2026

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians•Siletz, OR

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tribal Court Administrator is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing policies, goals, objectives, and priorities for the Tribal, Appellate, Gaming, and Community Courts in conjunction with the Presiding Judge. This role involves managing case flow, maintaining court records, overseeing the court docket, and identifying/analyzing problems to recommend improvements. The administrator also drafts the court's annual budget, administers the budget, pays and tracks operating bills, and coordinates judicial conferences. Additionally, the position maintains training information, supervises and evaluates court personnel, creates job descriptions, assists in the hiring process, and acts as back-up for clerical staff and court recorders. The role requires preparing and submitting various reports on court activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, judicial administration or a closely related field, and two years experience in a court environment, -OR- Court Administrator’s “Certificate of Training” and three years experience in a court environment, -OR- an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Knowledge in principles of development and administration of budgets.
Knowledge in the purpose of the administrative and judicial functions of Tribal Court.
Knowledge in legal terminology, forms, records, files and documents encountered in the work.
Knowledge in research and analytical methods and tools.
Knowledge in personnel administration, accounting principles and procedures, and budget management.
Ability to obtain or be able to obtain a Notary Public certificate for the State of Oregon within the 6-months of hire.
Ability to relate well to tribal judges, public officials, fellow employees, tribal members, and the general public.
Ability to demonstrate expertise in accurate usage of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar and alpha filing systems.
Ability to format and type legal documents, such as notices, orders, summons, legal correspondence, etc.
Ability to type dictation from written draft or special dictation equipment.
Type a minimum of 55 words per minute with accuracy.
Incumbent may not have felony convictions, or the equivalent, within the last ten (10) years.
Must have a valid Oregon Drivers License and reliable personal transportation or be eligible to drive a GSA vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations and policies governing Tribal Court operations.
Knowledge of software packages in Access, PowerPoint, and GroupWise.
Experience in using office equipment, including copy machine, fax, multi-user telephone system, word processor, dictation machine and court recording devices.
Demonstrate excellent computer skills, preferably in Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publishers, and word.

Responsibilities

In conjunction with the Presiding Judge, plans, develops and implements the policies, goals, objectives and priorities for the Tribal, Appellate, Gaming and Community Courts.
Manages case flow by maintaining accurate, complete court records, and overseeing the court docket.
Identify and analyze problems and recommends administrative or procedural improvements to court services.
Drafts court annual budget and carry-over requests.
Administers Tribal Court budget; responsible for paying and tracking operating bills, including contract judges’ time and expense.
Coordinates and prepares judicial conferences, arranges for travel and accommodations, etc., for the Tribal Court judges.
Maintains training information for court support staff and judges and coordinates training schedules.
Supervises and evaluates work performance of court personnel.
Creates job descriptions for court personnel, assists in interviewing and selection process of employees.
Oversees and acts as back-up for clerical staff and court recorder.
Prepares and submits accurate and timely reports (statistical, monthly, quarterly, annual, unmet need, budget modifications) for court’s activities.