Administrative Analyst Position is EXEMPT from Merit System

Summary Statement

Administrative Analysts provide analysis and support to administrative operations impacting the Judicial Branch and act on behalf of the State Court Administrator. The employee will report to the State Court Administrator and will provide support to the Chief Legal Officer, the Deputy State Court Administrators, the Human Resources Administrator, the Court Interpreter Program Manager, and the Education Manager.

Administrative Analysts are responsible for administrative operations such as constituent relations, media and legislative inquiries, and troubleshooting on behalf of the State Court Administrator. Work includes making decisions in the official’s absence on the appropriateness of signing documents, what meetings to attend, addressing inquiries of a sensitive and confidential nature from a variety of sources, and seeing work through to resolution.

Work also includes providing guidance and consultation to Judicial Branch staff regarding policies, procedures, priorities, and administrative concerns. The employee will prepare summary reports to the State Court Administrator outlining relevant information concerning issues and challenges with recommendations for corrective action. Contacts may include internal and external executives, judicial officers, and other leadership, the Office of the Governor, union officials, outside contractors, bail agents, employees, legislators, and media personnel.

Administrative Analysts provide analysis and support to administrative operations impacting the Judicial Branch and act on behalf of the State Court Administrator. The employee will report to the State Court Administrator and will provide support to the Chief Legal Officer, the Deputy State Court Administrators, the Human Resources Administrator, the Court Interpreter Program Manager, and the Education Manager.

Administrative Analysts are responsible for administrative operations such as constituent relations, media and legislative inquiries, and troubleshooting on behalf of the State Court Administrator. Work includes making decisions in the official’s absence on the appropriateness of signing documents, what meetings to attend, addressing inquiries of a sensitive and confidential nature from a variety of sources, and seeing work through to resolution.

Work also includes providing guidance and consultation to Judicial Branch staff regarding policies, procedures, priorities, and administrative concerns. The employee will prepare summary reports to the State Court Administrator outlining relevant information concerning issues and challenges with recommendations for corrective action. Contacts may include internal and external executives, judicial officers, and other leadership, the Office of the Governor, union officials, outside contractors, bail agents, employees, legislators, and media personnel.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series. These functions are not an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here:

• Oversees constituent relations including resolving crisis situations in service delivery referred by the Office of the Governor (OGOV), legislators, other agencies, and the public. Ensures that constituent contacts are handled quickly and responsively.
• Directs and conducts special projects that may involve issues of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Participates in planning, policy formulation, budgeting, and solving issues and challenges.
• Reviews correspondence and reports, determines the level of authority that can handle requests, complaints, or issues, oversees tracking, reporting, and review of data to ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures, and keeps the agency leadership appropriately briefed.
• Tracks and analyzes proposed legislation that impacts the assigned agency, coordinates and follows up with staff, and makes recommendations.
• Receives media requests, researches issues and data, and prepares appropriate media responses. Prepares press releases for circulation.
• Provides liaison with internal and external executives and other leadership, OGOV, legislators, special interest groups, the media, council/commission members, state/federal contacts, and the public.
• Responds to inquiries and complaints, and explains policies,…