Senior Court Management Consultant, Treatment Court - Military Veterans

OPENING DATE: 08/20/2024

CLOSING DATE: 9/6/2024 @ 5:00 PM Eastern

Job Summary

Who We Are

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is an independent, non-profit court improvement organization.  NCSC's services include research, information services, education, consulting, association management and technical assistance. NCSC is focused on helping courts plan, make decisions, and implement improvements that save time and money, while ensuring judicial administration that supports fair and impartial decision-making. To learn more about NCSC, visit NCSC.org.

NCSC is looking for an experienced Senior Court Management Consultant to join the Family, Children & Behavior Health team. The Senior Court Management Consultant provides senior level management consulting and technical assistance services to help state and local courts solve their most pressing problems. Serve as part of the technical assistance team to support the Bureau of Justice Assistance Treatment Court Statewide Training and Technical Assistance program.  NCSC will provide support to BJA statewide treatment court grantees, state agencies (such as state administrative offices, state administering agencies and state substance abuse agencies), and state drug court coordinators to establish performance standards for statewide treatment courts, implement fidelity assessment processes, develop statewide training programs for treatment court teams, engage in statewide strategic planning, implement evidence-based practices, support statewide data collection and evaluation efforts, and build statewide treatment court capacity. This role will have the opportunity to lead teams of consultants, program associates, and/or researchers.

Additionally, the Senior Court Management Consultant role is hands-on in the areas of project development, management, and budgeting in a range of consulting areas such treatment courts, mental health, and behavioral health. Senior Court Management Consultants serve in various leadership roles, increase practice-area expertise, engage in business development opportunities, and support court management consultants in their work.

Trusted Leadership. Proven Solutions. Better Courts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates conduct that upholds the basic Core Values of NCSC 




• Provides virtual and on-site technical assistance and management planning support to state training and technical assistance requests; performs project analyses; quickly identifies needs, issues, problems, and trends and recommends opportunities for improvement; determines data sources and collection methods; compiles and analyzes data and making recommendations for effective management of client organization; presents findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders




• Serves as project manager on assigned projects and/or coordinating efforts of project teams; plans, assigns, and coordinates project staff and work efforts; develops project plans, timetables, and staff assignments; trains project team members, as well as assigns and reviews team members’ work; monitors project budget expenditures and prepares and presents monthly project progress reports; manages client expectations and client communications 




• Assess the needs of grantees, provide coaching, develop and review grantee implementation guides and action pan checklists




• Assist statewide grantees with data collection and submission of performance measures




• Support the development and operation of peer learning communities




• Engage in activities to enhance state court capacity to facilitate national studies in collaboration with national partners




• Assist with the identification of topics and publication of practitioner-friendly resources for the field




• Assist with the design and management of an online treatment court learning community and website




• Holds consultation calls with state project leads.  Drafts and reviews scope of work; negotiates scope of work, as well as modifications or extensions of work to be completed, with clients; negotiates work to be completed with outside subject matter experts, as needed; coordinates internal documents including proposals, contracts, change orders with internal proposal and contract team




• Markets NCSC services by assisting constituents with technical issues; attends conferences and maintains contact with potential clients and court personnel; represents NCSC at speaking engagements, national meetings, and conferences.




• Participates in project review meetings and project strategy development meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, public policy, judicial administration, or a related field; or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position 




• Advanced Degree, preferred 




• 5+ years of experience in court administration in the state courts, project management, consulting, or law administration




• Significant experience authoring reports, publications, or other written documents.

Additional Skills & Abilities: 

• Ability to travel to client locations, meetings and/or conferences throughout the United States




• Represent NCSC in a professional manor; including an ability to establish credibility and to interact productively with staff across the organization and with external stakeholders  




• Communicates timely and professionally, with internal and external clients, both orally and in writing




• Familiarity with the policy issues impacting local and state judicial systems as well as local and state governments, relevant to specialized areas of this position  




• A track record of successful proposal writing for federal solicitations and/or state grants




• Experience working with complex issues, including an ability to synthesize and summarize large amounts of information and to focus quickly on the essence of an issue 




• Experience convening groups of policy makers, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and other constituencies with a range of interests and perspectives and support their efforts to develop consensus and move toward a desired outcome   




• Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to establish credibility and to interact productively with staff across the organization and with others 




• Ability to communicate ideas, thoughts, and concepts clearly, concisely, and in a compelling way, both in writing and orally with a clear, effective writing and presentation style




• Demonstrated time- and project-management skills, including an ability to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization while managing several projects simultaneously.




• Ability to think strategically and creatively, adjust to changing circumstances and priorities, remain attentive to details and identify resources for projects




• Ability to work both collaboratively as a member of a team and independently




• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

Additional Information:

Benefits

NCSC is proud to provides a comprehensive benefits package for our regular full-time and regular part-time employees consisting of:

Insurance 

• Medical Insurance: PPO, HDHP options (HMO option for VA residents) 




• Dental Insurance 




• Vision Insurance




• Employer Paid Life Insurance for Employee + Family




• Employer Paid Accidental Death Insurance




• Employer Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 




• 125 Plan 




• Employee Assistance Program

Retirement

• Retirement: Money Purchase Plan Pension account (9% of salary)  




• Retirement Option: 403B 

Paid Time Off 

• All Purpose Leave (APL)




• Paid Holidays (10)

Other Benefits

• Annual Performance Review 




• Education Assistance 




• Paid Training and Development 




• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness under 501(c)(3) 

The annual starting salary for this role is between $83,200 - $95,000, factors which affect starting pay within the range include education, experience, and other qualifications as it relates to the position. 

Join our Team!

This position closes on September 9, 2024. Please submit your resume and cover letter in addition to your completed NCSC application. For reference, include professional references only with at least one previous or current supervisor. 

NCSC is an equal opportunity/disability/veteran employer.

Committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion