Senior Analyst (Limited Term)

Overview

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Senior Analyst (Limited Term) with the Criminal Justice Services (CJS) office.

The position is a temporary, full-time assignment for a duration of approximately two years, contingent on the availability of funds.

Under the supervision of the Supervising Analyst of the Fines and Fees unit in the CJS office, the Senior Analyst will lead a statewide initiative to improve how California processes traffic tickets - the highest volume case type in the court system. Specifically, the initiative will focus on increasing instance of law enforcement use of electronic ticketing, moving away from slower, more costly paper processes. In concert with this effort, this position will also support the expansion of MyCitations, offering the public more user-friendly options for resolving their infraction tickets online. This position will serve as a liaison between law enforcement, DMV, and the Judicial Council. This position will also partner with the Judicial Council’s Information Technology office to work with technical teams to incorporate key functions and user-centered design principles as online systems are expanded and enhanced. 

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, student loan forgiveness as part of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), 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 located 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. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location.

Responsibilities

• Support the Court Executive Officer Advisory Committee Statewide E-Citations and MyCitations Expansion Workgroup as they make recommendations regarding e-filing citations and expanding MyCitations.
• Attend work group meetings and summarize key action items and takeaways and track completion of action items.
• Complete research and data analysis as requested by workgroup.
• Establish and regularly update SharePoint site housing workgroup resources.
• Serve as a liaison between law enforcement, DMV and the Judicial Council to clarify court requirements and establish e-citation filing interfaces statewide.
• Document all existing e-citations interfaces at the court/county level and support efforts to establish new interfaces.  
• Identify business practices for establishing interfaces that can be replicated in additional courts.
• Work with Judicial Council's Governmental Affairs to support making specific recommendations for change in law as needed.
• Work with staff to the Traffic Advisory Committee to update their membership as appropriate.
• Partner with Judicial Council’s Information Technology (IT) to plan and implement a system for statewide citation look up and the addition of new functions to expand MyCitations.
• Meet regularly with IT to support requirements gathering.
• Integrate user centered design principles into any public facing aspects of the project.
• Work regularly with CJS attorneys assigned to the project to review potential process and procedure changes with statutory and legal requirements.

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 (1) of the years of required experience. 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, and one (1) year of analytical experience in program analysis, development, implementation, research, and/or evaluation.

OR

One (1) year in the Analyst classification with the Judicial Council of California or one (1) 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Data Science, Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology or a related field is preferred.
• Familiarity with government digital services and user centered design principles.
• Outstanding research, analytical, and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and writing about criminal justice issues.
• Experience interacting with justice system stakeholders including courts, law enforcement agencies, judges, attorneys and court administrators.
• Ability to set priorities and also respond with flexibility to changing program demands.

Other 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, please apply by November 30, 2026. This position requires the submission of our official application, a resume and response to the supplemental questions.

To complete an online application, please click the Apply to 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 Relay Service (TRS) is available by dialing 711. Once connected, provide the relay operator with the number for Human Resources: 415-865-4260.

Pay and Benefits

Salary Range: $7,941 - $11,912 per month

Please note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange for this temporary reduction, judicial branch employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027.

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
• Pretax Parking
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Judicial Council of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Supplemental Questions

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, please provide a response to the following questions:

1. What interests you about this opportunity?
2. Please briefly describe any experience you have had serving as staff to a decision-making body.