Current Employment Opportunities

Information Technology Positions

(Archived Job Descriptions Pre 2006)

• Information Technology Director

• Telecommunications Engineer

• Database Administrator

• Manager of Information Systems

• Network Administrator

• Systems Analyst

• Other IT Positions (see also Project Coordinators for IT Project Directors)

Information Technology Director

CHIEF DEPUTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: U.S. District Court of Maryland, Baltimore. Summary: The Clerk of the US District Court for the District of Maryland is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Chief Deputy of Information Technology (IT). The incumbent is responsible for managing all facets of the district court’s IT program as well as the technical support staff. Beyond overseeing the implementation and maintenance of equipment, software and data communication systems, the incumbent will also play a leading role in helping formulate the court’s ongoing short and long range IT plan. Duties: Recommend and implement standard policies and procedures on matters relating to the implementation, utilization and maintenance of hardware, software and databases. Responsible for the procurement, inventory and accountability of all IT support equipment and operational databases in use in the district. Manage all IT activities for the Data Communications Network (DCN). Act as primary liaison with the Administrative Office and vendors for all DCN related hardware and software upgrades as well as installation and testing of various upgrades. Responsible for the management and supervision of the day-to-day operations of the IT staff, including overseeing work responsibilities and evaluating performance on an annual basis. Formulate and manage the court’s IT budget. Identify and develop IT applications that improve operational and administrative functions within the court. Provide support and offer guidance on IT and data communication issues to system staff members in other court units. Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, or related field, with four years progressively responsible administrative, technical, and managerial experience. Excellent technical, human relations and communication skills. Required technical skills include proficient experience with PC hardware, software, LAN/WAN, communications, TCP/IP, Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare, Windows 2003 Active Directory, WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, Lotus Calendar, Microsoft Office and others. Knowledge of relational databases. Knowledge of UNIX and courtroom technology, as well as federal experience, desirable. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in the area of IT, to include the administration and operation of data structure and file systems; data storage and retrieval systems; telecommunications systems; system security; client-server operating systems; testing and quality assurance; system documentation procedures; programming languages and software development methodologies; and network protocols. Ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to interact with and make presentations to management and program stakeholders to report project status, develop solutions, resolve problems, or respond to inquiries relating to information systems projects, security technology issues, strategic planning initiatives, and personnel and resources management. Ability to accomplish multiple IT tasks and project assignments, including analyzing a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management on all aspects of IT system administration and operations. Salary: $70,693 - $135,136. (2005)

DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: (General Description) Duties: Directs the activity of the Information Technology Department to provide the judiciary with up to date information systems and technological support on a statewide basis. Serves as a key liaison for the judicial branch and related statewide, federal and local automation committees to establish policy, long range planning, inter-branch and inter-agency coordination involving technology integration. Work performed: Identifies, formulates and recommends IT tactical and strategic plans; develops long and short range hardware, software and resource allocation plans; reviews all proposed acquisitions for appropriateness, cost justification and funds availability. Prepares and manages IT budget including determination of needs and justification of requests; monitors fiscal activity to assure conformity to goals and budget constraints; develops short and long range budget plans. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, computer science, technology management or related field plus eight years of related experience, at least three of which must have been in a supervisory or management capacity.

