Pretrial Program Manager

Pretrial Program Manager #, Full-Time, Term in Roswell, Carlsbad or Lovington, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 07-22-2026 - Close Date: 08-05-2026

Target Pay Range/Rate: $37.59-$39.97 per hour or $78,187.20-$83,137.60 annually

The Fifth Judicial District Court of Roswell, Carlsbad or Lovington have one job opening for a full-time classified TERM Pretrial Program Manager position. The position is in a Range KK with a target pay range of $37.59 to $39.97 hourly. This position will require travel to each county as needed. The office location is contingent upon the selected candidate's primary residence.

Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

The Pretrial Program Manager will report directly to the Court Executive Officer and AOC Pretrial Statewide Program Manager, to plan, organize, and manage the implementation of pretrial program enhancements, and/or pilot projects based on legal and evidence-based pretrial justice practices. This position will not only assist in leading pretrial practice implementation but will also be responsible for overseeing the pretrial programs and staff within the judicial district.

• The Pretrial Program Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and managing a sustainable pretrial program.
• Plans, organizes, and manages the implementation of pretrial program enhancements, and/or pilot projects based on legal and evidence-based pretrial justice practices.
• Leads, or assists in leading, pretrial practice implementation, including the management and coordination of the daily operations of the program.
• Oversees the pretrial programs and staff within the judicial district and ensures the program is operating within pretrial standards and program guidelines.
• Assesses, reviews, and analyzes national trends in pretrial justice reform, and essential elements of a high functioning pretrial justice system and programs.
• Implements practices centered on pretrial release, which includes research and data collection related to risk-based assessment, Public Safety Assessment, risk-based pretrial supervision, and interventions.
• Establishes and prepares standard data reporting and pretrial performance outcomes.
• Researches and analyzes related state and federal laws, rules and standards for both pretrial and post-conviction populations.
• Ensures satisfactory progress and completion of AOC pretrial projects.
• Facilitates and coordinates training events.
• Integrates information systems between groups and users including judges, court administration, and other stakeholders.
• Maintains inter-agency cooperation, communication, supports, and develops working relationships with associated parties, stakeholders, and community coalitions.
• Schedules, plans, organizes and facilitates team meetings pertaining to participant/client progress, policies, and issues in a timely fashion.
• Develops and prepares budgets, budget expenditures, and grant-funded project programs.
• Completes required grant funds evaluation reporting and requests from city, county, local, state, federal agencies, non-profits, and private businesses.
• Drafts Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Bid, and issues and evaluates resulted proposals in compliance with state procurement code.
• Ensures record keeping is accurate and up to date while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
• Monitors and evaluates contracts and contractors' performance with respect to compliance and professional scope of work.
• Audits and approves invoices ensuring all applicable procedures are followed.
• Supervises, monitors, directs, and evaluates advisors, volunteers, mediators, board members, and professional representatives of the court program.
• Speaks to legislators and attends or leads legislative hearings and processes (interim and session).
• May supervise subordinate judicial branch program staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant should demonstrate their knowledge of pretrial program planning, implementation, management and evaluation; pretrial practice implementation; national trends in pretrial justice reform; essential elements of a high functioning pretrial justice system; risk bases assessment, knowledge of the Public Safety Assessment, risk-based pretrial supervision, interventions, standard data reporting and pretrial performance outcomes; budget management; grant procedures and writing; program reporting;

state procurement rules; governmental and civic legislative processes; court’s organization;
New Mexico Civil Court System; criminal and juvenile justice; rules and standards for both pretrial and post-conviction populations; specialty courts; criminal statutes, rules, procedures; court procedures;
New Mexico Criminal Justice Information System; basic contract law; HIPAA requirements; drug test procedures; surveillance systems media relations; crisis and critical incident management; computerized data collection, compilation and entry techniques.