Analyst, Executive Office

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Analyst with the Executive Office.

Under the direction of and reporting to the Executive Office Liaison/Principal Advisor, the Executive Office Analyst provides operational support for managing and coordinating Judicial Council activities and operations across offices to help ensure organizational consistency, compliance, and accountability; preparation and coordination of Executive Office and organization wide internal and external communications and engagement that reinforces acting as one staff organization; and providing direct assistance to the Executive Office Liaison/Principal Advisor and Administrative Director on special projects.

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, including 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. The San Francisco office is only a 7-minute walk from the downtown 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.

• Report and Correspondence Preparation, Tracking, and Quality Management:
• Provide support to the Executive Office Liaison/Principal Advisor on research, preparation of reports, and initiating and responding to correspondence and communications for and from internal and external audiences.
• Assist in coordination and follow up with offices on milestones and activities that are necessary for the effective and timely submission of information, reports, and deliverables for the Administrative Director.
• Assist in the tracking, reviewing/editing, coordinating, and ensuring the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of work products provided by offices for council leadership.
• Communication:
• Work in partnership with the Executive Office Liaison/Principal Advisor to help plan, execute, and drive organizational communication and enhance awareness and understanding of the council's mission and goals as well as Executive Office leadership goals and expectations.
• Serve as principal contact, on behalf of the Executive Office, on planning, coordination and implementation of organization-wide employee engagement and community building activities.
• Goals and Objectives Tracking:
• Facilitate implementation of annual goals and objectives by documenting and tracking deliverables, timeframes, and outcomes, including identifying, capturing, and institutionalizing reporting of key performance metrics.
• Working with chief officers, coordinate data and information gathering from offices across the organization and prepare executive reports and presentation data.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy or a related field
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Experience researching, analyzing, and writing about justice system issues
• Good interpersonal skills for working with a broad range of internal and external customers
• Ability to set priorities, produce high quality work product under pressure, respond with flexibility to changing program demands, and work efficiently and independently but with close supervision of final work product
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team to accomplish important goals

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of analytical experience in program analysis, development, implementation, research, and/or evaluation. 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.

OR

Two (2) years as an Associate Analyst with the Judicial Council of California or two (2) 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.

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

This position requires the submission of our official application, a writing sample, responses to the supplemental questions, and a resume. Please apply by 5 p.m. on January 1, 2026.

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 Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is available by dialing 711. Once connected, provide the relay operator with the number for Human Resources:

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

• Please explain why you are interested in this position.
• Please provide a writing sample (e.g., report, memo, paper, proposal) on which you were the sole author (two to three page minimum; no use of AI). Your writing sample should be uploaded as an attachment in step 8 of the online application. In the space below, describe the purpose of the writing sample, the intended audience, how long it took to complete, and any other relevant information of note.

$7,513 - $11,270 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
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.