Deputy Director of Planning and Programs (PSE)

About the role

This position serves as the Transportation Development Division (TDD) Deputy Director of Planning and Programs. This position has primary responsibility for providing leadership, oversight, and direction for the state long-range transportation plan, various modal plans and programs, local programs, research, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Participating as a principal leader among the Transportation Development Division’s Senior Leadership Team by assisting the Division Director in various division leadership capacities and activities, and at times representing the Division Director in his absence.
• Provide direct leadership, oversight, and direction for several bureaus in TDD, including Systems Planning, Modal Transportation, Local Systems, and Research and Analytics.
• Collaborate with staff in all six Districts and other DOT divisions to improve planning and programming processes to ensure that the Department's various plans and programs are effectively developed, delivered, and implemented.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to seven years of full-time management-level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
• Eleven years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
• A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Seven years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; and A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Five years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; and A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Manager 1, Public Service Manager 2, or comparable specific management-level position.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Day shift, Monday – Friday, 8 hours typical (may be flexed), mostly in-person but telework is available, some overnight travel is required.