Administrative Office of the Courts

Business Unit: 23300

Program Manager, #00054472-23300, Full-Time, Perm, in Las Cruces, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 12-07-2022 - Close Date: 01-06-2023

Job Pay Range: KK: $27.367 - $54.734 per hour

Target Pay Range/Rate: $34.209 - $37.00 per hour

The Third Judicial District Court is recruiting for a Full-Time, Classified, Program Manager position, #00054472-23300, to support the following five treatment court programs, Adult, Juvenile, Family, Veterans and DWI. Under administrative direction plan, organize, direct, and manage all five programs; and coordinate the work of staff, contract personnel and/or volunteers. May supervise subordinate judicial branch program staff. Assigned work schedules are flexible; include days, nights, weekends and holidays. Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Access is desirable. Ability to communicate in Spanish is desirable but not required. Finalists will be subject to criminal background checks.

EXAMPLES OF JOB DUTIES

The Program Manager is responsible for communicating program designs and goals to courts, staff, and participants/clients and community.

Integrates information systems between groups and users including judges, court administration and other stakeholders.

Maintains inter-agency cooperation, communication, supports and develops working relationships with associated parties, stakeholders, and community coalitions.

Schedules, plans, organizes and facilitates team meetings pertaining to participants/clients progress, policies and issues in a timely fashion.

Develops and prepares budgets, budget expenditures, and grant funded project programs.

Completes required grant funds evaluation reporting and requests from city, county, local, state, federal agencies, non-profits and private businesses.

Drafts Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Bid, and issues and evaluates resulted proposals in compliance with state procurement code.

Ensures record keeping is accurate and up to date while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

Monitors and evaluates contracts and contractors performance with respect to compliance and professional scope of work.

Audits and approves invoices ensuring all applicable procedures are followed.

Supervises, monitors, directs and evaluates advisors, volunteers, mediators, board members and professional representatives of the court program.

Speaks to legislators and attends or leads legislative hearings and processes (interim and session).

May supervise subordinate judicial branch program staff.

Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant should demonstrate their knowledge of program planning, implementation, management and evaluation; budget management; grant procedures and writing, program reporting; state procurement rules; governmental and civic legislative processes; court’s organization; New Mexico Civil Court System; criminal and juvenile justice; specialty courts; criminal statutes, rules, procedures; court procedures; New Mexico Criminal Justice Information System; basic contract law; HIPAA requirements; drug test procedures; surveillance systems media relations; crisis and critical incident management; computerized data collection, compilation and entry techniques.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an employee may expect to encounter in performing tasks assigned to this job. Work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver's license and travel may be required. The assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, clients, the public, and judges and justices.
* This job description is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions performed *

BENEFITS

Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP) [http://www.mybenefitsnm.com/]

State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance

Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses

Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Leave, up to eight (8) weeks

Ten (10) paid holidays

Up to twelve (12) weeks of paid parental leave

Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan

Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan [http://www.nmpera.org/]

Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations*

Free health care, Rx, lab work at facility (Stay Well Health Center) in Santa Fe, NM

Bilingual compensation*

Training and career development opportunities

Higher education opportunities and educational leave

May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

May receive overtime holiday or shift differential pay*

May receive physical fitness leave*

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*these benefits vary by job classification or need*

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Public or Business Administration, social sciences or a related field.
  

• Education Substitution: Four (4) years of program management experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.
  

• Experience: Three (3) years of program management or overseeing the budget or finances for projects; grant writing or contract management related to projects; or other experience directly related to the management of projects.
  

• Experience Substitution: Additional relevant education may substitute for experience at a rate of thirty (30) semester credit hours equals one year of experience.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants should submit either a New Mexico Judicial Branch Application for Employment or a Resume Supplemental Form with required resume, and proof of education no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2023 to:

Ms. Briggett Becerra, Human Resources Administrator Sr.

Third Judicial District Court

201 Picacho Ave.

Las Cruces, NM 88005

575-523-8264 Fax

Applications that do not include copies of education, all information requested on the Application of Employment or the Resume Supplemental Form with required resume will be considered incomplete and rejected.

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