Operations Supervisor

United-States-Courts; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clerk's Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeks an Operations Supervisor to support the court's mission of ensuring equal justice under the law.

The role requires strategic leadership, multi-program oversight, and guiding teams through complex, rule-driven operations while maintaining discretion and confidentiality. Candidates will manage multiple programs and teams, coordinate with senior leaders, and develop operational processes to meet tight deadlines in a

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of progressive administrative/operational experience (three in management) in public service, legal, or comparable fields.
• Demonstrated leadership, motivation, and staff development experience.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication; ability to brief complex matters to senior leaders.
• Ability to resolve personnel matters.
• Experience streamlining processes in high-volume, deadline-driven environments.
• Discretion and judgment in handling confidential information.
• Proficiency with legal case management or workflow systems.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Organization

Communication

Personnel management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Legal case management software

Job description

Are you interested in a position that supports the federal Judiciary's mission of ensuring equal justice under the law? Do you possess strong leadership skills, have experience managing multiple programs and teams, and thrive on complex, rule-driven work? The Clerk's Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is seeking a talented Operations Supervisor to join our team.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of six years of progressively responsible, successful, and substantive administrative and/or operational experience (three of which must be managerial) in public service, legal, or comparable professional fields.
• A record of leading, motivating, and developing teams.
• Being highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to advise senior leaders, brief complex matters, and respond promptly to inquiries from a wide range of audiences.
• The ability to successfully resolve personnel matters.
• Experience responding to the needs of multiple senior leaders within an organization and defining and streamlining operational processes in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Sound judgment and unwavering discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficiency with legal case management or workflow systems, including the ability to conduct training, define reports, and make recommendations regarding operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of court appellate practice and procedure, or demonstrated ability to master a complex, rule-driven operating environment quickly.
• Experience in a court, legal, agency adjudicatory body, or other high-volume case processing organization.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.