Staff Attorney - Department of Social Services

Position Summary

This Court Operations Manager position will oversee the Court Interpreter/Court Reporter Division. Under general direction of the Director of Court Operations, and or Director of Family and Children Services the individual in this position will plan, organize, coordinate and manage the activities and operations of a division of the Sonoma County Superior Court; develop, interpret, implement, and evaluate workflow improvements; policies, and procedures; and perform related work as required.

About the Role

The Ideal Candidate A Proven Leader: able to quickly establish effective relationships with staff and be an exceptional role model. An Effective Partner: able to work collaboratively with department director to ensure highest quality of work production within the division. A Skilled Operations Manager: able to plan realistic deadlines, establish regular staff communications, effectively manage resources, able to evaluate and establish efficient processes. A Communicator: able to demonstrate ability to effectively and competently speak and write to enhance communication channels and processes that result in increasing productivity. Customer Service Focused: able to understand court divisional requirements and inspire and lead a team in providing outstanding service to internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degree in public, business, or criminal justice administration or closely related field and four years of supervisory/program management experience.
• OR Any combination of experience, education, and/ or training, in program management which substantially provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities; two (2) years of court experience is highly desirable.
• Working Knowledge Of Relevant codes, policies, processes, duties and responsibilities of managing the designated division; Statues, rules, and regulations that govern the specified division; Principles and practices of business and office management; principles and practices of Human Resource management, employee supervision and training; legal terminology, legal forms and related documents.
• Organization, function and operation of the Superior Court system; Administrative principles and methods including goal setting, program development and implementation.

Skills & Abilities

• To Plan, organize, administer, and coordinate a variety of court programs and services within the division assigned;
• To Develop, implement and monitor goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards;
• To Interpret and apply court policies;
• To Interpret and evaluate a variety of narrative and statistical data and reports;
• To Select, motivate and evaluate staff and provide for their training and development;
• To Organize and coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines;
• To Follow complex oral and written technical instructions;
• To Develop and maintain harmonious relationships with judges, attorneys, litigants, employees, other agencies and the general public;
• To Communicate orally and in writing on a variety of issues effectively;
• To Exercise sound, independent judgment within general policy guidelines.

Process to Apply

Background Investigation: Convictions, depending upon the type, number and date, may be disqualifying. Court employees shall be subject to a modified background investigation and fingerprinting. False statements or omission of facts regarding background or employment history may result in disqualification or dismissal.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of physical exam, background check, and the provision of appropriate identifying documents to certify eligibility to work in the United States. This is a full-time, unrepresented position. Employment is contingent upon information received in the report. Retiremenet Plan: Tax deferred contributory system under the County Retirement Act of 1937. This is a defined benefit plan integrated with Social Security. Employee may elect to make additional contributions into a separate 457 deferred compensation account up to the IRS annual maximum.

Vacation Leave: Regular, full-time Court employees accrue vacation at the following rates: Approx. Years In-Service Hours Bi-weekly Accrual Approx. Days Equivalent Max Accrual 0 - 2 0 - 4,174.2 5.53 18 360 2 - 3 4174.3 - 6261.4 6.14 20 360 3 - 4 6261.5 - 8348.5 6.44 21 360 4 - 5 8348.6 - 10435.6 6.75 22 360 5 - 10 10,435.7 - 20,871.2 7.05 23 380 10 - 15 20,871.3 - 31,306.8 8.28 27 380 15 - 20 31,306.9 - 41,742.4 8.90 29 430 20 - 25 41,742.5 – 52,178 9.51 31 460 25+ 52,178.1 or more 9.82 32 460 Sick Leave: 12 days per year with no limit on accumulation. Holidays: 13 paid fixed holidays per year, plus nineteen miscellaneous floating holiday hours, granted via compensatory time off.

Insurance: Employees and their dependents are eligible for dental, vision and the choice of three health plans. The Court's current contribution is approximately 85% of the premium for the health plan selected. Short and long term disability plans fully paid by the Court. Employee assistance program. Term life insurance equal to two (2) times the annual salary is provided by the Court; additional life insurance may be purchased.