Court Executive Officer (20532641)

The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, is currently seeking an exceptional leader to join their team as Court Executive Officer.

Please view the Online Brochure for a detailed description of this position and instructions on how to apply.

The Position

The Court Executive Officer is an executive-level position appointed by and serving at the discretion of the judges and under the direction of the Presiding Judge.

In conjunction with the judicial leadership, this position is responsible for providing strategic direction to the Court and has overall management authority of the non-judicial components of the court system.

The CEO is responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing all of the administrative and operational aspects of the Court.

This is a highly visible role, in which the CEO provides leadership in all court-related issues of interest to the community through partnership and collaboration with county departments and other justice agencies, community organizations, business leaders, and citizens.

The Ideal Candidate

The new Court Executive Officer will be an exceptional leader and progressive visionary with the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships. A committed, confident, and common-sense public servant with a high level of integrity represents an ideal blend of attributes for this position. More specifically, the ideal CEO will be:

• An experienced court system administrator with a sound understanding of the administrative and operational aspects of the court.
• An approachable and politically astute leader, with a management style that quickly fosters trust, loyalty, respect, commitment, and partnership.
• A strategic thinker and planner whose vision is balanced with realism.
• An excellent problem solver with superior oral and written communication skills. A visionary leader with outstanding skills in leading teams, motivating staff, encouraging new ideas, fostering trust, and successfully setting priorities with limited resources.
• A highly focused and organized individual, capable of integrating multiple programs, systems, and human resources toward a common goal.
• A quick and clear thinker who is calm under pressure, tactful, and positive.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships at the state and county levels that are critical to the Court’s operations and financial structure, including the Legislative and Executive branches of state government, officials of county government, other trial court executive officers, the District Attorney, the Probation Department, the Sheriff’s Office, the Private Defender Program, and the San Mateo County Bar Association.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in labor relations and negotiations.

Application/Examination

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the following materials must be submitted online at: https://jobs.smcgov.org.

• A completed County of San Mateo Employment Application Form.
• Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire.
• An attached Cover Letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position.
• An attached Resume.

Tentative Recruitment Schedule

• Final Filing Date: August 16, 2024, at 11:59 PM
• Application Screening (tentative): August 23, 2024
• Panel Interviews (tentative): September 9, 2024
• Final Interviews (tentative): September 20, 2024 (Background checks will be conducted prior to the Final Interview.)

For questions or additional information please contact Chet Overstreet, Interim Talent Acquisition Manager, at coverstreet@smcgov.org.