Program/Project Specialist #101187917-24100, Full-Time, Term in Aztec, NM

General Statement of Duties

Acting under general direction, perform a variety of detailed, technical administrative and judicial support activities to include analyzing and resolving court administrative and operational issues as they relate to Special Court programs and projects.

Examples Of Job Duties

• Provide administrative, clerical, and technical assistance in the development of programs or project plans.
• Aids in the development of schedules and tracking program or project goals and deadlines.
• Drafts, proofreads, edits and disseminates documents and correspondence.
• Prepares and distributes statistical reports, materials, documents, copies, agendas, and minutes for meetings.
• Covers scheduling and coordinating conferences and travel.
• Provides technical assistance through troubleshooting equipment and or problems.
• Affirms participant eligibility for court programs.
• Verifies community ties, treatment history, and criminal history.
• Acts as point of contact for team members, program participants, and outside agencies.
• Notifies the court of any participant program non-compliance.
• Attends court proceedings and meetings with court staff and other programs.
• Performs scheduled and unannounced site visits to monitor program compliance.
• Aids in internal audits to include providing and gathering of data and reports.

Competencies/Qualifications

• Knowledge of program or project planning and techniques.
• Knowledge of problem solving and conflict resolution principles.
• Program or project reporting.
• General organizational structure of the judiciary.
• Governmental confidentiality regulations.
• General knowledge of specialty courts.
• Protective services.
• Drug test procedures.
• Surveillance systems.
• Computerized data collection.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Office or court setting.
• Valid driver's license and travel may be required.
• Assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Regularly interacts positively with co-workers, clients, the public, judges, and justices.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP).
• State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance.
• Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses.
• Paid vacation and sick leave up to eight (8) weeks.
• Up to 11 paid holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan.
• Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan.
• Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations.
• Free health care, Rx, and lab work at the facility (Stay Well Health Center) in Santa Fe, NM.
• Bilingual compensation.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Higher education opportunities, educational leave, and tuition reimbursement.
• May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
• May receive overtime holiday or shift differential pay.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration, social sciences or a related field.
• Experience: Two (2) years of administrative and/or clerical experience related to programs or projects, including experience as a legal office specialist.
• Other: May be required to obtain and maintain National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification within six (6) months of hire.

To Apply

Submit a Judicial Branch Application for Employment or a Resume with a Resume Supplemental form, along with proof of education by 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2026 to:

• Eleventh Judicial District & Magistrate Courts Human Resources
• 103 S Oliver Drive
• Aztec, NM 87410
• Fax: 505-334-7762
• Email: 11thjdchr@nmcourts.gov
• Proof Of Education Required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER