Job Posting: Analyst JO#6458

Judicial Council of California

JC-483686
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Analyst JO#6458
Analyst

$7,294.00 - $10,942.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 7/28/2025

Job Description and Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with office leadership to develop guidelines and tools to promote compliance with Judicial Council policies and procedures, standards of excellence for reports and communications, timelines and procedures for Executive Office review and for disbursement of funding to courts and vendors. Present guidelines to staff and provide technical assistance and training. Develop a system for ensuring that guidance is current.

• Compile, synthesize and analyze data, evaluate alternatives, and draft reports including recommendations on key issues spanning all office projects including (for example) consistent and effective practices in grants management across CFCC’s portfolio of multiple grants.

• Ensure compliance and strategic alignment with funding sources by analyzing grant requirements and supporting budget and reporting processes. Analyze requirements and restrictions for grants received by or distributed by CFCC, including deliverables, timelines, metrics, and compliance obligations.

• Develop standards for grants management to increase consistency and quality across programs.

• Manage workflow for deliverables requiring office leadership review and approval (signature) as well as requests for information regarding CFCC programs, funding and operations.

• Analyze Executive Office, public information, and other requests for information and analysis on CFCC projects and operations; triage and advise office leadership on resources required to fulfill request. Propose responses that comply with policies for other JCC offices, stakeholders, and the public.

• Serve as an analyst on personnel matters and liaison to Human Resources. Assist CFCC management with planning and implementing human resources policies, programs and practices set forth by the Human Resources Services Office.

• Analyze new or revised personnel policies and develop presentations for management and staff; including policies related to remote work, flexible time, training requests and others.

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 San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is 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 San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations.

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.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-483686
Position #(s):
156-100-3024-XXX
Working Title:
Analyst JO#6458
Classification:
Analyst
$7,294.00 - $10,942.00
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
San Francisco County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

OVERVIEW

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Analyst with the Center for Families, Children and the Courts.

The Analyst performs professional-level analysis and project management activities for director and management team in support of office responsibilities involving managing multiple, complex governmental funding sources on behalf of the Judicial Council and administering funding, education, technical assistance, data analytics, financial management and other resources to the courts. Special emphasis will be on analytical and project management support for office-wide grants management to ensure consistent and effective practices. Perform research, statistical and policy analysis for director and management team related to information requests from Executive Office and implementation of Judicial Council staff policies and procedures. Implement new business systems and processes, conduct business process analysis and improvement, and quality assurance analysis in the areas of office portfolio management and on office projects as assigned. Oversee workflow of fiscal procurements for the office and act as liaison to Branch Accounting and Procurement. Organize, plan and carry out complex project management to optimize office workflow including personnel, information technology, and necessary project resources. Serve as liaison to other offices at an office-wide level.

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.

Department Website: http://www.courts.ca.gov/careers

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 7/28/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

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 Online 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.

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

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of analytical experience in program analysis, development,

implementation, research, and/or evaluation. 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.

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.

OR

Two (2) years as an Associate Analyst with the Judicial Council of California or two (2) years of

experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of an

Associate Analyst in a California superior court or California state-level government entity.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Skilled in office applications, such as SharePoint, Microsoft Power BI, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Adobe Acrobat; and project management software.

• Experience in Agile project management.

• Strong presentation skills including advanced PowerPoint and Visio or other flow charting applications.

• Familiarity with online survey platforms.

• Ability to run webinar and virtual meeting software.

• Excellent skills in data management and data analysis using advanced features in Excel, including constructing and documenting complex datasets.

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

HOW TO APPLY

This position is Open Until Filled and requires the submission of our official application, responses to the supplemental questions, and a resume. To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5:00 P.M. on July 28, 2025.

To complete an online application, go to job opening #6458 at https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm.

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.

PAYMENT & BENEFITS

$7,294 - $10,942 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.


Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: http://www.courts.ca.gov/careers
Human Resources Contact:
Alexis Ortiz
(415) 865-4565
Alexis.Ortiz@jud.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Sandra Grace
(415) 865-8944
Sandra.Grace@jud.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Supplemental Questions

Supplemental Questions

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.

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.

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