Court Planner I

Clay Today; Wethersfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch seeks a Court Planner I in Wethersfield to support performance management and statistics. The role focuses on data analysis, BI reporting, and preparing essential reports for the CCA, legislature, and governor’s office.

Qualifications include 5 years in governmental planning or related fields, experience with data warehousing concepts, Excel, and SQL Server knowledge; strong communication and multitasking abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in governmental or regional planning, research and policy analysis, methods and procedures analysis, organizational analysis, or a related field.
• College training may substitute for General Experience: 15 semester hours = 1/2 year; up to four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree may substitute for the General Experience.

Responsibilities

• The unit produces reports utilizing a variety of software packages.
• Performs and/or assists in preparation of correspondence, manuals, business intelligence reporting and documentation as required.
• The role involves building BI solutions (reports, dashboards, scorecards) and validating large datasets for research/analysis.

Skills

Statistical concepts

Report preparation

Data analysis

Data warehousing concepts

BI solutions

Large datasets

Excel data handling

Communications

Independent work

Multitasking

Staff collaboration

SQL Server knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Excel

Job description

Court Planner I

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Wethersfield

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a Court Planner for its Performance Management and Judicial Branch Statistics Unit. The Performance Management and Judicial Branch Statistics Unit supports the Chief Court Administrator’s office (CCA) and the Branch with information for budget proposals, new initiatives, operational resource allocation and legislation. The Unit collects, analyzes and prepares information for required reports for the CCA, the media, the legislature, the governor’s office, National Center for State Courts, and the operating units of the Branch. The Unit conducts surveys, assesses current business practices and supports the Branch’s commitment to the principles of quality assurance. The unit develops plans to promote increased efficiency and effectiveness. The unit also examines court records to ensure compliance with statutes, practice book rules and Judicial Branch policies and procedures.

The successful candidate for this position will:

• have familiarity with statistical concepts and related software;
• perform and/or assist in the preparation of correspondence, manuals, business intelligence reporting and documentation as required;
• produces reports utilizing a variety of software packages;
• performs other related duties as required.

The successful candidates desired skill set includes:

• a thorough understanding of data warehousing concepts
• experience building Business Intelligence solutions (reports, dashboards, scorecards)
• experience assembling and validating large datasets for research/analysis
• experience working with data in Excel
• the ability to work with staff of varying skill levels, both technical and non-technical
• strong communications skills including written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal
• proven ability to produce quality work independently, with minimal supervision
• proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• experience with Microsoft SQL Server code (preferred but not required)

Salary Range: $90,935 - $119,208/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits. New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies and long and short-term disability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience: Five (5) years of experience in governmental or regional planning, research and policy analysis, methods and procedures analysis, organizational analysis, or a related field.

Substitutions Allowed:

• 1) College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• 2) A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for the General Experience. Applications must be received by October 5, 2026.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society. Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

Please reference posting number 26-1000-143

EOE