Transportation Education & Encouragement Prg & Grants Manager (Transportation Demand Mgmnt Spec II

The Position

Job Appointment: Full time, Regular

Work Schedule: 40hrs/week, typically 8:30am-5pm Monday
- Friday with some evening and weekend work required.

Work Location: This position requires working onsite at the Portland Building or in the field at least 50% of the time. Remote work may be available for part of the time. Tuesday and Wednesday are prioritized for in office team meetings and collaboration. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington.

Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Mobility and Safety Programs Division is seeking a Transportation Education & Encouragement Program & Grants Manager to lead the design, implementation and evaluation of programs that encourage people to walk, bike or take transit. These programs advance PBOT's transportation demand management (TDM) work to ease traffic congestion and make the transportation system safer and more efficient.

Located in PBOT's Mobility and Safety Programs division, this position is a member of the Education & Encouragement section. This position will be a key problem solver and collaborator in programs such as employer commute, Smart Trips, and bike encouragement. These programs serve a range of audiences including people who have recently moved, people who may face barriers to biking, people who commute, and employers.

This position will help shape the implementation of strategies such as messaging campaigns, pop-up events, guided bike rides and workshops, online challenges, and individualized marketing.

• Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of transportation demand management programs and campaigns that encourage people across the City to use non-driving modes to get around
• Manage grant administration and relationships with funders
• Work with community-based organizations to co-create programming that serves their audiences needs
• Create program workplans, and delegate tasks across project teams
• Provide strategic direction, helping to shape the near- and long-term vision and goals for the section’s programs
• Utilize quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate and report on the success of programs and campaigns
• Be creative, innovative, and collaborate with team members, partners, and funders to achieve the best outcomes for the public
• Help people experience the freedom of transportation options, bike joy, and a sense of community

• Program manager:
  You are comfortable leading a project team, and providing the resources needed to ensure the team's success such and timelines, task lists, budgets etc. and providing feedback and encouragement.
• Problem Solver:
  You can identify problems early and value collaboration. You have the ability to handle multiple priorities and timelines with a minimal level of supervision.
• Organized:
  You can work on a multitude of tasks and understand and respond to various situations in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Excellent Communicator:
  You have strong communication skills, including written, in-person, visual and public presentation skills.
• Collaborative:
  You are a professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships with internal and external stakeholders to get things done.
• Detail-oriented:
  You are effective at tracking project details to ensure consistency and accuracy in project implementation, reporting, and grant management.
• Diversity Champion:
  You believe in, support, and fight for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the community. You prioritize ways to make it happen in a manner that benefits all stakeholders.
• Experience in transportation programming or behavior change:
  You understand that having access to transportation options gives people freedom and are interested in designing programs that leverage behavior change strategies to help them explore their options.
• Innovative:
  You have an aptitude for continuous improvement and can excel in change management. You've demonstrated the ability to remain flexible, agile, and calm in a high paced environment that relies on quick and stable decision making

The Mobility and Safety Programs (MSP) Division is located within PBOT's Planning, Programs and Projects group. The Division works to make streets safer and increase the number of people walking, bicycling, and taking transit; and create equitable access in the community. MSP works in partnership with Planning and Project Delivery to achieve these goals. Other areas of work that MSP manages are Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School, Shared Micromobility, and Transportation Demand Management programs.

The position provides support to team members, coordinates with external partners, and collaborates within the division and broader work of the division.

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