Senior Program Analyst

The State Bar of California•San Francisco, CA

4h•$104,308 - $139,079•Hybrid

About The Position

The State Bar of California seeks a full-time Senior Program Analysts to join its access to justice and diversity and inclusion team. Responsibilities may include: researching and drafting policy about legal profession regulations and emerging models of legal services delivery; developing and maintaining a research, policy, and programming portfolio for OA&I’s California Access & Inclusion Lab, with particular emphasis on rural access, immigrant justice, and housing rights; monitoring changes in funding streams, legislation, and policy impacting California’s legal aid ecosystem; leading and managing projects to advance access to the legal system and diversity, equity, and inclusion in California’s legal profession; and maintaining important relationships with volunteers, agencies, grantees, and other stakeholders. A small portion of the Senior Program Analyst’s responsibilities may include grants administration. This position will require travel to visit in-person with State Bar grantees and other stakeholders.

Requirements

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.
Minimum of three (3) years of journey-level professional experience in data collection and evaluation, research or performance or financial analysis, or grant compliance in a public sector, legal or nonprofit environment, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience in policy analysis or legal aid is a plus.
Passion for social justice, collegiality, and integrity.

Responsibilities

Conducts professional-level analysis and administers programs and/or functions.
Performs specialty assignments and acts in a lead capacity with respect to lower-level professional and support staff.
Provides expertise and guidance to other professional, and/or administrative staff in complex program analysis and solutions.
Performs advanced research, conducts studies to determine needs, prepares reports, and recommends implementation procedures for a variety of program needs.
Serves as a primary communication liaison with State Bar committees, members, financial institutions, vendors, contractors, general public, other departments and employees.
Evaluates existing and alternative policies and makes recommendations toward establishment of revised policies and procedures.
Performs advanced professional work in support of State Bar programs and services involving the knowledge, interpretation, and application of State Bar policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
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.
Provides input in developing and evaluating program policies and procedures and evaluates and proposes changes concerning the methods of operation.
Provides lead direction over programs, staff, or special projects, which involves assigning, reviewing, and coordinating staff work.
Trains staff in program policies, rules, regulations, and procedures; assesses workloads; assigns employees as necessary to ensure the proper level of support for ongoing activities of the department.
Assists with the selection, training, direction, and evaluation of staff.
Implements guidelines to ensure adherence to the State Bar rules and regulations governing the administration of State Bar programs, services, and membership.
Represents the State Bar at programs and functions and responds to inquiries from board members, management, attorneys, and the public.
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.