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Apr 29, 2025 Post Date

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Job Summary

Under limited supervision, the Assistant Division Director reports to the Division Director overseeing the work units comprising the Communications, Children, Families, and the Courts Division and directs activities in support of the entire Division. The Division serves as staff to the Georgia Child Support Commission; the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children; and the Judicial Council’s Standing Committee on Access to Justice. The Division also provides communications services to the Judicial Council and our judicial branch partners. In addition to supporting all four of the missions of the Division, the Assistant Division Director serves as the staff attorney to the Georgia Child Support Commission. The Assistant Division Director will establish and maintain partnerships with court officials, program personnel, stakeholders, and external state and federal agencies to foster court improvement in many areas. This position also plans, develops, and implements processes and practices to support priorities of the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:

• Provides legal and staff support to the committees named above, but especially the Child Support Commission, including organizing meetings, creating agendas, providing statewide training for judges and attorneys, supervision of Georgia’s child support calculator, research on various issues that may require legislative action, updating case law, maintaining information on websites, working with legislators during General Assembly session; overseeing mandated federal review of child support guidelines.

• Management: Supports and directs activities of the Division of Communications, Children, Families, and the Courts. Will assist Division as it expands to serve other related justice improvement initiatives related to vulnerable populations in the state of Georgia. Supervises managerial, professional, and administrative staff. Assists with creating and implementing project timeframes and tasks. Advises and communicates with the Division Director about matters related to office programs and projects.

• Communications: assists with oversight of the Judicial Council’s communications initiatives and disseminates information related to the judicial branch to judges, the general public, and the media in the form of newsletters, emails, publications, and postings. Assists with writing and editing publications.

• Strategic Planning: Cooperates with pertinent Judicial Council/AOC programs and staff to ensure alignment of Division activities with Judicial Council/AOC strategic planning.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and membership in the State Bar of Georgia.

• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.

• Knowledge of the Georgia court system and criminal justice system.

• Ability to travel overnight within or outside the state.

Bachelor¿s degree from an academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and Two (2) years of work related experience. Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

Additional Information

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+ Requisition ID: EDU09AF

+ Number of Openings: 1

+ Advertised Salary: $65,000.00 -$80,000.00

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Posting End Date: May 13, 2025