OCA - Program Specialist IV (Bail and Pretrial Program Specialist)

Summary

Agency Information

The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is a unique state agency in the Judicial Branch that¿operates¿under the direction and supervision of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Chief Justice. Our mission is to provide resources and information for the efficient administration of the Judicial Branch of Texas.

To learn more about the OCA, visit¿our¿ website .¿

Job Description

Performs¿highly complex¿(seniorlevel) consultative services and technical¿assistance¿work. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing anagency program and providing consultative services and technical¿assistance¿to¿program¿staff,¿government¿agencies,¿community¿organizations, or the¿general public. May provide guidance to others. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.¿ Salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Duties

• Serves¿as¿a¿program¿specialist¿for¿bail and pretrial initiatives for the Texas Office of Court Administration, supporting¿operations and ongoing enhancements of related¿programs¿and systems.
• Supports¿Bail¿and¿Pretrial¿Program¿Manager,¿and¿Court¿Services¿Director¿to¿assist¿with¿the ¿development and implementation of statewide research, programs and projects associated with¿bail and pretrial.
• Provides¿technical¿assistance¿to¿judges,¿court¿staff¿and other justice partners across the State of Texas¿regarding¿bail¿and pretrial¿processes and associated systems.
• Supports¿the administration and ongoing operation of the Public Safety Report System (PSRS) and related tools, including monitoring system functionality,¿identifying¿issues, and coordinating resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists¿in developing and¿delivering¿training resources, guidance materials, webinars and other educational opportunities to support system users and promote best practices for bail and pretrial¿work.
• Supports reporting and data requests by compiling¿and¿reviewing¿information from PSRS and associated data¿sources¿as¿needed.
• Conducts¿routine¿review and validation of system data and outputs to¿identify¿inconsistencies, anomalies or areas requiring¿follow up with justice partners to ensure accuracy and reliability of statewide reporting¿and escalates complex, sensitive, or highimpact issues to program leadership as¿appropriate.
• May¿review¿and¿evaluate¿the¿impact¿of¿state¿laws¿on¿bail¿and¿pretrial¿in¿Texas.
• Collaborates with agency leadership to support development, implementation and continuous improvements of statewide bail and pretrial initiatives¿and projects.
• Assists¿with¿maintaining¿program¿website content and public¿facing resources to ensure information is¿accurate, current, and¿accessible.
• May¿travel¿independently or with a team¿to¿assist¿with¿training, perform site¿visits and justice partner engagement activities¿as¿assigned.
• Performs¿related¿work¿as¿assigned¿and¿complies¿with¿all¿OCA¿policies.¿

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university.¿Relevant experience may be substituted for¿education on a yearforyear basis.
• At¿least¿two¿years¿of¿experience¿in¿criminal¿justice¿program¿support¿or¿program¿administration.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, or professional guidance to internal or external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience¿working¿with¿courts¿and¿court¿personnel.
• Substantial¿experience¿working¿with¿customers¿and/or¿the¿public.
• Experience¿writing¿detailed¿and¿comprehensive¿reports¿and¿memoranda.
• Proficient¿in¿Microsoft¿Office¿Suite including Power BI or similar programs.¿

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge¿of¿the¿operations,¿services,¿and¿activities¿of¿pretrial¿service programs.
• Knowledge¿of¿state¿and¿national¿pretrial¿standards,¿requirements,¿policies,¿and¿procedures.
• Comprehensive¿knowledge¿of¿the¿criminal¿justice¿system¿and¿criminal¿justice¿administration.
• Time¿management¿and¿organizational¿skills
• Outstanding¿written¿and¿verbal¿communication¿skills.
• Strong¿project¿coordination¿skills.¿

Working Conditions

• Regular attendance¿required.
• Operates standard office equipment.
• Performs sedentary office work.
• May be required to move equipment or other materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA.
• Valid Texas driver¿s license¿required¿to¿operate¿a motor vehicle when conducting agency business. ¿

Military/Veteran Information

Applicable MOS codes can be found under ¿Occupational Category¿ for the respective Class Title.

Additional Information

The Office of Court Administration is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in employment or in the provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any request for reasonable accommodations needed during the application process should be communicated to Human Resources. 1800RELAY TX (for hearing impaired).

The Office of Court Administration participates in EVerify and will provide the Social Security Administration, and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I9 to confirm work authorization. Section 651.005 of the Government Code requires males, ages 18 through 25, to provide proof of their Selective Service registration or of their exemption from the requirement as a condition of state employment.

How to Apply

All applications for employment with the Office of Court Administration must be submitted electronically through CAPPS Careers and include a resume. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application. All sections of applications must be complete, including start and end dates of work experiences.

