Communication Analyst

Overview

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for Communications Analyst to join the Public Affairs office. Under the direction of office leadership and reporting to the Principal Manager, the Communications Analyst provides strategic and operational communications support for Judicial Council of California activities, operations, and priority programs. In addition, the analyst is charged with profiling collaborations with the trial and appellate courts. The analyst creates and manages content for the California Courts Newsroom and related Online and Social Media Channels (including the Hub, eNewsletters, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Flickr). 

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.

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 downtown Civic Center BART station.

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 office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations.

Responsibilities

• Implements multi-audience strategic communications plans, and related programs and projects, for Judicial Council of California activities, operations, and priority programs.
• Contributes to the effective implementation, management, and evolution of the California Courts Newsroom with stories, ideas, and content for Judicial Council of California activities, operations, and priority programs; including profiling trial and appellate court collaborations; and other general news assignments.
• Draft content for use with, on, or through chosen communications channels or vehicles.
• Support media relations activities and coordinate rapid-response communications.
• Conduct measurement, evaluation, tracking, and reporting on communications for The California Courts Newsroom and Social Media Channels.
   

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, and three (3) years of professional experience in media relations, public information or public relations, along with electronic communications experience (web-based and social media). 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 communications, public relations, or public affairs, or other directly related field.

OR

Two years as an Associate Analyst with the Judicial Council of California or two 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.
 

Other Information

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

How To Apply

This position requires the submission of our official application, a cover letter, responses to the supplemental questions, and a resume. To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5 PM on June 11, 2025.  

To complete the 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.

Pay and 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)
   

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 your writing experience and share examples of your work.
2. Please describe any experience working with photography and/or video and share examples of your work.
3. Please describe your experience with social media tools and writing for the web and share examples of your work.
    

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Judicial Council of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.