Senior Facilities Analyst (Planner) JO#6755

Job Description and Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Capital Outlay Funding Requests
o Prepares Capital Outlay Funding Requests including Project Feasibility Reports and Capital Outlay Budget Change Proposals (COBCPs).

• Capital Project Support
o Prepares initial space program and reviews work and monitors consultants in the preparation of court facilities programming documents. Serves as a member of the capital project team.

• Support for Noncapital Projects
o Planning for leases, renovations, and modular buildings for court expansion projects, including court-funded projects.

• Prepare and Review Reports and Documents for the Judicial Council, State Legislature, and other decision-making bodies
o Draft reports to the Judicial Council on behalf of its TCFMAC or Court Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) or Judicial Council Facilities Services; draft TCFMAC and CFAC Annual Agendas and other committee documents (e.g., memos and reports) for approval by the Judicial Council’s Executive and Planning (E&P) Committee.

• Serve as Support Staff to the Judicial Council's TCFMAC and CFAC.
o Plan meetings and arrangements including but not limited to: setting agendas and locations and working with administrative staff who poll members, set up rooms, order food, arrange audio/visual support, and facilitate committee member lodging and transportation needs.

• Update the Judicial Branch's Five-Year Infrastructure Plan (five-year plan) and Trial Court Capital Outlay Plan (TCCOP).
o Schedule annual milestones for submission to the DOF.

Working Conditions

The Judicial Council strives for work-life balance, including substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, student loan forgiveness as part of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these  locations. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional experience in providing analytical and technical

support to facilities management. Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a directly related field such as environmental science, biology, engineering, real estate, etc., may be substituted for one of the years of required experience. An additional four (4) years of professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

OR

Master’s degree in a directly related field such as architecture, civil engineering, or construction or

building management, and one (1) year of experience in providing analytical and technical support

to facilities management.

OR

One (1) year as a Facilities Analyst in the assigned field with the Judicial Council of California or

one (1) year of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility

to that of Facilities Analyst in a California superior court or California state-level government entity

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferably the candidate would possess a bachelor's degree, preferably with major course work in architecture, city and regional planning, engineering, construction management, or interior design, and years of professional experience as a facilities planner. Professional experience 

with a court, county, or state agency, including one year of lead experience preferred, or professional, varied and increasingly responsible experience in facilities project management, regional planning, real property leasing, architectural design, or construction management.

• The candidate possesses the ability to analyze facilities and space needs and match them to organizational resources and long-range plans as well as advise local court leadership in these matters.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

- Valid driver’s license, as assigned.

OTHER

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.

Benefits

HOW TO APPLY

This position is Open Until Filled and requires the submission of our official application, responses to the supplemental questions, and a resume.

To complete an online application, go to job opening # 6755 at

To complete the online application, please click the Apply for Job button.

The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation. Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at Show phone number. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is available by dialing 711. Once connected, provide the relay operator with the number for Human Resources: Show phone number.

PAYMENT & BENEFITS

$7,941 - $11,912 per month

Please note due to statewide fiscal conditions, the posted salary range is subject to a temporary 3% reduction. In exchange for this reduction, judicial branch employees accrue an additional 5 hours of paid personal leave per month through June 30, 2027.

Some highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year

• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave

• 1 personal holiday per year

• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs

• CalPERS Retirement Plan

• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans

• Employee Assistance Program

• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

• FlexElect Program

• Pretax Parking

• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)

• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Supplemental Questionnaire

Supplemental Questions

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your responses to the following questions. Please indicate for which employer you performed these functions. Your answers should not exceed a total of three pages.

1. Do you have a current, valid driver's license?

2. Please describe what interests you about this job and why you believe it is a good fit.

3. Please describe your experience in developing program and project budgets.

4. Please describe your experience in preparing reports and documents for executive level management, stakeholders, and governing bodies.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.