Program Analyst

Job Description:

Program Analyst

Description

Job Description

Office of Admissions

Annual Salary Range: $90,693 - $120,920

Exempt / Union Represented

This position allows for up to four days of remote work per week.

About the Office

The Office of Admissions oversees all activities required for admitting attorneys to practice law in California. Admissions oversees the administration of the California State Bar Exam, First-Year Law Students' Exam, and the Legal Specialization Exams. The office conducts applicant moral character investigations, accreditation, and registrations of non-ABA law schools. Applicant fees, accreditation fees, and interest income fund the Office of Admissions. Admissions processes special admissions applications for attorneys who are licensed in another state to work in unique capacities in California.

The office is also responsible for California's uniquely diverse pathways to the law. It supports the Committee of Bar Examiners in accrediting California-accredited law schools and registering unaccredited law schools. They administer a program that allows lawyers licensed in other jurisdictions or law students to practice in certain defined, limited areas and programs to certify specialists in 13 legal practice areas. In 2020, the office developed a new program for the provisional licensure of recent law graduates and others.

About the Position

The Office of Admissions, Examination Development unit, is seeking a Program Analyst who has experience coordination and managing independent contractors and volunteers for meetings and specified projects, handling highly confidential materials with the ability to deliver high-quality accurate work product within strict deadlines and to multitask in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will have a keen eye for detail, have strong analytical and proofreading skills, possess excellent time management and organizational skills, and be an effective communicator. Strong knowledge of computerized information and database recordkeeping systems is highly preferred.

Please note that all employees in Examination Development may be required to work at meetings which they are assigned: this will include evenings, weekends, overnight travel between six to twelve times per year. Employees will be given notice for any expected work or travel outside of standard working hours.

Definition

Under general supervision, the Program Analyst performs a variety of analytical, technical, and administrative duties in assigned State Bar divisions/units.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The Program Analyst classification is a journey-level professional classification distinguished from the lower level Program Coordinator in that the latter is focused on administrative coordination, whereas the Program Analyst is the professional class performing analysis and technical assistance.

Examples of Essential Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs professional work in support of State Bar programs and services within the various State Bar divisions/units, as assigned, involving the knowledge, interpretation, and application of State Bar policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Researches information by identifying, locating and extracting relevant data in order to obtain sufficient, valid and reliable data for analysis and decision making purposes.
• Reviews processes and maintains program transactions, records and other documents; assists in the preparation and maintenance of statistical data, reports, correspondence, special studies, and conducts research.
• Participates in a variety of complex and detailed programmatic responsibilities involving problem solving.
• Evaluates program effectiveness by comparing outcomes to goals in order to determine whether to take corrective actions or recommend modification to processes and procedures.
• Performs research into program and quality control regulations and procedures; prepares reports on findings; identifies problems of non-compliance; recommends corrective action regarding discrepancies.
• Conducts audits to determine if there are program inconsistencies or non-compliance.
• Provides input in developing and evaluating program policies and procedures and evaluates and proposes changes concerning the methods of operation.
• May perform a number of other similar or related duties which may not be specifically included within this position description, but which are consistent with the general level of the job.

Employment Standards

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services, and activities of the assigned program, departmental programs, policies, procedures and terminology.
• Codes and regulations as related to assigned program responsibility.
• Principles of data analysis and research tools.
• Problem identification, analysis and evaluation.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution methods and techniques.
• Computer information systems, including personal computer applications, word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Principles of effective writing and verbal presentation.
• Working knowledge of the State Bar Offices and their functions and a general knowledge of other agencies and their interface with the State Bar.
• Computerized information and database recordkeeping systems.

Ability to:

• Apply the policies and practices of a department.
• Review and analyze complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Audit records and accurately gather, record and evaluate data; analyze and interpret information and adopt effective courses of action.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer hardware, software, and internet and web-based applications.
• Make fine visual distinctions upon proofreading written documents and viewing information on a computer screen.
• Compile data and prepare narrative and statistical reports.
• Appropriately respond to requests and inquiries from the public, State Bar members, or other departments.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels as well as with the public.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a field that develops skills related to essential duties, or a combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in data collection and evaluation, research or performance or financial analysis, grant compliance in a public sector, legal or nonprofit environment, or equivalent.

License, Certificate, Registration Requirements:

• Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge, abilities, education, experience, or license may be established for individual positions.

Applicants who meet the Minimum Qualifications will be required to successfully complete the State Bar's selection process for this classification.

About the State Bar

The State Bar of California's mission is to protect the public and includes the primary functions of licensing, regulation, and discipline of attorneys; the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system.

Our Values

Clarity | Investing in Our People | Excellence | Respect | Growth Mindset

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DEI Statement

We are a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all of our employees and prospective employees experience fairness, dignity, and respect.

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