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Berlin, Vermont. Summary: The person in this position will be responsible for developing long-range plans and programs related to overall policy directions and organizational goals and will oversee the development, integration, and maintenance of the Judiciary's complex information technology systems. The position will report directly to the Court Administrator. The position will be responsible for overall, vision, goals, and objectives for information technology and network systems for the Judiciary.  This person will develop high level processes and data models to support the Judiciary's information technology needs and determine the impact of information technology decisions on the organizational structure and delivery of services. Duties: Manage the information systems department responsible  for supporting the State's multiple jurisdiction courts, including the selection, supervision, training, and evaluation of professional staff. Develop tactics and strategies to enhance information technology efficiency and effectiveness, initiate innovative uses and integration of data systems and advocate for required changes in the areas of principles, policies and design.  Establish and maintain an infrastructure to support information systems within the Judiciary and, where appropriate, with other state agencies. Develop, implement, and maintain the Judiciary's policies and procedures covering information technology, the privacy and security of all protected information an appropriate access to public information. Oversee software development and documentation. Develop and administer the informational technology budget for the Judiciary and identify and seek funding, including grants, for program activities.  Draft product specifications, negotiate the purchase and oversee the testing and implementation of new products. Undertake specified projects and direct task forces for the Court Administrator or designee, including program evaluation and policy analysis. Work is performed with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiate while maintaining an effective and cooperative working relationships with judicial officers, senior directors and managers, and co-workers. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND Six(6) years professional level experience in information technology, project management, system modeling and design, data base administration or systems analysis and operations, INCLUDING four(4) yes in supervisory capacity. M.S. Degree in Computer Management Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field may be substituted for up to two(2) years of experience requirement OR High School Degree AND Ten(10) experience as defined above, INCLUDING four(4) years in supervisory capacity. (2005)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANALYST 2: Office of Attorney Ethics, Supreme Court of New Jersey, AOC, West Trenton, NJ. Duties: Under the general direction of the Administrative Supervisor 4 (Information Technology Manager), the selected individual will administer a Local Area Network (LAN); monitor communications and/or computer system performance; conduct diagnostic routines and analyze (troubleshoot) advanced information processing, system error conditions, and system hardware and software; evaluate computer system performance data; organize (tune) operating system and network software for optimum performance; implement information security procedures; install, configure, and maintain PC and network hardware and software; analyze (troubleshoot) system hardware and software problems; maintain computer and communication links between the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Office of Attorney Ethics; and perform other related tasks as necessary. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree. Two years of professional experience in analyzing, designing, programming, troubleshooting, resolving technical problems and/or installing computer systems applications in a mainframe, local area network, or personal computer environment; planning, acquiring, installing and implementing telecommunications facilities and services, wide area networks, or local area networks; generating and maintaining system software; database administration; or systems security. A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science may be substituted for the required education and one year of experience. Three years of post-secondary education in Computer Science may be substituted for the required education. An Associate’s Degree in Computer Science and one year of additional experience may be substituted for the required education. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional IT technical and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis. Completion of a relevant course of training in Information Technology may be substituted for up to one year of required experience. Proven, hands-on experience with the installation, configuration, and support of Windows 2000/2003/XP and TCP/IP networking would be helpful. Experience in Microsoft Office 2000/2003, Lotus Notes, LAN/WAN technology, SQL Server 2000 administration, ADSI and/or WMI scripting with VBScript or other network administration tools would also be helpful. Salary: $45,588.34 - $78,516.85. (2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 4: Appellate Division, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an individual who has a theoretical and working knowledge of audio and video recording equipment and its application in the courtroom. Duties: A necessary job component is to provide effective training to operators of court recording and videoconferencing equipment. The selected individual will: monitor recording operators’ performance by visits to courts and identify deficiencies and training needs; work with local personnel to improve performance of these operators; possess knowledge of the use of special equipment to meet ADA requirements (including assistive listening devices); assist judges and trial court staff in developing technical requirements for new courts; oversee the Municipal Courts recording process and video arraignments; develop and design training programs and manuals for audio and video systems; keep an up-to-date inventory of all judiciary equipment in assigned counties; record judicial conferences, seminars, hearings and other confidential matters as required; keep abreast of advances in electronic recording technology; properly maintain vehicle and vehicular records and coordinate preventive maintenance of vehicle. Performs other related duties as required. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Five years of professional experience in program evaluation: program development, coordination, 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. The ability to communicate ideas effectively to others and to utilize critical thinking skills in analyzing problems and providing solutions in an expeditious and effective manner would be helpful. Salary: $52,644 - $82,044. (2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 2: IT Office, AOC, Trenton , NJ. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an administrative professional supervisor to work under the direction of the Court Executive 2b, Manager, IT Operations or other supervisory personnel. Duties: The selected individual will supervise the problem reporting area (Help Desk) and administer Magic TSD software. Other duties include evaluating training needs and insuring that the appropriate personnel are instructed in the use of new equipment or software. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Three years of increasingly responsible professional experience in customer service large scale mainframe computer systems and complex teleprocessing networks, one year of which shall have included computer operations experience. 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 general experience as indicated above. Previous supervisory experience is helpful. Salary: $47,940.38 - $83,235.06. (2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 4: Information Technology Office, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an individual that will supervise/lead professional network and support staff in the Open Systems group. Duties: Requirements will be to analyze, implement and resolve technical problems associated with New Jersey Court TCP/IP network, and security infrastructure. Responsibilities of this position will also include support of the application server environment on IBM RS6000 and pSeries servers, Windows 2003, Firewalls, Switches, Intrusion Protection systems and Wireless devices. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree. Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience, two years of which should have included experience in: analyzing, designing, programming, troubleshooting and resolving technical problems associated with mainframe terminal, PC or LANs; setting up mainframe terminals, PC or LANs and configuring and networking devices for the end user; installing software applications; database administration; computer operations and/or planning, acquiring, installing and implementing telecommunications facilities and services or developing, conducting or evaluating training on automated applications, computer concepts or information technology operations. 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 general experience as indicated above. Experience administrating Cisco firewalls, Switches and Wireless devices, or IBM AIX and RS6000 and pSeries hardware support would be helpful. Salary: $54,996 - $89,142. (2005)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANALYST: Municipal Court Services Division, ATS/ACS Support Unit, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a qualified candidate to work under the general direction of a Chief Executive in the Municipal Court Services Division, ATS/ACS Support Unit, or other supervisory personnel. Duties: The Selected individual will function as a member of a training, technical assistance or customer support team. In addition to conducting comprehensive ATS/ACS training to municipal courts, vicinage staff, State Police, local law enforcement and other agencies, the individual will also perform needs analysis, prepare statistical reports and correspondence, design and distribute documentation, complete program enhancement specifications and system testing, and perform other related duties. The individual will respond to customer service inquiries from ATS/ACS and related system users and will travel statewide to complete field service and customer support/technical assistance visits. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree. One year of professional experience using and supporting data processing information systems; conducting data processing user training; and/or teaching or training. A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience on a year for year basis. ATC/ACS experience would be helpful. These positions require travel throughout the State of New Jersey. Employees may be required to provide their own mode of transportation to and from field locations; subject to reimbursement as is allowable by the Judiciary and State regulations. Salary: $39,708 - $85,572. (2005)