Job Description

Agency Information

The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is a unique state agency in the Judicial Branch that¿operates¿under the direction and supervision of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Chief Justice. Our mission is to provide resources and information for the efficient administration of the Judicial Branch of Texas.

To learn more about the OCA, visit¿our¿ website .¿

Job Description

Performs¿highly complex¿(seniorlevel) consultative services and technical¿assistance¿work. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing anagency program and providing consultative services and technical¿assistance¿to¿program¿staff,¿government¿agencies,¿community¿organizations, or the¿general public. May provide guidance to others. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.¿ Salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Duties

• Serves¿as¿a¿program¿specialist¿for¿bail and pretrial initiatives for the Texas Office of Court Administration, supporting¿operations and ongoing enhancements of related¿programs¿and systems.
• Supports¿Bail¿and¿Pretrial¿Program¿Manager,¿and¿Court¿Services¿Director¿to¿assist¿with¿the ¿development and implementation of statewide research, programs and projects associated with¿bail and pretrial.
• Provides¿technical¿assistance¿to¿judges,¿court¿staff¿and other justice partners across the State of Texas¿regarding¿bail¿and pretrial¿processes and associated systems.
• Supports¿the administration and ongoing operation of the Public Safety Report System (PSRS) and related tools, including monitoring system functionality,¿identifying¿issues, and coordinating resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists¿in developing and¿delivering¿training resources, guidance materials, webinars and other educational opportunities to support system users and promote best practices for bail and pretrial¿work.
• Supports reporting and data requests by compiling¿and¿reviewing¿information from PSRS and associated data¿sources¿as¿needed.
• Conducts¿routine¿review and validation of system data and outputs to¿identify¿inconsistencies, anomalies or areas requiring¿follow up with justice partners to ensure accuracy and reliability of statewide reporting¿and escalates complex, sensitive, or highimpact issues to program leadership as¿appropriate.
• May¿review¿and¿evaluate¿the¿impact¿of¿state¿laws¿on¿bail¿and¿pretrial¿in¿Texas.
• Collaborates with agency leadership to support development, implementation and continuous improvements of statewide bail and pretrial initiatives¿and projects.
• Assists¿with¿maintaining¿program¿website content and public¿facing resources to ensure information is¿accurate, current, and¿accessible.
• May¿travel¿independently or with a team¿to¿assist¿with¿training, perform site¿visits and justice partner engagement activities¿as¿assigned.
• Performs¿related¿work¿as¿assigned¿and¿complies¿with¿all¿OCA¿policies.¿

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university.¿Relevant experience may be substituted for¿education on a yearforyear basis.
• At¿least¿two¿years¿of¿experience¿in¿criminal¿justice¿program¿support¿or¿program¿administration.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, or professional guidance to internal or external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience¿working¿with¿courts¿and¿court¿personnel.
• Substantial¿experience¿working¿with¿customers¿and/or¿the¿public.
• Experience¿writing¿detailed¿and¿comprehensive¿reports¿and¿memoranda.
• Proficient¿in¿Microsoft¿Office¿Suite including Power BI or similar programs.¿

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge¿of¿the¿operations,¿services,¿and¿activities¿of¿pretrial¿service programs.
• Knowledge¿of¿state¿and¿national¿pretrial¿standards,¿requirements,¿policies,¿and¿procedures.
• Comprehensive¿knowledge¿of¿the¿criminal¿justice¿system¿and¿criminal¿justice¿administration.
• Time¿management¿and¿organizational¿skills
• Outstanding¿written¿and¿verbal¿communication¿skills.
• Strong¿project¿coordination¿skills.¿

Working Conditions

• Regular attendance¿required.
• Operates standard office equipment.
• Performs sedentary office work.
• May be required to move equipment or other materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA.
• Valid Texas driver¿s license¿required¿to¿operate¿a motor vehicle when conducting agency business. ¿

Military/Veteran Information

Applicable MOS codes can be found under ¿Occupational Category¿ for the respective Class Title.

Additional Information

The Office of Court Administration is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in employment or in the provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any request for reasonable accommodations needed during the application process should be communicated to Human Resources. 1800RELAY TX (for hearing impaired).

The Office of Court Administration participates in EVerify and will provide the Social Security Administration, and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I9 to confirm work authorization. Section 651.005 of the Government Code requires males, ages 18 through 25, to provide proof of their Selective Service registration or of their exemption from the requirement as a condition of state employment.

How to Apply

All applications for employment with the Office of Court Administration must be submitted electronically through CAPPS Careers and include a resume. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application. All sections of applications must be complete, including start and end dates of work experiences.