Collaborative Courts Management Analyst (Open & Promotional)

Salary : $93,392.00 - $116,334.40 Annually
Location : County of San Mateo, CA
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: X119B
Department: Superior & Municipal Courts
Opening Date: 02/26/2025
Closing Date: 3/12/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 50J

Description
The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, is seeking bright, collaborative, energetic, well qualified candidates for the position of Collaborative Courts Management Analyst.

Under general direction, the Collaborative Courts Management Analyst is responsible for coordinating the activities, policy and program support, and successful operation of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo's collaborative courts. The Management Analyst is also responsible for working with judicial officers, court staff, and staff of county justice agencies to ensure the successful operation of the collaborative courts to which they are assigned. These programs include, but are not limited to, Pathways Mental Health Court, Bridges Treatment Court, Drug Court/Proposition 36 Court, Veterans Court, 1370 Court, CARE Court, and Restitution Court.
Examples Of Duties

• Work with the collaborative courts judges and support their leadership role by coordinating collaborative court program activities.
• Provide judicial officers with administrative and technical support to increase operational functioning of each of the collaborative court programs; Use professional judgment by working independently when necessary and advising collaborative court judges when appropriate.
• Work with Court management, staff, and justice partners to calendar and coordinate court case referrals to the appropriate collaborative court.
• Coordinate program stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinate program documentation, data collection, and data flow process development.
• Develop and maintain program data.
• Prepare periodic data reports on assigned programs and provide Judicial Council of California and granting agencies with quarterly program progress reports as requested.
• Develop San Mateo Collaborative Court Program informational materials and update as necessary.
• Develop and maintain content for collaborative court SharePoint site and the court's web site.
• Identify national and state collaborative court judicial education programs for use by judicial officers and collaborative justice partners.
• Research trends in collaborative court programs and treatment; Disseminate information and provide updates to judiciary and program partners.
• Seek funding to sustain assigned programs and coordinate with Court Finance to make applications.
• Implement program changes pursuant to new legislation or at the behest of the multidisciplinary team or judge.
• Analyze data to understand program trends and to support policy changes.
• Coordinate the court's forensic evaluation process, including generating court orders, receiving reports, filing them to the Court's case management system, and disseminating them to counsel.
• Attend and support community outreach events in collaboration with justice partners.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• A baccalaureate degree in social sciences, communications, economics, business administration, public administration, and/or course work in the field of criminal justice, and
• Two years of progressively responsible professional work experience in fieldwork or case management experience, to include project or program case management in the fields of addictions, human/family services, health services, or public safety. Two years of experience related to collaborative justice programs is preferred.

Up to two years of the education requirement may be substituted, on a year for year basis, with additional related experience. Up to two years of the experience requirement may be substituted, by an advanced degree in law, public administration, social work, business administration, psychology, or communications.

Knowledge of:

• Project management and coordination.
• Program evaluation methodologies.
• Research and information gathering techniques.
• Statistical methods and analysis.
• Intermediate Excel.
• Collaborative Justice programs, such as drug diversion programs, alcohol or substance abuse treatment programs, and behavioral health alternatives.

Ability to:

• Work effectively in a team environment.
• Work effectively with the Court's collaborative justice partners.
• Advise judicial officers on a variety of related issues with confidence and reliability.
• Organize and present ideas and recommendations both orally and in writing.
• Gather, organize, and assess large amounts of data; determine appropriate data for extraction and analysis.
• Write comprehensive and compelling reports, in a timely manner.
• Operate a computer and use appropriate software in the performance of analytical work.
• Effectively represent the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, with justice partners, the public, other Court staff, and other government agencies as a knowledgeable and competent resource.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Typical Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office and meeting room environment, with continuous contact with judicial officers, other governmental agencies and social service agencies, management staff, other staff, and the public.

Physical Requirements
Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; lift, move and transport objects weighing up to 25 lbs.; use of office equipment, including computer, telephone, calculator, copiers, and facsimile. Must be able to travel within San Mateo and occasionally travel to other locations throughout the state for related meetings.

Application/Examination

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%), which may include a written and/or performance exercise(s). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in County of San Mateo, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org to apply.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, by 11:59 PM PST
Application Screening: March 17 - 21, 2025
In-Person Civil Service Panel Interviews: April 1 and/or 2, 2025

About the CountySan Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.

The County of San Mateo, as an employer, is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
San Mateo County is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels.
The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to our diversity.

Please Note: The County is conducting this recruitment for the Superior Court. This position is with the Superior Court of California.

Analyst: Sedrick Dixon (02262025) (Collaborative Courts Coordinator - X119)
Please visit for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.
Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. All benefits are subject to change.
As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training, wellness and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities. Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.
County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.
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IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your responses will give us additional information about your background and experience related to this position and will be used in the selection process. Be concise and specific. Please share enough information for us to evaluate your qualifications. Neatness, clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses to these questions. I have read and understand these instructions.

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Explain your interest in applying for the Collaborative Court Management Analyst position. Include in your written discussion how your career experience, academic background, and any specific training prepares you for this position.
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Describe any experience or academic background you have in the criminal justice or mental health field, particularly as they may relate to the successful implementation and operation of collaborative justice court programs.
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Explain what you think are the most important benefits and attributes of collaborative justice court programs.
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