative Office of the Courts, San Francisco, CA, has openings for Court and Senior Court Services Analysts to conduct fiscal and policy review in the Trial Court Funding Unit. To implement recently enacted landmark trial court funding legislation, analysts serve as budget liaisons to courts in an assigned region and serve as staff to the Trial Court Budget Commission. Duties: include analysis of budget augmentation requests, analysis of statewide budget initiatives, and ongoing coordination with courts in the analyst's region. Qualifications: 3 years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court or governmental operations, administration, management, or review and a BA degree (or additional experience to substitute). Applicants for the senior level must additionally have 1 year of project management (lead) experience. Annual salary: $49,800 - $60,528. Sr. Court Services Analyst: $63,048 - $76,632. (1998)

LEAD BUSINESS ANALYST: DOMAIN PROJECT: Alameda County Superior and Municipal Courts, Oakland, CA. Summary: Alameda County is building a custom case management and decision support application (DOMAIN) for use by the municipal and superior courts in this county. The Civil System is deployed in two municipal court locations. Roll-out to other locations and expansion to include criminal and traffic are scheduled. The Lead Business Analyst provides direction to a team of business analysts whose primary duties are to gather, document and analyze business requirements for the DOMAIN application and to review, evaluate and streamline current court procedures. Duties: Incumbent is a consensus builder whose goal is to promote court procedures that fully utilize the technological advantages provided by the DOMAIN system and to ensure that core operations are effectively supported by the system. It is the responsibility of the Lead Business Analyst to ensure that each court location is trained and ready for new and upgraded features of the DOMAIN application as each release rolls out. Qualifications: In-depth knowledge of the legal process and court operations is required. Experience in business process analysis and problem solving. Knowledge of business re-engineering concepts and principles. Experience in personnel management and supervision. Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills. (1998)

LEGAL ASSISTANT II (Unclassified): Disciplinary Review Board, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Trenton. Duties: Under the general direction of the Chief Counsel, Disciplinary Review Board, prepares legal memoranda on complex ethics and discipline matters; analyzes facts, summarizes legal issues, conducts in-depth legal research, and advises as to the resolutions; drafts formal Decisions on complex ethics cases; independently drafts letters on behalf of the Board regarding ethics, violations, reviews; conducts analyses regarding discipline-by-consent and default cases; and other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Admission to the NJ State Bar. Two years of legal experience in a public or private environment. Excellent research and writing skills are essential. Annual Salary Range: $52,628 - $73,182. (1998)

MANAGEMENT ANALYST II: Administrative Office of the Courts, Salt Lake City, Utah. Duties: include collecting, organizing and manipulating data for use in policy development, forecasts, and special studies, utilizing statistical methods to sample, interpret, evaluate and analyze data, and assisting with the development and maintenance of the data warehouse. Qualifications: a bachelor's degree with course work in research methods and statistical analysis plus three years of related experience. Computer proficiency including Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and an understanding of SQL and database concepts also important. Annual salary range: $29,253 - $36,310 plus generous employer paid benefits. (1998)

SENIOR COURT SERVICES ANALYST. Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts, San Francisco, Trial Court Services Division. Duties: Provides lead direction, training, work review, organizing, assigning, prioritizing, and coordinating the work of other analysts and support staff. Qualifications: Minimally requires three years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court or governmental operations, administration, management, or review including one year of lead experience. Monthly salary range: $4,560 - $5,541. (1998)

COURT SERVICES ANALYST. Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts, San Francisco, Trial Court Services Division. Duties: Plans and conducts studies relative to assigned projects, prepares reports, reviews and analyzes legislation, prepares budgets and cost estimates, and consults with the trial courts. Qualifications: three years of professional analytical or managerial experience in court or governmental operations, administration, management, or review. Monthly salary range: $4,150 - $5,044. All positions require a bachelor’s degree or additional experience to substitute. Excellent benefits package. EOE. (1998)

