Job Description

Posting number: 2026-92

Department: Administrative Services Division

Division: Court Innovation-Supreme Court Commissions (A52)

Job classification: Senior Court Program Analyst

Posting type: Open

Categories: Court Administration

Summary

Washington Courts Employment Opportunity

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

SENIOR COURT PROGRAM ANALYST

(for the Gender & Justice Commission)

Administrative Services Division, Court Innovation, Supreme Court Commissions

Our Mission: To advance the timely, effective, and equitable operations of the Washington State judicial branch.

Location: Olympia, Washington (AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State).

Salary: $86,688 - $113,736 per year (DOQ). This position is not eligible for overtime.

Closes: November 16, 2026. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time after seven calendar days.

In-Office Requirement: This position requires at least two days per week working in-office.

Position Details

Make a Difference in Washington’s Courts!

The Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking a dedicated professional to serve as lead staff to the Washington State Supreme Court Gender and Justice Commission (GJC). The Commission leads the judicial branch in advancing gender equity and eliminating gender bias in Washington’s courts.

In this senior-level position, you’ll manage complex, high-visibility projects that influence real change. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role that requires strong organization, independence, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects. You will need to develop relationships and collaborate with diverse stakeholders including judicial officers, court staff, attorneys, community organizations, and people with lived experience. You will conduct policy analysis; coordinate research; draft and edit reports and other written products; design and support education programs; examine court practices through an equity lens; and elevate initiatives that promote fairness, equal treatment, and the elimination of bias in the justice system. You may also provide guidance to other GJC team members as you help move critical work forward.

As part of the Supreme Court Commissions unit within AOC’s Office of Court Innovation, you will join a strong team and collaborate with colleagues who staff the Minority and Justice Commission, Interpreter and Language Access Commission, and Tribal State Court Consortium.

If you’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys tackling complex challenges, and wants a career where your work truly matters, this is an opportunity to help shape a responsive and equitable court system. We invite you to bring your passion, your strategic thinking, and your commitment to positive change and join us in this important work.

Duties and Responsibilities

Some of the duties you will perform are:

• Coordinate development of GJC strategic work plan and implementation of priority projects in conjunction with GJC leadership, other staff, and GJC members.
• Develop judicial and court staff education on a wide range of gender justice issues.
• Analyze, track, and coordinate input on proposed legislation related to Commission priority issues.
• Work closely with and provide recommendations to Commission leaders.
• Respond to requests for Commission involvement from judicial branch and external stakeholders; coordinate joint initiatives.
• Manage the work of GJC’s Legislative, Family Law, Communications, and Incarceration, Gender & Justice Committees, and other work groups/committees as assigned.
• Identify and coordinate research activities aligned with the Commission’s mission and priorities and provide input on research design, implementation, and application of findings.
• Work with Commission members to develop resources and plan events.
• Coordinate with other GJC staff and team administrative support staff to ensure timely and successful completion of GJC projects.
• Provide oversight and guidance to externs and contractors engaged in GJC projects
• Oversee the Commission’s budgets and associated projects.
• Identify and apply for new funding as needed for projects prioritized by the Commission.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in court administration, public administration, political science, business administration or closely allied field,

AND

• Five (5) years of responsible experience in court administration and/or program development, including one (1) year in a supervisory or lead role and/or managing/directing groups or teams.

Relevant experience may substitute for the required education.

Desired Qualifications

• A law degree from a nationally accredited college. Knowledge of substantive areas of civil and criminal law.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Experience in project management or program coordination.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary groups that include court stakeholders, elected officials, legal system representatives, and community organizations.
• Experience working on gender equity issues that demonstrates an understanding of the Commission’s mission.
• Experience applying for and managing grant funds.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, build trust through professionalism, and deliver high-quality work on time.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to set goals, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and develop clear, actionable recommendations.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365.
• Knowledgeable about Washington’s justice system, including courts, commissions, and judicial operations, with awareness of trends in court administration.

Supplemental Information

The AOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical, mental or sensory disability (actual or perceived), use of a service animal, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, age, HIV or Hepatitis C status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law. Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, please contact us @ Recruitment@courts.wa.gov.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

Before a new hire, a background check, including criminal history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State within the first 90 days of hire. If you are invited to interview and currently reside outside of Washington State, seek more information about residency requirements from the AOC hiring manager of this recruitment.

Candidates who are offered a job with AOC must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.

AOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal government eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements for that form.

AOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.