COURT EXECUTIVE 2A: Office of Communications, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Duties: The Office of Communications is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong management and communications skills who, under the general direction of the Court Executive 3B (Assistant Director of Internet Services) will be responsible for managing the Judiciary’s Internet and Intranet Web Sites. This individual will also be responsible for developing and implementing short and long-term goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for the Web Sites that support the mission, goals, and objectives of the Judiciary, and for coordinating the work of a web team comprised of six IT professionals. The selected candidate will coordinate and track team work flow and schedules, organize and prioritize projects, assign daily tasks and manage the workload for the web team, compile required statistics, evaluate and assess the work accomplished by the web team to ensure quality, and supervise staff by providing guidance, assistance, and training as required. Additional duties include incorporating the principles of teamwork in the resolution, completion and follow-up of various responsibilities, and serving as the point of contact to the organization on Internet and Intranet web-related matters. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience, three of which shall have included responsibility for program development and/or implementation and for supervision of staff. 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. Salary: $66,896 - $97,257. (2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 4: Office of Trial Court Services, Probation Services Division, Intensive Supervision Program, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Duties: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an individual to supervise/lead a professional staff and to oversee computer hardware/software installation and support, as well as network operations for both the Intensive Supervision Program and Probation Services Division. The selected candidate will also oversee software development and data collection for the Intensive Supervision Program; assist in the development and administration of policies, programs and procedures; recommend, oversee, conduct and analyze research and statistical reports on various aspects of the Intensive Supervision Program; prepare a computer hardware/software budget; prepare staff performance evaluations; and perform other duties as required. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience, two years of which shall have included experience in program administration including: development, coordination, analysis, implementation, administration or conducting 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 as indicated above. A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience as indicated above. Salary: $55,491 - $89,944. (2005)

COURT EXECUTIVE 3A: Office of Trial Court Services, Automatic Trial Court Services Unit, AOC, Trenton, NJ. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a dynamic manager to manage and administer the operations of the Automated Trial Court Systems Unit (ATCSU). This unit assists the Information Technology Office (ITO) in the introduction of software enhancements for systems to the vicinages, including the requisite training for staff, state courts and federal agencies. The ATCSU also maintains a help desk for ongoing questions from the field and assists ITO development staff in the specification and design of new development and conducts corollary system testing. Duties: Under the general direction of the Court Executive 4 (Director, Office of Trial Court Services), the selected candidate will manage the coordination of all Superior Court judicial applications, training and implementation of all application areas. This individual will conduct field visits and evaluate Superior Court and Criminal Justice Practices; meet with Executive and Judicial branch representatives; manage the implementation and enhancement of existing software packages; coordinate activities with the ITO; supervise and cross-train professional staff; and work as a member of a team in the Office of Trial Court Services to implement priorities in the computerization area. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Seven years of managerial experience, five of which shall have included responsibility for the development and management of budgets, staff, information systems and administrative operations; development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures; and supervision of professional staff. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute paraprofessional and professional experience on a year-for-year basis. Experience in converting large business applications from one software platform to another would be helpful. Salary: $77,188 - $109,607. (2005)

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR: Arizona Supreme Court, Phoenix, Arizona. Summary: This position is responsible for technical and administrative work on Arizona Supreme Court’s IBM Informix and Microsoft SQL enterprise databases. Duties: This position a member of database team responsible for daily administration of over 150 IBM Informix and Microsoft SQL databases. The position will act as the control point for identifying, trouble-shooting and resolving system problems and consult with customers on database requirements. In addition, the position will monitor the database management system (DBMS); monitor and tune the database engine based on standard policies; and debug development programs and functions. Qualifications: The position requires a minimum of five years experience with client/server systems with at least three years as an Informix DBA. The position needs experience as an Enterprise Microsoft SQL DBA with knowledge of complex data manipulations and database security. Technical support experience in an AIX and Windows in a multi-system and/or multi-platform environment is essential. The position needs the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical customers. A bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or a related field is required. Salary: $49,500-76,500. (2005)

