Salary Range

122,844.80 - 149,240.00

Job Description

The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda is accepting applications for the position of Principal Analyst within the Office of Collaborative Court Services. Under direction of an executive team member, to plan, to implement, to coordinate and to manage projects and activities of major significance to the development and delivery of court programs and services; to supervise professional and support staff or to serve as a lead in a major project and/or program; and to perform other related duties as required.

This is a supervisory class level that may report to the Administrator, Division Director, Finance Director or Human Resources Director. The major job functions include the responsibility for development and implementation of comprehensive programs and projects that have a court wide impact. These programs/projects deal with highly complex and sensitive issues. Incumbents are expected to work with minimal direction.

This position is assigned to the Office of Collaborative Court Services, which is responsible for coordinating and staffing the treatment courts in Alameda County. Collaborative Court staff case- manage justice-involved people who have a high need for addiction and mental health services; communicate with all stakeholders; implement best practices; and manage a number of federal, state, and county grants and contracts. The position is responsible for securing funding to keep the unit operational; training all justice partners; managing the annual budget; data collection, reporting, and analysis; ensuring quality case management is provided to all participants; and maintaining partnerships with county treatment providers. The selected candidate will also be responsible for the training, monitoring, supervising, and evaluation of staff assigned to this work unit.

The current vacancy is assigned to the Office of Collaborative Courts Services at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland.

Example of Duties

NOTE: The following are duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in this classification does not necessarily perform all listed duties.


1. Leads in organizing a collaborative partnership between the court, justice partners, and outside stakeholders including but not limited to Judges, Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys/Private Counsel; solves problems that arise between collaborative partners; provides orientation to all new partners/stakeholders.

2. Handles high-level and complex issues with Court participants, including complaints against treatment providers, special requests, disturbing behavior, safety concerns, etc.

3. Manages and coordinates the treatment courts and attends the pre-court team meetings and attends treatment court sessions; implements national best-practices and ensures fidelity to the treatment court model.

4. Develops and recommends policies and procedures, MOUs with partners, manuals, handbooks, phase systems, and incentives & sanctions; leads the court team workgroups; presents data to Judges and teams and creates discussion on how to improve programs.

5. Responsible for the implementation of an effective drug/alcohol testing program for all court participants; and maintains accurate treatment reports from multiple providers.

6. Partners with a community-based provider to deliver a mentor program in the Veterans Treatment Court.

7. Manages the OCCS budget, the gift-card incentive program, and responds to ad-hoc audits by the Court’s financial division; understands and navigates the politics of requesting local funding; hosts and coordinates all grant-funder site visits.

8. Chairs various meetings, such as staff meetings, Judges meetings, and case manager meetings; delivers presentations and makes public comment at all outside meetings, committees, projects, state level coordination/funding initiatives.

9. Responsible for all grants, contracts, reporting, grant writing, research, RFPs, and vendors; manages program evaluation, technical assistance, and quality assurance projects.

10. Supervises administrative staff, case management staff, and administrative and clinical contractors; trains, monitors, and evaluates staff’s works performance; recommends disciplinary action; and provides coaching for staff development.

11. Responsible for all data policy/procedures including the MIS program, data collection, analysis, compliance, reporting, and distribution (including data sharing agreements and the publication of annual reports).

12. Facilitates all transportation services for clients; ensures tra