Transit Program Manager - SR-24

Duties Summary

• Plans, develops, implements, and coordinates County-wide transit programs.
• Evaluates overall effectiveness and adequacy of programs and recommends and implements changes in programs’ policies and procedures to accommodate changing conditions and requirements.
• Projects program costs through the evaluation of operational data and participates in the preparation and justification of the agency’s program budget.
• Keeps abreast of Federal, State, and County laws, ordinance, regulations, and legislation that govern or may impact programs; may draft testimony or comments as appropriate and testify before the Council on transportation matters.
• Surveys and evaluates customer needs and concerns; recommends, formulates, and implements new policies, programs, changes, or enhancements of current programs.
• Oversees grant related matters for designated Mass Transit Agency programs.
• Researches Federal and State transportation grants and funding proposals.
• Prepares grant applications and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
• Maintains records of grants and monitors compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• Makes preliminary determinations of level of services requirements and routes to fulfill the administration's goal of an island-wide bus system by determining fleet size, location of facilities, and shelters, etc.
• Evaluates and recommends bus stop locations to best service residents, businesses, and medical service facilities.
• Reviews and makes recommendations on transportation routes and plans for future effects on community bus services.
• Participates in the development of technical data, reports, and study materials for presentation to the County Council and to other committees and technical groups.
• Organizes, coordinates, and participates in community relations programs in support of the County's transportation activities; receives and resolves service-related complaints.
• Serves as program liaison and attends meetings with employees, departments, vendors, or private and community organizations relating to transportation program matters.
• Participates in public meetings to publicize and promote available transportation services.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree, and four (4) years of responsible professional or analytical experience which required the formulation and implementation of procedures and/or policies of significant scope.
• Experience: Shall have included or shall have been supplemented by work experience involving transportation planning or activities related to the development or implementation of transportation programs, and possession of a valid State of Hawai‘i Driver License (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at time of filing.

Knowledge

• Federal, State, and County laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to transportation, transportation safety, and related programs, bus systems (mass transit, school bus, or tour bus services) activities, and vehicles, occupational hazards and safety laws, rules and practices, principles and practices of public administration, public relations, and grant requirements, Federal and State grant sources, research and evaluation methods and techniques, report writing, and computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Ability

• To plan, develop, implement and coordinate County transportation programs, translate ideas and recommendations into workable plans which conform to the various transportation laws and regulations, prepare complete and comprehensive grant applications, manage competing deadlines for grant submissions, gather, evaluate, and analyze data and make sound decisions, interpret and apply applicable laws, codes, and regulations, make effective decisions and recommendations, write clear and concise reports, meet and deal effectively with public and private agencies, business and community leaders, civic groups, and the general public, and formulate ideas and speak effectively before groups.

Physical Requirements

• Physical Effort Grouping: Light

Benefits of County Employment

• Vacation: Start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year.
• Holidays: The County provides 13 paid holidays per year (plus General Election Day when applicable).