COURT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST V COURT SERVICES DIVISION: Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts. Summary: Assists the Automated Services Unit of the Court Services Division in meeting the goals and objectives of the unit, and assists Arizona courts in enhancing the quality of justice provided through improvements in court operations using the AZTEC court automation system. Essential Functions: Provides support to courts on correct and appropriate use of the statewide AZTEC court automation system when calls require knowledge of both court operations and the software product. Duties: include coordination of incident/problem solving efforts between court users and AOC. Manage the expectations of customer base regarding resolution of their reported problems through Remedy (problem tracking software). Responsible for recognizing, researching, isolating and resolving AZTEC problems. Coordinates referrals to appropriate technical, professional or service personnel for services, repairs, training and follow-up. Assists with AZTEC table updates, changes and maintenance. Develops materials to assist users in understanding the table data in the statewide court automation system. Documenting solutions that have been provided to customers to assist in continual building of a knowledge base. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience or the equivalent. Excellent oral and written communications skills. Ability to provide highly responsible administrative and technical work performed independently with minimal supervision. Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work effectively with judges, court staff and the public. Ability to communicate orally and prepare written materials using a computer terminal and keyboard. Ability to travel to courts and training sites within Arizona; overnight stays of several days duration may periodically be necessary. Position is not covered by the State Merit System. Finalists must undergo a background check. Salary: $43,441. (2004)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 4: New Jersey Judiciary. Municipal Court Services Division, AOC, Trenton, New Jersey. Summary: The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a qualified candidate with strong organizational, communication and customer service skills to supervise a team within the Municipal Court Services Division Automated Traffic System/Automated Complaint System (ATS/ACS) Support Unit. The systems provide centralized integrated case management and court financial record keeping for the 536 municipal courts and include an on-line statewide electronic traffic and criminal warrant system available to all of the state’s law enforcement agencies. Duties: The team is responsible for program specification development, system, documentation, customer notification and training programs for all system modifications, new releases and interfaces. Reporting to the Chief of Municipal Court Services within the Administrative Office of the Courts, the selected candidate will have extensive contact with municipal court officials, representative of the executive branch at the state, county, and local levels and other public and private organizations. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university needed. Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience, two years of which shall have included experience in analysis of requirements, troubleshooting and resolving programmatic problems, and training data processing users associated with implementing large-scale business applications. 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 general experience as indicated above. Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. This position requires travel throughout the State of New Jersey. Employee may be required to provide won mode of transportation to and from field locations; subject to reimbursement as is allowable by the Judiciary and State regulations. Salary: $53,918-$87,394. (2004)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANAYLYST I,II, & III: Information Technology Office, Trenton, New Jersey. Summary: The selected individuals will work in an enterprise service/web environment with the opportunity to use multi-platform technology, structured life cycle methodology and object-oriented methodology. Our software and database environments include: Software: CIC/COBOL, IDMS/ADSO, JAVA, WASD, Visual Basic, Websphere, Focus, Lotus Notes, JAVA Script, MQ Series, PowerBuilder, Rational; Databases: IDMS, DB2, Oracle, Sybase, Lotus Domino, Content Manager, Focus. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree. Two years of professional experience in analyzing, designing, programming, troubleshooting, resolving technical problems and installing computer systems applications in a mainframe, local area network, or personal computer environment—OR-two years of technical experience in the operation and maintenance of multi-program computer systems and completion of an approved course of training in systems analysis/computer programming. An Associate’s Degree in Computer Science may be substituted for the required education and one year of experience. A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Computer Science may be substituted for the required education and experience. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional IT technical and or professional experience on a year-for-year basis. An AOC Information Technology Office Internship may be substituted for one year of required experience. Completion of a relevant course of training in Information Technology may be substituted for up to one year of required experience. NOTE: Experience with Rational and its associated products (Rose, ClearCase, RUP, Requisite Pro) is helpful. Salary: $38,929.67-$83,895.06 (2004)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER: Duties: Under direction, provides engineering and technical telecommunications support for state-wide LAN, WAN and frame relay systems. Designs, plans, configures, implements, controls, monitors and maintains a multi-user, multi-site network in a client server environment. Seeks innovative and state-of-the-art solutions to develop the highest level of responsiveness, production and functionality from the network infrastructure investment. Work performed: Manages a multi-site telecommunications environment to provide network connectivity and stability for court operations and the case management application. Monitors the network for errors that are transparent to users. Resolves problems with the network, including routers, frame relay and modem connection. Orders, or oversees the ordering of, all the hardware and vendor service. Develops technical documentation to incorporate configurations for capacity planning and budget submissions. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, computer science or a related field and six years of general experience in network administration and telecommunications support activities in a multi-user, multi-site environment as a network administrator or network manager. (2001)

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR: Duties: (General Description) Under general direction, controls, monitors and maintains data bases for a statewide client-server system with relational databases for multiple servers by combining data from all local servers and providing other justice agencies with access to information. Resolves problems occurring on the system, oversees the management of the data dictionary, installs system software, coordinates database management functions with other information system areas and advises management on planning the database environment. This position is the final arbiter of database modifications and performance initiatives. Work performed: Designs databases and resolves database management problems to ensure data availability and integrity. Implements and maintains database security; defines, allocates and loads physical databases; controls and executes system utilities to create and modify database structure and establishes standards for database performance. Coordinates interfaces with other databases to facilitate data sharing and ensure compatibility. Analyzes system failures and executes procedures to restore system and database operations. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field and five years of database administration experience in a multi-user environment, application programming or systems analysis and design. (2001)

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER -- The Wyoming Supreme Court seeks someone to fill a highly responsible, professional, technical and management position. Duties: Plans and directs all the data processing activities and services in the judicial information system including: management of multiple platform (NT,Novell) and database environments with mainframe, client-server and personal computer workstations under LAN's and WAN's system analysis, programming and application development; operation, installation, maintenance, and networking of computer hardware and software; evaluation of current system, coordination, development, and implementation of a future case management system for 150 users; management of all technical staff; and in-depth contact with vendors, end-user technical committees, judges, clerks of court, legislators and other professionals. Qualifications: Must have proven management experience in planning, development, implementation and management of a court automation project, at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, or a master's degree in a related field and five years of experience with court automation projects. Starting salary: $60,000. (1999)