TRIAL COURT PROGRAMS ANALYST: Oregon Judicial Department, Salem, Oregon. Duties: analyzes case-processing workflow and recordkeeping systems; analyzes statistics; analyzes and evaluates judicial department projects, policies, and goals, and proposes legislation and rules accordingly; conducts research of federal and state laws, rules, and policies relating to judicial department issues; designs and implements research, methodologies, evaluates data, and writes narrative and statistical reports based on findings; makes presentations; and, facilitates and participates as a member of a team to do projects and make recommendations to improve the department. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, public, or court administration, or a related field, and three years of increasingly responsible administrative analyst experience. Additional experience will substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis. Graduate degree in a related field will substitute for two years of required experience. Preference may be given to applicants with prior court or justice environment experience. Monthly salary range: $2,716 to start; advance to $3,142 - $4,009 per month after one year. (1997)

MANAGEMENT ANALYST - PLANNING AND RESEARCH: Trial Courts of Alameda County, CA. Summary: Performs professional-level analytical work in support of project and agency-wide administrative goals related to court rules, regulations, budgets, operations and administration. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration or finance or related field and two years of experience providing program or administrative support with planning, research, and analysis of complex issues and development of related reports and policy recommendations or some combination of education and experience that shows required knowledge and abilities. Monthly salary: $3,995 - $5,204. (1997)

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COURT ANALYST I: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Serving in the Trial Court Administrator’s Office, 17th Judicial Circuit Court. Summary: This is professional work that includes general research, management analysis, and data collection and analysis. Duties: include performing research, compiling raw and summary data, making calculations, and preparing reports; compiling and analyzing monthly court statistics, preparing periodic reports; producing forms, certificates, and programs brochures; and assisting in various court projects as requested. Qualifications: graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in criminal justice, public, or business administration is required; Master’s degree in judicial administration is desirable. Experience working in court, government, or business, including research and computer experience, is highly desirable. Annual salary range: $22,380 - $33,221. (1997)

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ANALYST II (COURT ANALYSIS):13th Judicial Circuit Court, Tampa, Florida. Duties: individually or part of a team, incumbent is responsible for conducting case flow management studies and operational reviews of court programs in a 45 judge, general jurisdiction, trial court. Prepares and analyzes information and statistics related to civil, criminal, and juvenile case flow, jury management, and judicial resource allocation. Also responsible for public outreach programs such as court tours, Law Week, newsletter, and producing informational materials. Qualifications: requires 4-year degree with major course work in public administration, criminology, political science, sociology, psychology, or acceptable related field with 2 years of experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of organizational systems, some of which included working in a court environment. A master’s degree in judicial administration, justice or court management may substitute for the experience required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as good deductive reasoning skills are also required. Annual salary range: $30,742 - $49,358. (1996)

APPELLATE/SUPERIOR COURT SPECIALIST: Arizona Supreme Court, Phoenix, Arizona. Duties: Manages a wide range of complex projects that involve planning, researching and analyzing court operations, resulting in a more effective and efficient court system; analyzes court processes to identify problems, provides recommendations and reports; develops grant proposals; conducts analytical studies involving data manipulation; serves as an educational facilitator; and staffs committees. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with five years of experience researching, analyzing, planning and writing in a court or criminal justice environment. Prior supervisory experience in a court organization at the court administrative or deputy court administrative level preferred, as is a master’s degree or certification as a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management. Position not covered by State Merit System. Finalists undergo a background check. Annual salary range: $42,135 - $52,854, depending on experience and qualifications. (1996)

