The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Senior Analyst in the Family Court Services unit for the Center for Families, Children & the Courts.

The Senior Analyst is responsible for planning and overseeing the delivery of statewide education programs to help Family Court Services (FCS) directors, supervisors, and managers throughout the state meet their mandatory education requirements. The Senior Analyst is charged with advanced level education planning and delivery, curriculum design and consultation, the use of new delivery modalities, remote education, and is responsible for creating and maintaining web content for FCS directors, supervisors, and managers, including on-demand education posted on the Moodle platform in addition to planning and design for new platforms and collaborations for on-demand education. This includes working directly with directors to determine training needed in new laws, rules and regulations, and best practices in court management. This position provides coordination, information, and technical assistance to court-based FCS leadership and serves as an advanced subject matter expert, providing in-depth knowledge and expertise on court-base mediation, provides advanced analysis and recommendations, and performs advanced analytical work in program analysis, management, and innovation; fulfilling Family Code 1850 mandates including data collection and analysis, statewide training, and technical assistance for FCS management (including directors, supervisors, and managers) to support services to highly visible court based FCS programs in all California Courts.

The Judicial Council
The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The Judicial Council strives for work-life balance, including substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the Civic Center BART station in downtown San Francisco. In Sacramento, the office is minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s Sacramento or San Francisco office and reside in the areas surrounding these locations. The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. Beginning in September 2024, employees will work in the office at least one day each week. Beginning in January 2025, employees will work in the office at least two days per week.

• Lead, plan, and deliver statewide, regional, and online trainings for Family Court Services (FCS) directors, supervisors, and managers throughout the state in compliance with Rule of Court. Serve as advanced subject matter expert, applying knowledge and providing subject matter expertise to training program development.
• Work directly with Directors to determine training needed in new laws, rules and regulations; research on best interests of the children, and impact of family conflict, and violence on child well-being; and best practices in court management.
• Serve as subject matter expert, design curriculum; identify learning objectives, ensure that training meets requirements for continuing education credit.
• Lead technical assistance, coordination, and information assistance provided to court-based Family Court Services Directors and provide subject matter expertise.
• Provide technical assistance on best practices; provide consultants or vendors; research best practices and emerging technologies to share with FCS directors, supervisors, and managers.
• Collaborate with your team members and provide subject matter knowledge and expertise to mandatory statistical reporting and research.
• Provide subject matter expertise on content, court perspectives and accurate measurement of mandated statistical reporting on child custody mediation and recommending services; assist on interpretation of results.
• Manage budget for training, research projects, technical assistance, and other projects.
• Work with procurement and conference services on contracts for speakers, consultants, and venues.
• Serve as family court services subject matter expert on all mediation service models including non-recommending, fact finding, recommending and tiered mediation and leading projects related to these topics and new and emerging issues.
• Monitor and track mediation service models provided by each court. Track new legislation that mandates new FCS training and or practices.
• Lead development of new statutorily mandated SB 331 training curricula, materials, and technical assistance. SB 331 training will complement the existing, highly regarded program that meets statutory requirements for the FCS practitioners. The SB 331 program will provide unique approaches to prioritize child safety and all aspects of child well-being. SB 331 training will also focus on best practices to deliver training that is culturally sensitive and appropriate for diverse communities, one which focuses on equity in access to and utilization of services.
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree, and four (4) years of analytical experience in program analysis, development, implementation, research, and/or evaluation.

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a directly related field for the assigned discipline such as political science, public administration, statistics, mathematics, etc., may be substituted for one of
the years of required experience. An additional four years of professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

OR

Master’s degree in a directly related field for the assigned discipline such as political science, public administration, statistics, mathematics, etc. that included qualitative and quantitative research, and one (1) year of analytical experience in program analysis, development, implementation, research, and/or evaluation.

OR

One year in the Analyst classification with the Judicial Council of California or one year of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of an Analyst in a California Superior Court or California state-level government entity.  

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.

This position is Open Until Filled and requires the submission of our official application, a resume and a response to the supplemental questions. To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

To complete the online application, please click the Apply for Job button.

The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation.  Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (415) 865-4272.

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your responses to the following questions. Please indicate for which employer you performed these functions. Your answers should not exceed a total of three pages.

1. Please describe what interests you about this job and why you believe it is a good fit. 

$7,485 - $11,228 per month

Some highlights of our benefits package include:
• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.