FROM A CONCERN UNION MEMBER I hope no one minds, but I felt the need to share these two items with you all. Just when I think that nothing the AOC has done, or continues to do, can surprise me anymore, I once again find myself stunned. Is it just me? 1) Click on the link to read the full article about the scope of the proposed Modesto courthouse. 2) AOC recruitment/hiring continues on a grand scale Job Title: Assistant Director, Office of Governmental Affairs SALARY RANGE: $10,387 – $13,060 per month Job ID: 3745 Location: Sacramento Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Overview The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is the staff agency of the Judicial Council, the policy-making body for the state court system. The AOC serves the Chief Justice, the Judicial Council, and the courts for the benefit of all Californians by advancing leadership and excellence in the administration of justice that continuously improves access to a fair and impartial judicial system. The AOC’s Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA) represents and advocates for the Judicial Council on legislative, policy, and budget matters. In addition, the office reviews all legislation, identifies bills of interest to the judicial branch, and assists the council’s Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee (PCLC) in formulating positions on bills on behalf of the Judicial Council. OGA staff participates in legislative proceedings to effectively advocate legislative positions. The Assistant Director, in the Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA) and under the direction of the Director of the OGA and the Administrative Director of the Courts, will assist in managing the work, programs, and personnel of the Office of Governmental Affairs. Responsibilities Management • Primary management responsibility for the legislative advocacy function including ongoing supervision and leadership for the advocacy team, as well as consultation with advocates on legislative issues: identifying strategies, advising on politically sensitive issues; • Works closely with Administrative Supervisor on policy, workload, and management issues relating to administrative staff; • Lead responsibility for Policy, Coordination and Liaison Committee (PCLC) meetings. Advises staff on agenda development, content of analyses, strategic issues; • Provides oversight on communications and outreach activities, including the Bench-Bar Coalition and other coalition-building activities in support of the council’s legislative and budget priorities; • Reviews and monitors office’s annual budget, travel expenditures, and other office-related expenditures; • Works with OGA staff on the development of tools to identify and monitor due dates of legislatively mandated reports. Policy and Communications • Works with the OGA Director and PCLC leadership to identify Judicial Council legislative and budget priorities to present for council sponsorship; designs strategies to implement the Judicial Council’s priorities; • Provides substantial support to the Director and OGA staff on judicial branch budget issues; • Primary responsibility for legislative advocacy on the following issues: judgeships, subordinate judicial officers; court reporters; collections; labor and employment; court security. Human Resources • Participates in all recruitments and office hiring decisions; • Creates performance development plans for the advocacy team; • Responsible for handling performance issues; • Reviews and approves training requests. [SNIP] Pay and Benefits https://careers.jud.ca.gov/psc/recruit1/EMPLOYEE/PSFT_HR/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Job&
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:07:52 +0000
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