Administrator, Operations Management, Management

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Full Time Senior Management Fitchburg, MA, US 1 Attachments

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The Advisory Board of the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) invites applications for the position of Administrator. MART is a quasi-public authority providing twenty-five communities in north central Massachusetts w/ fixed route, paratransit and Council on Aging transportation services. MART also manages an extensive human service transportation brokerage service contract for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). The Administrator is the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, responsible for providing overall leadership and effective management of the organization within policies and directives of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Massachusetts DOT, Massachusetts EOHHS and MART’s Advisory Board.

Candidates are required to have considerable transit industry and business management experience. Five years of progressively responsible transit industry management experience is required with at least three years at a senior management position.

Applications should include the following documents:

• Letter of application (not exceeding three pages) addressing how your experience, industry knowledge and professional qualifications will serve MART’s needs
• A current resume including contact information and e-mail address
• Three (3) professional references

MART is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Supervisory Responsibilities
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Oversees all operations including; management, directives and performance review of all departments, managers, projects, programs and services to ensure satisfactory performance and optimum efficiency, while maintaining established goals and objectives required under M.G.L. Chapter 161B and all applicable U.S. DOT/FTA regulations and statutes.

Position Summary:

The Administrator serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is employed by and serves at the pleasure of the MART Advisory Board. The Administrator is responsible for operational expenditures, as well as securing the necessary revenue to sustain annual public transit in the North Central region, as well as an extensive human service transportation brokerage operation which manages human service transportation for 80% of the state of Massachusetts through a network of 350+ vendors.

The position ensures optimum public transportation is provided while maintaining compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. The Administrator retains oversight responsibility for all aspects of the organization including staff management, finance, human resources, procurement, contracting, planning and operations and has the authority to carry out all responsibilities in accordance with Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws and U.S. DOT Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53.

Essential Functions/

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepares Advisory Board agendas and required reports for discussion, deliberation, and establishment of policy directives, as well as submission of annual budgets for Board approval
• Directs the operational management of MART staff, transportation facilities, property and equipment through management and policy directives
• Oversee development, negotiation, award and management of contracts for transit and brokerage services and capital projects. Signatory for financial documents and contracts
• Serves as the primary representative / spokesperson for the authority, executes all public relations assuring the organization, its programs and services are consistently presented in a strong, positive public image.
• Develops and…