Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is seeking a result-driven public transportation professional, who is prepared to join a dynamic leadership team about to embark on agency-wide transformational change. The desired candidate will be committed to collaborative and inter-departmental leadership, workforce development, goal setting and performance metrics, and streamlined workflow processes; is accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment; and promotes a highly innovative workplace.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Â Â Include the following. Other duties may be assigned by the General Manager.
• Directs the workplan and actions of the Planning and Scheduling Department staff • Directs transportation planning and programming in support of TARTA’s focus on customer service, value to taxpayers, delivery of programs and projects, and innovation • Develops goals, major priorities, and strategies to improve mobility and resolve major transportation issues • Creates and implements policies to provide effective transportation projects and services • Identifies and secures grant funding necessary to underwrite a multi-million-dollar transportation capital and operating portfolio • Develops and implements procedures to effectively implement actions that support and protect the public interest • Directs community oriented joint development projects and new business opportunities, and provides high-level direction on all TARTA real estate activity • Leads staff in inter-departmental and inter-agency collaboration and cooperation • Analyzes policies and formulates and presents policy recommendations to the General Manager (GM) and TARTA Board of Directors on planning, programming, real estate, and joint development matters • Leads preparation and updating of a long-range transportation plan addressing public transit and paratransit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities; traffic management; and goods movement • Directs the analysis and documentation required to assess environmental impacts and meet requirements of Ohio and federal environmental laws and regulations for all of TARTA’s programs and projects • Works with outside agencies and policy makers to create partnerships and secure support for programs and projects • Consults with and recommends to General Manager and management effective legislative and communications programs to enhance TARTA′s image • Discusses, informs, and advises management on department operations and special projects • Develops, monitors, and adheres to budget • Develops solutions for challenges arising from constrained and conflicted resource demands • Prepares and maintains forecasts of sources of funding for transportation projects and services • Implements programs to train and prepare all planning and programming staff to advance professionally • Advocates TARTA’s safety vision; approves and adopts the agency′s safety rules, policies, and procedures; communicates safety expectations; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of the entire agency • Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of TARTA are carried out
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a two-for-one-year basis. A typical combination includes:
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s Degree in a related field preferred Experience • Five years of relevant executive management-level experience in transportation planning, programming, and project development
Hiring Process
Please submit a cover letter and resume to:Â careers@tarta.com. This position will close on Friday, January 29, 2021