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY -- North Dakota Supreme Court, Bismarck, ND.  Summary: Under the direction of the state court administrator, responsible for the planning, development, acquisition, and implementation of technologies in the courts.  Develops long-range plans for various court technologies.  Supervises programmers and related data processing staff.  Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with a major in computer science or related field, supplemented with at least five years of computer management experience.  Prefer documented programming experience in mainframe or mini-computer language (such as Visual Basic, Access, SQL server, C, RPG), extensive background in network administration and extensive experience with the IBM AS/400, Windows NT, Microsoft Back Office, Microsoft Office Suite, with client-server background and understanding.  Prefer knowledge of the operations of courts normally gained through two years of experience within a court system or specialized education.  Good communication and interpersonal skills required.  Starting salary:  $36,960. (1998)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND PLANNING SERVICES -- The Superior Court of Pima County in Tucson, AZ.   Duties: Reporting directly to the Court Administrator/Chief Adult Probation Officer, plans, directs and oversees management of the Information Technology, Research, Evaluation & Statistics, and Planning functions of the Court.  This includes management of all automated information services and related budget, and reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations for the integration of information systems within Pima County Courts and the Clerk of the Superior Court.  The Director will also develop and manage the Court's budget for data processing systems and equipment, research and planning functions, and associated resources; recommend policy and procedural changes; implement and evaluate policy decisions; analyze complex data and make decisions within scope of authority; conduct and participate in special administrative and operational studies or projects.  Qualifications: are a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science, MIS, business, public or judicial administration or a closely related field and five years of professional level administrative experience, preferably in a court organization.  (Additional relevant experience/education may substitute for a portion of the aforementioned education/experience.)  Salary negotiable. (1998)

DIRECTOR, JUDICIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS -- The Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking a dynamic senior technical manager to lead the Maryland Judicial Information Systems.  Duties: Manages 100+ staff; plans and administers operational budget.  Determines long-term needs and overall strategies for development and management of Judiciary-wide information technology.  Oversees software, hardware and related technology design, development, acquisition, maintenance, and integration (mainframe, micro, mini and client/server computing applications); computer-based transaction processing and reporting; and data and information warehousing and analysis.  Assures integrity of Judiciary data through information security and access management.  Identifies changes and trends in computer and systems technology.  Qualifications:  BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field: 10 years of progressively responsible experience in a computing environment (5 years at managerial level); familiarity with state-of-the-art technologies (relational databases, 4th generation languages, multiprocessing, imaging, large-scale communications networks); demonstrated ability to successfully manage concurrent, multiple large-scale projects; exceptional oral/written communications and interpersonal skills.  Prefer:  experience with IBM mainframe systems networked into a distributed environment (mini and microcomputers).  Salary negotiable.   (1998)

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER—Summary: The Administrative Office of the Courts for North Carolina seeks someone to plan and direct all data processing activities in the judicial information system which includes: multiple platform environments with mainframe, client-server and personal computer workstations under LAN's and WAN's systems analysis, programming and application development; upgrade and enhance a statewide network with over 5,500 users; manage and direct the activities of over 70 highly skilled, trained technical staff; and in-depth contact with end-user technical committees, including judges, district attorneys, public defenders, clerks of the superior court, and other MIS professionals. Must have proven management experience in a highly technical, complex environment, college degree, in-depth knowledge of application systems design and development, and networking in both PC and mainframe environments. Excellent salary and benefit package. (1998)

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ADMINISTRATOR, INFORMATION SERVICES BUREAU -- Los Angeles Superior Court and Administratively Unified Courts.  Duties:  Overall administrative and technical responsibility for managing and integrating comprehensive information systems and technology programs and services including planning, analysis, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of new and existing automated systems, networking and data communication systems and technology.  These systems include, but are not limited to case processing and management, legal research and judicial support, support of administrative and financial functions, data collection and management reporting, and office automation for twelve Superior Court districts and three Municipal Courts in 28 locations throughout Los Angeles County.  Qualifications: (preferred)  Bachelor’s degree in information systems management, computer science, public administration, business administration or a related field and five years of experience in an administrative or management capacity directing or assisting in the direction of a large court information systems division.  Additional desirable qualifications:  experience in planning, acquisition and implementation of automated case management systems in a large trial court environment; managing and building Information Technology teams, working effectively across all levels of the organization, creating an end-user service orientation and optimizing limited resources; administering a computer center with extensive network systems; and working with other agencies in development and implementation of coordinated information systems.  Extensive technical knowledge and skills in a variety of hardware and software environments and excellent interpersonal and oral/written communications skills are a must.  Annual salary range:  $69,567 - $104,351.   (1997)

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY -- North Dakota Supreme Court, Bismarck, North Dakota.  Duties: Under the direction of the state court administrator, responsible for the planning, development, acquisition, and implementation of technologies in the courts.  Develops long-range plans for various court technologies.  Supervises programmers and related data processing staff.  Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science or related field, supplemented with at least five years of computer management experience.  Prefer documented programming experience in mainframe or mini-computer language (such as Visual Basic, Access, SQL server, C, RPG), extensive background in network administration and extensive experience with the IBM AS/400, Windows NT, Microsoft Back Office, Microsoft Office Suite, with client-server background and understanding.  Prefer knowledge of the operations of courts normally gained through two years of experience within a court system or specialized education.  Good communication and interpersonal skills required.  Starting salary $35,880, dependent on education and experience. (1997)

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DIRECTOR OF AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGY -- District of Maryland.  Summary: The Director is a member of the Clerk’s staff and is responsible for managing all facets of the automation program as well as the technical support staff.  Incumbent will also play a leading role in helping to formulate the court’s ongoing short- and long-range automation plan.  Qualifications:  Applicants must possess a MIS degree with five years of managerial experience and excellent technical, human relation and communication skills.  Annual salary:  $51,625 - $83,951 (CL30). (1997)

