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MyFlorida TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER - 55013593 in TALLAHASSEE, Florida
TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER - 55013593
Date: Jun 19, 2024
Location:
TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
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Requisition No: 830952
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER - 55013593
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55013593
Salary: $58,000 - $59,476
Posting Closing Date: 07/05/2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
961 / FDOT STATE SAFETY OFFICE
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Chris Craig
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4009
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: chris.craig@dot.state.fl.us
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,287.56 / $59,476.77 Yearly
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
State of Florida retirement package
Generous vacation and sick leave
10 paid holidays a year
Career advancement opportunities
Tuition waiver for public college courses
Training opportunities
Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This Traffic Safety Program Manager position is responsible for analyzing, directing, and monitoring highway safety countermeasure activities through traffic safety grant programs. The position facilitates highly specialized and professional work statewide which includes but is not limited to:
Coordinates and monitors sub-recipients to ensure that program activities are implemented as intended. Tasks include: supports the Traffic Safety Administrator in managing all sub-grants within assigned program areas funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); analyzes all program activities regularly to ensure that programs are effective and resources are allocated appropriately; creates a monitoring schedule, conducting a preliminary visit to establish requirements and expectations when needed; implements an ongoing, systematic monitoring and review of programs onsite and offsite to detect and correct problems quickly; ensures that required reports have been submitted; reviews reimbursement claim submissions for accuracy, completeness, as well as compliance with Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, directives, policies, and procedures; discusses any issues with sub-recipients and correcting as needed; includes extensive administrative work and in-state travel, with some limited out-of-state travel.
Plans subgrants. Tasks include: develops, implements, and facilitates an overall plan for federally funded state and local grant programs and activities; provides advice and assistance in the decision making process related to the section’s ability to accomplish its goals and objectives; creates plans based on problem identification that considers research and traffic data to direct state and community resources toward effective countermeasures that address program defined traffic safety issues; ensures that funding is allocated for specific data driven program needs driven towards self-sufficiency when required; assists in the development of the annual Highway Safety Plan and Annual Report.
Provides consultation. Tasks include: assists sub-recipients, associates, and the general public on matters pertaining to program planning, evaluation, data analysis, and data development in assigned program areas; serves as a resource to sub-recipients.
Evaluates sub-grants. Tasks include: measures sub-grants for progress in achieving established goals and objectives; ensures appropriate data is being collected for evaluation; performs a final review of sub-grants to verify satisfactory progress has been made; uses evaluation results to report regularly to management and to guide further program activities.
Represents and/or facilitates committees, coalitions, and task groups on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Tasks include: represents FDOT in a positive way; facilitates state and local task forces as well as other traffic safety initiatives that are funded under the defined program area.
Establishes and maintains records/data. Tasks include: uses the office’s tracking systems in a manner that is accurate, timely, reliable, and accessible; makes data available to all partners, either internal or external.
Engages in training. Tasks include: Works with Federal, State, and local highway safety professionals on potential countermeasure activities; provides and receives training (in and out-of-state), to support traditional as well as bold and innovative approaches to problem resolution benefiting the goals and objectives of the Highway Safety Plan.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of Federal and State rules, policies, and procedures on the administration of grant funded programs
Knowledge of effective public speaking techniques and utilization of presentation software
Knowledge of program and financial management for grant funded programs
Knowledge of methods of data collection and analysis
Knowledge of problem-solving techniques
Skilled in facilitating meetings, workshops, and conferences
Skilled in effectively working on a personal computer with a Windows operating system using Microsoft Office suite
Ability to implement highway safety countermeasure activities in a specific and specialized traffic safety program area
Ability to understand, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Ability to work in a team environment with shared tasks
Ability to assemble, interpret, and/or apply statistical data into functioning plans, programs, or recommended actions
Ability to effectively establish goals, objectives, and priorities for specific traffic safety program area
Ability to plan, organize, manage, and accomplish work assignments and activities in a timely manner with little supervision
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing, including making presentations, conducting training, and writing reports and correspondence
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others by listening and facilitating an open exchange of ideas
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Ability to travel as needed
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of professional experience in program management. Professional or paraprofessional experience in a safety program can substitute for a year for year experience for the degree.
As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee