Associate Fiscal Analyst

JOB TITLE:
Associate Fiscal Analyst

LOCATION:
Sacramento, CA

JOB OPENING #: 6569

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Associate Fiscal Analyst for the Budget Services office. The Associate Fiscal Analyst plays a key role in developing and implementing the annual budget for California’s 58 trial courts.

Responsibilities include:

(1) gathering, verifying, and compiling court data to support budget creation, (2) processing payments for trial court reimbursement programs, and (3) preparing monthly distribution templates in the FI$Cal system to allocate operational funding. Additionally, the position supports the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee—an advisory group to the Judicial Council—by preparing meeting materials such as agendas, minutes, and meeting notes, and coordinating meetings with committee chairs.

The position also handles inquiries and special assignments from the trial courts.

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 and includes 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 monthly reimbursement towards public transit commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. In Sacramento, the office is 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 Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the area surrounding this location. 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.

• Support annual trial court budget development and implementation. Prepare budget templates and documents (Schedule 7A, Schedule 1, Indirect Cost Rate Proposal, and employee benefit cost changes). Update instructions and track submissions, validate documents submitted by trial courts, compile final data workbooks, and prepare monthly FI$Cal upload journals.
• Support duties for the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee (TCBAC) and its three subcommittees. Draft agendas, meeting minutes, notes, and reports. Track and organize related materials, coordinate meeting schedules, maintain and update committee calendars, agenda items, and planning documents. Prepare written reports and presentations for committee as needed.
• Process trial court reimbursement payments for various reimbursement categories (prisoner hearings, extraordinary homicides, service of process, and jury costs). Review requests for completeness, reasonableness, and compliance. Prepare invoices and FI$Cal upload templates, and record payments.
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