COURT SERVICES ANALYST: Administrative Office of the Courts, Division for Court Services, Raleigh, North Carolina. Duties: incumbent serves as a liaison between the AOC and clerks of court in a geographic region by direct assistance to clerks in maintaining and complying with uniform recordkeeping systems, and identifying recordkeeping needs for the AOC. Provides on-site and classroom training for system users; provides on-site consultation and field assistance to clerks and others; and serves as a member of various system development teams for the judicial branch. Extensive travel is required within the anticipated geographic region: Winston-Salem to Charlotte, as well as periodic travel throughout the state. Qualifications: candidates must demonstrate through education and experience successful application of the following: creative problem solving, strong interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills, and computer skills. Requirements include a four-year college degree in business, public or court administration or related field, plus three years of experience in system, record management or court administration, preferably in a judicial or legal environment or equivalent combination. Annual starting salary range: $28,590 - $38,500 based upon qualifications. (1995)

TRIAL COURT PROGRAMS ANALYST: Oregon Judicial Department, Salem. Two openings. Duties: analyze case-processing workflow and recordkeeping systems; analyze and evaluate judicial department projects, policies, and goals and propose legislation accordingly; conduct research of federal and state laws, rules, and policies relating to judicial department issues; design research methodologies, evaluate data, and write narrative and statistical reports based on findings; make presentations; and participate as a member of a team to do projects and make recommendations to improve the department. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in business, public, or court administration, or a related field, and three years of increasingly responsible administrative analyst experience. Additional experience will substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis. A graduate degree in one of the aforementioned fields will substitute for two years of required experience. Preference may be given to applicants with prior court or justice environment experience. Salary range: $2,637 per month to start; advance to $3,030 - $3,892 per month after one year. (1994)

COURT ANALYST: Court Services, Office of the State Courts Administrator, Tallahassee, Florida. Duties: analyze information and data; implement data control measures; audit data collection for court case management reporting systems; research court policies and procedures; assist the design of survey instruments and data collection tools; and prepare reports of research findings. Qualifications: bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in public administration, judicial administration, statistics, systems analysis, political science, criminology, or judicial administration. A master's degree in an area cited above may substitute for the recommended experience. Progressively responsible experience in court administration, research, or statistics may substitute for the recommended college education on a ear-for-year basis. Salary: $2,160 - 3,348 per month. (1994)

ASSISTANT COURT ANALYST: Seventh Judicial District, New York State Unified Court System. Duties: provide professional assistance to court analysts and other personnel for projects involving personnel administration, resource allocation, budgeting and finance, and policy formation. Qualifications: analytical and problem-solving ability, oral and written communication skills, and any one of the following: one year as a junior court analyst; bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; high-school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred qualifications: familiarity with computers, including WordPerfect, DB Master, or Lotus. Judicial grade: 16. Base salary, $27,588. (1994)

COURT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST: Administrative Office of the Courts, Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a professional-level position to coordinate a pilot project to provide support in case, jury, and resource management to trial court officials in selected judicial districts. Duties: preparation and presentation of statistical information; documentation of existing procedures; problem identification; development of specific proposals to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of courtroom-centered operations; implementation of legislatively established programs (for example, court-ordered arbitration and mediated settlement conferences); training of judicial support staff on manual and automated case management systems. Qualifications: professional management training, preferably at the graduate level; excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills; knowledge and experience in court operations. Salary range: $35,000 - $46,000. (1994)

MANAGEMENT ANALYST I: Fairfax County Judicial Center, Fairfax, Virginia. Duties: responsible for clerical, computer entry, and basic research working with research professionals to implement trial court performance standards in the Fairfax Circuit Court; collects, analyzes, presents, and disseminates data for use by judges, administrative office of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and the public; devises formats for reports; identifies sources of data for special reports; writes comprehensive in-house statistical reports; and prepares written comprehensive evaluation of each measure (a total of 75 measures are involved). Qualifications: graduation from an accredited college or university, prefer two or more years experience applying and presenting statistical analysis data, knowledge of trial court performance standards, experience with Dbase, Lotus, and WordPerfect, and knowledge of SAS, SPSS, or equivalent software packages. Note: this is a re-advertisement, it is not necessary to reapply. This is a grant-funded position. Salary: $29,865 - 36,302 Grade S19. (1994)

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