Senior Analyst at Judicial Council of California in San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Overview
The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Senior Analyst in the Statistic and Information unit. The Senior Analyst provides key research, data, and analytic support to the Judicial Council, Executive Office, trial courts, and appellate courts. Specifically, this position will support the work of the Data Analytics Advisory Committee (DAAC), whose primary responsibility will be to make recommendations to the Judicial Council regarding the collection, use, and sharing of judicial branch data and information to inform decision-making, promote transparency, and improve the administration of justice while ensuring the security of nonpublic data and data sources. This incumbent will oversee the development and continued maintenance of trial court workload models and performance measures. This position will lead and manage policy and data analysis projects on complex and high-profile initiatives, working independently and with limited supervision.The Judicial Council strives for work life balance and includes 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 located minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park. The successful candidate will be expected to work in the San Francisco or Sacramento office. However, hybrid schedules may be available from a California residence during the duration of the agency's Hybrid Work Pilot Program through 2022.Responsibilities
Conduct independent research, consult with trial courts and subject matters experts at the Judicial Council, and interpret legislation as it relates to workload models and interim updates to models. Use subject matter and technical expertise to identify and define data elements and research questions associated with legislative mandates and Judicial Council priorities and integrate into research design. Lead large-scale research projects on behalf of the Judicial Council, Executive Office, Advisory Committees, trial courts and other stakeholders or provide research support to other JC units on complex, highly visible ad hoc projects. This could include performing workload analysis for other programs/entities, such as court interpreters, Courts of Appeal staff, or assigned judges' program and conducting mandated studies and performing other research work. Develop research design, which may require use of cost benefit analysis, case file review, workload analysis, program evaluation, outcome measures, statistical sampling methods and other qualitative/quantitative analysis and evaluation. Serve as an internal consultant to other offices and/or advisory committee staff on research and data issues to improve use of empirical data for branch policy making. Establish governance policies for data. Build and support data analytics and visualization to help the Judicial Council move toward being a data-driven organization. Identify and help standardize data elements used across projects or groups. Qualifications
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.Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of court case processing Knowledge of data base management Knowledge of data governance practices and principles Experience using Tableau, Power BI Experience in California state governmentOther Information
Please note: If you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.How To Apply
To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. This position requires the submission of our official application, a resume and a response to the supplemental questions. To complete an 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.Supplemental Questions
To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your responses to the following questions. Please explain why you are interested in this position and how your skills match the qualifications for this position. Describe your experience in conducting research and how you shared the results to stakeholders and how you adapted your approach when sharing to different audiences. Describe your experience using SPSS, Stata, R, or other statistical analysis software packages for conducting research and analysis to support policymaking. Describe your experience using data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI or other software) to convey information to stakeholders or help inform policy decisions. Do you have any other employment by the State of California that is not already provided on your application? If yes, please list the specific departments or agencies for which you worked. If you have no prior state service, please state "none." Pay and Benefits
Salary Range: $7,267 - $10,901 per month (Starting salary will be $7,267 per month)Some highlights of our benefits package include: Health/Dental/Vision benefits program 13 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)Equal Employment Opportunity
The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.PDN-976c8921-e59b-425d-9736-91bb2bafa741