Senior Court Operations & Research Specialist

Bexar County PA; United States; Presencial; USD 45.000 - 53.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive benefits

Retirement plan

Work-life balance

Descripción de la vacante

Bexar County is seeking a Senior Court Support Specialist to perform research on court statistics, support civil and county courts, and assist with administrative tasks. The role serves as a backup to Court Coordinators and handles budget, records, and public inquiries.

The position requires an associate degree in a related field with several years of court operations experience and proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. 40-hour week with potential overtime in a busy court environment.

Formación

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration or a closely related field, and three (3) years experience in court operations or administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advance knowledge in creating PowerPoint presentations, merged reports, charts and graphs using Excel and Access
• Good knowledge of the Texas Penal Code, Family Code and Code of Criminal Procedures and/or Civil Procedures
• Knowledge of criminal and/or civil justice system or trial court management procedures; knowledge of legal terminology; and knowledge of basic office procedures
• Proficient skill in using Windows 7, Access, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to maintain records and compile and organize reports; ability to perform basic mathematical calculations; ability to communicate with diverse groups of individuals utilizing tact and diplomacy; and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, County employees, Elected/Appointed Officials, attorneys and the general public
• May be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek

Responsabilidades

• Creates PowerPoint presentations, reports, charts, and spreadsheets for the court
• Researches court opinions and legislation as instructed by Judges, Court Administrators and/or Staff Attorneys, and the General Administrative Counsel
• Serves as backup to Court Coordinators and/or Chief Trial Assignment Clerk, Staff Attorney and ADR Coordinator
• Provides administrative support for the Courts
• Replies to inquiries from the general public regarding court business
• Acts as liaison between the courts, attorneys and other participants of the court
• Oversees and/or assist with the daily activities of the administrative or clerical staff
• Routes and distributes mail and other judicial documents
• Assists with budget preparation and management
• Maintains and updates personnel records
• Performs related duties as required
• Maintains the court appointed attorney system assigning attorney ad litems
• Drafts and prepares correspondence for District and Visiting Judges
• Prepares orders for both deaf and language interpreters for District and Visiting Judges
• Coordinates and maintains schedule and payment for deaf and language interpreters
• Maintains the filing system
• Drafts and prepares jury charges (Charges of the Court) for District judges and visiting judges
• May perform administrative duties such as ordering and maintaining supplies, preparing purchase orders and overseeing the court appointed attorney system determining eligible defendants and assigning attorneys
• Conducts comprehensive inventory assessments of cases for Civil District Courts to maintain full statutory compliance
• Assists with maintaining the misdemeanor felony court appointed attorney lists
• Assists with making travel arrangements for Judges and staff
• Provides information to the courts regarding individual caseloads, dispositions, and other national efficiency/effectiveness measures
• Provides technical support to staff by creating and implementing automated in-house reports, systems, and basic programming
• Assists the General Administrative Counsel and Staff Attorneys with technical projects

Conocimientos

Court administration

Data reporting

Communication

Educación

Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration or related field

Herramientas

PowerPoint

Excel

Access

Descripción del empleo

Bexar County is seeking a Senior Court Support Specialist to perform research on court statistics, support civil and county courts, and assist with administrative tasks. The role serves as a backup to Court Coordinators and handles budget, records, and public inquiries.

The position requires an associate degree in a related field with several years of court operations experience and proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. 40-hour week with potential overtime in a busy court environment.