What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrator II position at Los Angeles Superior Court?
Position Description
Please Note:
This recruitment is being re-opened to accept additional applications.
If you were previously placed on the eligible list, your eligibility will be extended and you do not need to reapply.
ABOUT THE COURT
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by 5,000 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.
ABOUT THE POSITION
An Administrator II is responsible for planning, managing and directing all non-judicial operations and administrative functions of a trial court or a central Court litigation type with at least 20 or 25 courtrooms, respectively, or that meet such other criteria as Court management may specify. They may also manage litigation support sections or sections of a central Court-wide administrative division of similar complexity and impact. Incumbents participate in development and implementation of division or section strategic plans and initiatives designed to achieve the Court's overall plan. They also monitor trial court or a section of operations to ensure they are efficient, effective and in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations. For a detailed job description, please click here.
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.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To qualify, you must meet one of the following requirements at time of application:
OPTION I: Six (6) years of experience at the level of a Court Operations Manager for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
OPTION I (Substitution): Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university* -AND- two (2) years of experience at the level of a Court Operations Manager for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
OPTION II: Six (6) years of progressive responsibility managing** multiple administrative support functions and/or operations in a Court or public entity at the level of a Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Court Operations Manager.
OPTION II (Substitution): Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university* -AND- four (4) years of progressive responsibility managing** multiple administrative support functions and/or operations in a Court or public entity at the level of a Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Court Operations Manager.
**Managing is defined as having the responsibility for planning, organizing, implementing, and administering the work of a functional program or section through subordinate staff performing comparable duties at the level of a Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Court Operations Manager.
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
For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.
Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be independent, reliable, adaptable, and possess the following desirable qualifications:
- Experience working with and applying laws, rules, and regulations such as California Rules of Court, Civil Code, Government Code, Local Court Rules, etc.
- Experience in working with Judicial Officers, labor groups, State and County government officials, and other stakeholders.
- Experience with planning for, implementing, and developing trainings for Case Management Systems.
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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. The 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 e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. 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 accommodation to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here.
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 which will remain active for approximately six (6) months.
Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to rmurillo@lacourt.org.
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