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Court Program Specialist - Child Welfare Programs - Office of Judicial Administratrion
Kansas Judicial BranchUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Dec 2024
💰 $68,000/yr
About the role
Position number: K0070797
Location of Employment: Office of Judicial Administration, Topeka, KS 66612
Position Title and Salary: Court Program Specialist – Child Welfare Programs, grade 44,
$34.14 hourly
Kansas Judicial Branch Benefits State Employment Center - Benefits (ks.gov)
Job Duties: This is responsible work in the development and coordination of the court improvement program administered under the direction of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Responsibilities include:
Preferred Experience: Applicant should
Location of Employment: Office of Judicial Administration, Topeka, KS 66612
Position Title and Salary: Court Program Specialist – Child Welfare Programs, grade 44,
$34.14 hourly
Kansas Judicial Branch Benefits State Employment Center - Benefits (ks.gov)
Job Duties: This is responsible work in the development and coordination of the court improvement program administered under the direction of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Responsibilities include:
- Analyzing federal and state laws, court rules, and court policies and procedures;
- Coordinating and monitoring contract consultants;
- Managing child welfare data reports;
- Analyzing training needs and managing child welfare training projects;
- Managing and responding to inquiries for the juvenile compliance module for the statewide case management system;
- Coordinating projects and components with associated state agencies;
- Providing assistance for judges and judicial branch employees performing duties relating to child welfare;
- Assisting the Kansas Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning;
- Assisting with the administration of the permanent families grant;
- Managing court appointed special advocate and citizen review board certification process;
- Providing technical assistance to court appointed special advocate and citizen review board programs;
- Representing the judicial branch on various committees;
- Testifying before the legislature on topics related to child welfare and the judicial branch;
- Developing and monitoring interventions and projects related to child welfare system improvements, and evaluating programs; and
- Ability to travel overnight.
Preferred Experience: Applicant should
- have at least three years of work experience within the court system or child welfare system;
- have considerable knowledge of the judicial and legislative processes and of state and local government structures;
- have the ability to plan, organize, and administer statewide programs and projects;
- have the ability to express oneself, clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;
- have strong computer competence, including knowledge of programs contained in Microsoft Office Suite; and
- be able to work independently but also collaboratively with stakeholders, other court staff, and members of the court.
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