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POSITION TITLE: Court Operations Director

SALARY: $13,062.68 - $20,315.14 Monthly
$156,752.16 - $243,781.68 Annually

WORK LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles

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FILING PERIOD: 07/15/2022 – 10/26/22 at 11:59 pm (PST)

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EXAM NUMBER: R9913D

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RECRUITMENT TYPE: Open Competitive Job Opportunity
The current vacancy for this position is in Juror Services.
Qualifying candidates may be considered for future vacancies.

ABOUT THE COURT
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Court) is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 38 courthouses within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $855 million. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Court Operations Directors are responsible for managing, directing and integrating broad, comprehensive Court-wide programs, including human resources, juror services, legal/litigation support and facilities management programs and services, to meet Court-wide business and operational needs. Programs and services are delivered through central and district staff assigned to support the human resources, facilities, legal/litigation support and juror services needs of Court operations. Responsibilities are broad in scope, allow for a high degree of program and administrative discretion and are evaluated in terms of overall program results and cost effectiveness.

For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in this bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.

This is an at-will managerial position. The Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (SB 2140) authorizes the Court to exclude managerial employees from the employment protection provisions of the Act subject to meet and confer.

TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES
This position is eligible for some telework following an initial training period.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify, you must meet the following requirements at the time of filing:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university -AND- Two years of experience at the level of a Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Deputy Director or higher (i.e. Administrator III, Senior Administrator) in a Court or public entity.

Examples of duties include planning, managing and directing operations and/or administrative functions for multiple locations, for a litigation or centralized units such as court reporters or interpreters._ Incumbents participate in development and implementation of the Court's strategic plan, mission, vision and values and are responsible for the development and implementation of district and division strategic plans and initiatives designed to achieve the Court's overall plan._

Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION:

To receive credit, a legible copy of your certificate, diploma or transcript (unofficial acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application following the guidelines below.

Failure to submit the required documents at the time of filing will result in your application being disqualified. Attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and should not exceed 10 MB per application. Documents must be attached prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
All applicants must be able to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to beginning employment with the Court.

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You are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 2 weeks after you:

• Received a Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, or
• Received a second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or
• Finished the series of a COVID-19 vaccine that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization [WHO]

Individuals with a medical condition that prevents them from getting a vaccine, as verified by their medical provider, or those with a confirmed sincerely held religious belief that prohibits them from receiving a vaccine, may request to be excused from this vaccination requirement as a reasonable accommodation to their medical condition or religion. The Court will review requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis consistent with its existing procedures for reasonable accommodation requests.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate will be independent, reliable, adaptable, and possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Knowledge of Court administrative functions and operations

• Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration including budgeting, purchasing, and maintenance of public records
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience in working with and providing staff support to Judicial Officers, State and County government officials, the Bar, and other stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills in leading organization wide initiatives

EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
PART I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.

PART II: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.*
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APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate email address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via email. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here (Download PDF reader).

Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to Bflores1@lacourt.org.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.

Exam No.: R9913D
COURT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Applications may be submitted online at www.lacourt.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $156,752.16 - $243,781.69 per year

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