Legislative Liaison Manager; Court Executive

Description

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies. When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve.

We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day.

We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

The salary range for this position is $99,370.93 to $. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth. The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an individual with strong communication, organizational and advocacy skills, as well as sound judgment, to work as a Legislative Liaison for the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), under the general supervision of the Court Executive 4, Director of the Office of Professional and Governmental Services. The selected candidate will represent the Judiciary in discussions and negotiations with the Executive and Legislative branches on legislation and budget and policy issues.

REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

• Track and analyze legislation affecting the Judiciary; distribute legislation to impacted Judiciary staff for comment; draft legislation and amendments as appropriate
• Consult and work with judges and Judiciary staff to develop the Judiciary’s official legislative agenda and position on bills
• Attend Legislative committee meetings; testify on relevant bills; advocate on behalf of the Judiciary in all matters related to legislation
• Communicate with Legislators, legislative staff, the Governor’s Office and other interested parties on bills and policy issues, and recommend and advocate for amendments to legislation or other actions where appropriate
• Keep up-to-date on all legislative and political matters that could impact the Judiciary and regularly advise the Administrative Director of the Courts and the Director of the Office of Professional and Governmental Services accordingly
• Assign and analyze requests by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the fiscal impact of legislation
• Conduct research and writing on legislative and policy matters
• Draft and distribute memos to judges and staff on new laws affecting the Judiciary

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience; three of which shall have included responsibility for program development and/or implementation and the achievement of program goals.

Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of…