State Program and Research Administrator

Roles and Responsibilities

• Planning and executing Statewide training opportunities and technical assistance for subrecipient agencies funded by the Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP).
• Organizing, scheduling, promoting, and approving invoices.
• Organize and participate in the Statewide New Jersey Community Transportation Training Program committee and assist the Manager with coordinating activities.
• Develop and maintain a resource library of training materials and best practices to support community transit agencies across New Jersey.
• Stay current with industry trends, federal grant programs and innovations to provide up-to-date information to the Community Transportation team and Subrecipients.
• Work with the eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) on their monthly activities including promoting NJ TRANSIT services on a local level and special promotions as they arise.
• Project manager for Statewide Travel Training, research projects, and other statewide initiatives.
• Manage project activities, timeline and budget.
• Administer Statewide bike shelter program including working with the vendor(s) and addressing issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with the States Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) on bike locker programs including administration, coordination, and minor locker maintenance at train stations.
• Administer the vanpool program including reviewing and approving monthly invoices from the vanpool vehicle providers and oversight of ridership reporting in S-RIDES database system.
• Sample vanpool ridership counts on a monthly basis for NTD reporting. Submit annual vanpool NTD documents.
• Coordinate with NJ TRANSIT’s Compliance department and subrecipients with annual 5311 NTD reporting.
• Administer the intercity bus program, including statewide intercity study and the consultation process.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Planning, Public Administration or related area, or equivalent.
• Experience with transportation planning, grant management, program administration, public administration and/or community relations experience.
• Valid NJ Driver’s License required.
• Preferred: Community transportation experience desired.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal, writing skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, TEAMS and Outlook).
• Knowledge of demand response, community, and human services transportation is critical.
• Preferred: Experience with federal and state regulations related to funding and regulatory requirements.

Pay

Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Tuition Assistance
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
Retirement Plans
401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

Schedule

NJ TRANSIT offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package.