COMPUTER SERVICES MANAGER -- King County Superior Court, Seattle, Washington.  Seeking a Computer Services Manager to manage the King County Superior Court computer systems and assigned staff.  Duties: include: managing staff including Sr. LAN Administrator, Data Base Administrator, PC Technician, trainer and programmers involved in the design, analysis, maintenance, programming and resolution of user-problems for automated, information systems. Develops needs assessments; cost benefit and alternative analysis; evaluates computer proposals, selects and negotiates contracts with vendors; and manages contracts and related budgets.  Serves on the Superior Court management team; provides advice and direction to Court Administrator, Judges and staff on computer related projects.  Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field and four years of experience in systems development, project management, computer programming and system modeling and design.  A master’s degree is preferred.  Experience managing multiple complex projects and supervising staff is required.  At least two years of working knowledge with the following is required:  RDBMS (Informix), SQL (direct and embedded), Power Builder, Visual Basic, COBOL and HTML.  Working knowledge of Internet/Intranet with experience setting up WEB pages is required.  Familiarity with automated court information systems is desirable.  Annual salary range:  $55,889 - $70,366. (1997)

DIRECTOR/JUDICIAL DATA CENTER -- Alabama Unified Judicial System, Montgomery, Alabama.  The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts is accepting applications from qualified, motivated individuals to fill the position of Director/Judicial Data Center.  Duties: This employee coordinates and directs all data processing activities for the Judicial branch of government (trial courts) in the State of Alabama, including equipment selection, systems analysis, programming, and operations within a large (IBM-9121-62) mainframe class environment with 4,000 terminals and 600 printers installed statewide.  Duties include supervision and management of a staff of 13.  Some travel is required.  The employee reports directly to the Administrative Director of Courts.  Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or management information services preferred.  Minimum of five years recent mainframe experience in a management role in MIS, including supervisory/management responsibilities.  COBOL and CICS experience required.  Annual salary range:  $58,188 - $88,582. (1997)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND PLANNING SERVICES -- Superior Court of Pima County in Tucson, Arizona.  Duties: Reporting directly to the Court Administrator, the Director plans, directs and oversees management of the Information Technology, Research, Evaluation and Statistics, and Planning functions of the Court.  This includes management of all automated information services, and reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations for the integration of information systems within Pima County Courts and the Clerk of the Superior Court.  The Director will also:  develop and manage the Court’s budget for data processing systems and equipment, research and planning functions, and associated resources; recommend policy and procedural changes; implement and evaluate policy decisions; analyze complex data and make decisions within scope of authority; conduct and participate in special administrative and operational studies or projects.  Qualifications:  Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science, management information systems, business, public or judicial administration or a closely related field and five years of professional level administrative experience, preferably in a court organization.  (Additional relevant experience/education may substitute for a portion of the aforementioned education/experience.)  Annual salary range:  $53,500 - $83,000.  (1997)

COURT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER--Kern County Superior and Municipal Courts, Bakersfield, California.  Duties:  coordinates and provides systems development planning and analysis, implementation services, training, and on-going support/management of a diverse range of technologies utilized throughout the Kern County Courts including but not limited to:  LAN/WAN/Microsoft Windows NT/Novell, mainframe criminal justice information system (CJIS), civil case processing (CPS), collection case management (CUBS), telecommunications, and video technology.  Familiarity with a fourth generation language, client-server, and modular systems development through standard protocols is desired.  Supervises technical and support staff; participates in and coordinates training and implementation activities; prepares program and project plans to implement program goals and objectives; prepares written operations and training manuals; conducts studies; analyzes and meets with users to identify automation solutions to improve procedures and recommends the appropriate application; researches and evaluates package software; and, upgrades existing software.  Qualifications:  bachelor’s degree in information systems or a related field, minimum five years of technical and management experience, experience in justice system operations and specifically in court support is also desired.  Strong planning, organizing and managing abilities, good oral and written expression, ability to successfully complete multiple projects and tasks is required.  Annual salary range:  $46,140 - $56,328, plus a competitive management benefits package.  (1996)

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COURTS USER LIAISON-- County of Chester, West Chester, Pennsylvania.  Duties:  coordinates all computer usage within the court system and serves as liaison between the courts and court-related departments and the central computing agency of the County.  Incumbent will investigate, evaluate and make recommendations on all aspects of technology for use within the court system.  Qualifications:  associate’s degree or equivalent experience with working knowledge of Banyan Vines LAN.  Working knowledge of WordPerfect, WordPerfect Office, Lotus 1-2-3, on-line applications and database design is also helpful.  Annual salary range:  $29,473 - $44,210.  (1995)

DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--State Judicial Council/Third Judicial Circuit, Detroit, Michigan.  Duties:  under the administrative direction of the Circuit Court Administrator, plans and directs the development of proposed strategic policies for information technology; implements the approved strategic policy for information technology by planning, directing, and evaluating its tactical implementation; administers the staff and activities of the medium-sized data center; and performs related duties as required.  Subject to specific assignments and approval of plans by the Chief Judge and/or Circuit Court Administrator; acts in accordance with established court policies, directives, rules and regulations; with authority to plan and organize procedures, and with accountability for the efficient operation of activities.  Qualifications:  bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science or a related field, preferably a master’s degree in business, public or judicial administration; seven years of progressively more responsible experience in systems development or technology planning, preferably in a DEC environment, including five years of supervisory or managerial experience; excellent work organization skills, initiative and resourcefulness in collecting, analyzing, and presenting information and identifying and resolving problems; excellent human relations and oral and written communication skills.  Starting annual salary range:  $52,435 - $72,793. (1995)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION AND REVENUE--Payments and Collections, Information Systems, and Customer Service Divisions, Municipal Court of Seattle, Seattle, Washington.  Duties:  plans and directs the administrative and technical activities of a multidisciplinary staff of over 70 employees; formulates policy; assures accountability for revenue collection and reporting; represents the court in sensitive negotiations; administers contracts and system support services; and handles inquiries and filings by the public and the bar.  Qualifications:  equivalent of a B.A. degree in business or public administration, criminal justice, computer science, or a related field, and at lease five years of experience managing and administering a service agency in the development and operation of comprehensive MIS/DP systems, and supervising employees representing a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.  Background in court or criminal justice systems is desirable.  Monthly salary:  $4,755. (1995)

PROGRAM COORDINATOR-- County Attorney Information Systems, Maricopa County.  Duties: direct, plan, budget, coordinate, and prioritize technology-related projects of the county attorney; conduct business, strategic, and tactical technology planning and budgeting for all county attorney projects; manage the intra-agency projects in support of strategic goals of the county criminal justice system; review and monitor projects to ensure consistent and valued results; select and prioritize systems projects that restructure the workplace through technology to produce more effective use of time and resources; provide technical, operational, and security services for all information and telecommunications systems that serve the county attorney; monitor the work of consulting program managers and coordinate objectives;  provide reports and counsel; attend meetings and conferences; and perform other related work.  Qualifications: a bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field, and ten years of progressively responsible experience in senior information systems management.  A master's degree in a related field may substitute for up to two years of experience.  Preferred qualifications: experience in advanced project management techniques, matrix management, business re-engineering, and budget decision making; project oversight of information systems projects in distributed computing client/server, and cross-platform architectures; proven implementation records; and success in influencing senior management.  Salary: $60,507.  (1994)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES-- Franklin County Municipal Court, Columbus, Ohio.  Duties:   provide information-processing services to all divisions and departments of the Franklin County Municipal Court and the Franklin County Municipal Court clerk by directing long-term MIS planning; enhance, expand, and manage existing computer systems; develop and implement new computer systems; advise the court and the clerk on information-processing matters; manage technical support staff; investigate and make recommendations on the use of technology to improve court operations; and interact with other public and private entities.  Qualifications:  bachelor’s degree in any field plus four years experience in strategic MIS planning and the development, implementation, and management of multi-user computer systems; or a post-baccalaureate degree in the computer science field plus two years of such experience; or eight years of such experience with less than a baccalaureate degree.  Salary:  $42,500 - $50,000. (1994)

COURT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS) MANAGER-- Douglas County Courts, Minden and Lake Tahoe, Nevada.  The CIS manager will be responsible for two Novell 3.x installations.  Duties:  providing help desk and training to system users; maintaining the documentation library; maintaining tables for the CIS custom software package; working with the hardware and network support vendor; and providing liaison with county information systems.  Qualifications:  Novell experience; expertise with DOS, WordPerfect for DOS, and Lotus; knowledge of hardware and software components.  Novell certification; SQL, C, and Microsoft Mail experience; and a background working with judges and clerks are highly desirable.  Salary commensurate with experience.  (1994)

DIRECTOR, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES (MIS)-- Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, General Division, Dayton, Ohio.  Duties:  develops and operates computer systems and networks within the court; develops budget proposals and long-term MIS plans; assigns project tasks and supervises staff engaged in analysis and system development; analyzes information-processing needs and recommends solutions; participates in development of a system wide justice information system for the county; and supervises modification, maintenance, and customization of software used by the court.  Qualifications:  M.S. in computer science or MIS with three years' experience in system development or B.S. with nine years' applications-programming experience; experience in managing software and hardware development; knowledge of various fourth-generation software packages; working knowledge of DOS and UNIX or other mini- and mainframe operation systems.  Knowledge and interest in expert systems and experience in systems analysis and design, software engineering, and related system design preferred.  Salary:  $50,000 - $62,500.  (1994)

MIS DIVISION DIRECTOR-- Arizona Supreme Court, Phoenix, Arizona.  Duties:  direct the projects, staff, and operations of the management information systems division in automating the Arizona court system; provide support with PCs, terminals, printers, etc.; manage the data center operations and managing systems networks; develop management information systems division policies, procedures, and standards; ensure effective coordination between court projects and application systems; serve as staff to committees and the statewide commission on technology; manage automation contracts and a multimillion dollar budget; and maintain cooperative working relationship with other courts, AOC staff, and contractors to achieve general organizational and specific project goals.  Qualifications:  training and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, public administration, or a related field plus seven years’ related experience, including four years of management experience.  Some court experience is highly desirable.  Must have demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, strong management skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, and contract and budget management skills.  Applicant will be required to undergo a background investigation.  This position is not covered by state merit system.  Salary range:  $60,230 - $70,676. (1994)

MANAGER OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS--Judicial Information Division, New Mexico Supreme Court, Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Duties:  responsible for developing an appropriate organizational structure to support current and future statewide information systems’ objectives, proposing and monitoring staffing and budgeting requirements, hiring and training qualified personnel, ensuring staff maintains highly technical and specialized knowledge, and developing reporting methods to establish program accountability; responsible for large complex information systems’ budget submission, justification, and monitoring, involving multiple funding sources; confers with and advises subordinates on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods; and ensures that activities are completed in the most competent, efficient, and effective manner.  Qualifications:  advanced knowledge of systems analysis, program design, and current practices and developments in data processing; knowledge of administrative, personnel, fiscal, planning and management principles, methods, and techniques; knowledge of court functions, responsibilities, and procedures; ability to analyze manual systems, perform cost analyses, develop recommendations regarding hardware and software needs, and design and organize automated systems; ability to effectively manage a professional, technical, and clerical staff; and ability to teach a professional discipline as necessary.  A bachelor’s or advanced degree in computer science or a related field, together with significant continuing education, and extensive experience in systems analyses requiring high-level decision making and significant management experience are desirable.  Salary range:  $63,989. (1994)

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JUDICIAL INFORMATION LIAISON--Court of Common Pleas, West Chester, Pennsylvania.  Duties: provide user liaison support for judges; provide technical advice on acquisition of office automation; assist the court staff in the use of office automation systems; evaluate computer hardware and software and make recommendations on their use; and repair user documentation as required.  Qualifications: computer experience directly related to court function, and a working knowledge of Bayon Vines LAN, Word Perfect Office, and Lotus 123.  Salary range: $31,080 - $46,620.  (1994)

INFORMATION RESOURCE SERVICES MANAGER-- South Carolina Court Administration, Columbia.  Duties: perform needs assessment activities, tactical and strategic planning, and program development; organize and allocate resources; and design, procure, implement, and monitor information systems.  Qualifications: a bachelor's degree and five years' experience in automated information systems design, procurement, implementation, and operation, including three years of supervisory or management experience; or any combination of years of equivalent education, training, or experience.  Applicant must possess extensive knowledge of the operating policies and procedures typically observed in state government.  Maximum salary: $48,960.  (1994)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR--Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona.  Qualifications:  bachelor’s degree and seven years’ experience in senior information systems management; pertinent experience includes project management of systems migration from mainframe to distributed computing; i.e., client/server, networks, in large, complex organizations; proven implementation history required; master’s degree will substitute for two years of required experience.  Salary range:  $55,099 - $68,868. (1994)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SERVICES-- Michigan Court of Appeals, Detroit.  Summary:  plan and direct the activities of the court's information systems.  Qualifications: bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; five years' experience in technology field, three years in a management capacity; oral and written communications skills; and superior analytic, diagnostic, conceptual, and supervisory skills.  Experience in court operations and systems preferred.  Salary: competitive, based on background and experience.  (1994)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS--Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial Information Systems, Annapolis, Maryland.  Summary: The incumbent manages all data processing activity of a department with 100+ employees and provides leadership in the selection, development, and application of all information technology and the planning, scheduling, coordination, and analysis of all computer systems projects.  Qualifications:  A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related work experience; demonstrated technical ability; strong managerial background; seven years of progressively responsible experience in a computing environment; and familiarization with state-of-the-art technologies utilizing relational databases, multiprocessing, imaging, and large scale communications networks.  Preference will be given to those with exposure to large IBM mainframe systems, which are networked into a distributed computing environment, consisting of both mini- and microcomputers.  Salary to high 60s, depending one experience.  (1993)

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS--Municipal Court, Seattle, Washington.  Summary: The incumbent plans and directs all information systems activities for the court and leads the court's transition to full client/server computing as the court's information system is expanded and enhanced to a state-of-the-art INFORMIX OnLine/4GL system that runes on a Sequent 2000/700 (one of the largest Informix OnLine/4GL applications in the world).  Qualifications: A related B.A.; five years of professional data-processing experience; and five years experience as a systems manager.  Preferred background includes project management, planning, budgeting, and UNIX environment.  Salary is $52,012 annually, with an increase in six months to $53,995.  (1992)

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNING--State Court Administrator's Office, Bismarck, North Dakota.  Duties: The incumbent has overall responsibility for statewide judicial planning and acquisition and implementation of technologies in the state court system, including the installation of a statewide trial court information system; trains personnel to use the trial court information system and PC-based software, such as dbase and Lotus; and oversees the development of the biennial state judicial master plan.  Qualifications:  include a degree in judicial administration or completion of the ICM Court Executive Development Program and three years of administrative experience in the courts, a strong background in computer hardware and software in a court setting, and considerable experience in judicial planning.  Salary is $32,748 annually.  (1992)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER-- Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, California.  Duties: The incumbent develops, directs, and implements all policies and activities that support the court and county clerk information/computer systems operation; is responsible for hardware and software design and implementation; development of requirements and scope of work documentation and contract development and administration.  Environment includes IBM 3090, Unysis 5000/95 and 6000/80 UNIX-based systems and FileNet document image processing.  Qualifications: Seven years of progressively responsible systems project administration and management, two years of which must have included supervisory experience and completion of 24 semester units of college level computer science courses or equivalent training.  Salary is $5,379-6,613 monthly.  (1992)

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