The Office of the State Public Defender seeks a proactive law or public policy student with a knack for research, a passion for justice, and hands-on experience with SharePoint for a part-time position as its Research and SharePoint Content Specialist.
Position Overview:
As OSPD's Research & SharePoint Content Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in OSPD's ongoing initiatives, especially in the litigation of Racial Justice Act (RJA) claims. Our goal is to make relevant content easily accessible to practitioners. With your adept research skills and proficiency in SharePoint management, you would be key to this development.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
In this position, you will be expected to conduct comprehensive research related to racial justice from various sources, including cases, law review articles, and empirical studies, to summarize and articulate research findings in a manner that aids our defense practitioners, to manage and oversee the OSPD RJA SharePoint page and to regularly review, update, and refine the content on the SharePoint page so as to maintain its relevance and user-friendliness. You engage in consultations to provide expert insights and assist legal teams in developing litigation strategies and identifying crucial resources for RJA claims. Finally, you will collaborate with OSPD's IT team to utilize SharePoint expertise for platform enhancement and improvement.
Qualifications:
We are seeking an individual with these qualifications:
• Enrolled in college or university curriculum leading to an advanced degree in Law or Public Policy.
• Strong research skills with a focus on legal and social science content.
• Familiarity with SharePoint, with a proven track record of managing and optimizing content.
• Team-oriented mindset, with an openness to collaborate across departments.
• Experience with the Racial Justice Act will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint or similar software platforms.
Knowledge of the basics of the RJA (Penal Code, §§ 745).
Knowledge of West and/or Lexis legal research platforms.
Knowledge of social science research strategie.
Knowledge of research databases and tools.
Knowledge of the history of racial/ethnic discrimination and bias in the United States, particularly California, as well as present-day impacts.
Knowledge of concepts such as explicit and implicit racial bias and structural, systemic, and institutional racial discrimination.
Ability to prioritize and ensure deadlines are met.
Ability to act with compassion, flexibility, and tact concerning sensitive racial justice issues.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to analyze cases, law review articles, social science journal articles, empirical studies, etc., and summarize them succinctly.
Ability to handle difficult discussions about racial injustice.
Creative, self-driven, and flexible in their role.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through CalCareers Account at https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobContro....