Associate Analyst (Limited Term)

Job Description and Duties

Responsibilities

• Support immigration related data collection and tracking, as well as corresponding training.
• Gather, collect, and analyze data and prepare the annual report to the Legislature on the use of remote technology in court proceedings.
• Help collect data and prepare the two semi-annual reports to the Legislature on the purchase of electronic recording equipment.
• Help maintain the automated court reporter recruitment, retention, and attrition dynamic dashboard and related factsheet.
• Assist with Task Force and Working Group meetings, including helping with scheduling, drafting agendas, and maintaining documentation.
• Prepare submissions by the Policy and Research Office for the Two-Week Advance report.
• Prepare submissions by the Policy and Research Office for the Administrative Director’s Report.
• Assist in managing the Office’s web content, including on the Hub and court reporter dashboard.

Working Conditions

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 Sacramento, the office is located minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding this location. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in public administration, research methodology, business administration, communication, or a directly related field that would provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the assigned area. An additional four (4) 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.

Knowledge of:

• Basic concepts and methods of project management;
• Proofreading and writing;
• Principles and techniques of preparing effective oral presentations;
• Principles and methods of data collection and analysis; and
• Use of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Skill in:

• Critical thinking and applying creativity to analysis;
• Collaborating with team members;
• Effectively communicating;
• Exercising confidentiality;
• Compiling, sorting, and articulating issues and recommendations;
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and prioritizing competing demands within assigned projects;
• Writing;
• Preparing reports and presentations; and,
• Providing attention to detail.

Other

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

Benefits

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

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Completed Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. A completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included, when submitting your application in hard copy.

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Judicial Council of California

Primary Cert Contact

Attn: Please Apply in the Benefits Section Below

455 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102-3688

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

EEO Contact:
Sandra Grace
(415) 865-8944
Sandra.Grace@jud.ca.gov

Supplemental Questions

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, please provide a response to the following questions. Your answer should not exceed a total of one page.

1. Please explain why you are interested in this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.