Job Description

Initial Posting Date: 08/24/2023

Application Deadline: 09/07/2023

Agency: Department of Transportation

Salary Range: $8,257 - $12,773

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Public Transportation Division Administrator

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Business Operations Administrator 1 \xe2\x80\x93 Public Transportation Division Administrator
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery and Operations Division
Operations \xe2\x80\x93 Public Transportation Division
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The role:

Join our team as the Public Transportation Division Administrator! In this role, you will represent and oversee public transportation program delivery. This position is a member of ODOT\xe2\x80\x99s agency leadership team which supports the statewide mission, goals and strategy for ODOT. In addition, this position oversees the Public Transportation Advisory Committee and the Rail Advisory Committee who are directly responsible to the Oregon Transportation Commission. This position is the legislative contact for rail and public transportation issues and information. Apply today to join our team!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions and hope you will join us on our path to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an agency that embraces social equity through our values, strategic planning, and actions. Leaning into our equity priorities means we continually examine what we do, the impact we have, and our progress toward weaving social equity into who we are. To learn more about our social equity commitments, .

Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

Before applying, to visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process.

If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your

A day in the life:

Primary contact for transportation committees, legislators and key ODOT staff.

Provide statewide rail and public transportation leadership through active representation and participation in forums, speaker panels and training sessions.

Develop state rail and public transportation goals through community and partner relationships, through leading development of modal and topic plans and through policy setting for state programs.

Provide decision-making and appointing authority for the policies and priorities of the programs, identification and approval of projects, appropriate partnership strategies, and project management from proposal, funding, delivery and continuing operations.

Identify and manage key advisory groups and division participation with other state agencies, advisory groups and advocacy groups throughout the state, northwest region and nationally.

Assist associations in promoting rail and public transportation interests to federal agencies, congressional committees and state legislative committees.

Responsible for the division programs and all elements of rail and public transportation and safety including enforcement, engineering and education to carry out rail and transportation projects ranging from $1M to $40 million.

Manage public transportation division key staff selection and development, work direction and performance evaluation.

Frequent statewide travel and occasional interstate travel to attend internal and external meetings is required, with some trips requiring overnight lodging.

To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email .

What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you:

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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Minimum qualifications:

Five years of management experience OR two years of management experience and a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related field.

What we\xe2\x80\x99d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It\'s how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with to help us decide who will move forward.

Five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience directing high-level management of both individuals and teams.

Five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience with management or program development specific to public transit, including but not limited to at least two of the following: bus, light rail, rail, high speed rail, bike, pedestrian program oversight.

Five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience developing and implementing public policy with preference given to applicants with experience implementing public transportation policy.

Five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience with public transportation funding, including knowledge of federal funding sources, federal funding requirements or understanding of public transit state funding mechanisms.

Five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience developing public sector budget and policy.

At least 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience working with elected officials including but not limited to governors, legislators and county and city elected officials.

How to apply:

Complete the following required steps:

Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the \xe2\x80\x98Need help?\xe2\x80\x99 section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the \xe2\x80\x9cwhat we\xe2\x80\x99d like to see\xe2\x80\x9d section above.

Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

Please address your cover letter to Leah Horner, Assistant Director of Operations.

Generic cover letters and/or cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the \xe2\x80\x9cwhat we\xe2\x80\x99d like to see\xe2\x80\x9d section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

If you are an internal applicant, you must upload your cover letter in the \xe2\x80\x98Resume/Cover Letter\xe2\x80\x99 section of the application.

If you are an external applicant, you must upload your cover letter in the \xe2\x80\x98Resume/CV\xe2\x80\x99 section of the application.

Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

. The will come before the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email

Additional information:

This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security\xe2\x80\x99s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer.

We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

You will become part of the state\'s management team.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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