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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 OFFICERSummary:
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)
Bachelors 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:
Bachelors 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 Clerks 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 courts 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:
Bachelors 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
masters 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:
Bachelors 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 Courts 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:
Masters 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:
bachelors 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:
associates 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:
bachelors degree with a major in computer science or a
related field, preferably a masters 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:
bachelors 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 bachelors
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 bachelors 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:
bachelors 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; masters 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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