Deputy Director - Mass Transit Department

Overview

Location:

221 PALAFOX PLACE, SUITE 140, Pensacola, FL 32502, United States

• Base Pay $85,425.00 - $ / Year
• Job Category Public Transportation, Transit Services, Mass Transit
• Industry Public Transportation, Local Government, State Government
• Employee Type Full-Time

Under the general direction of the Mass Transit Director, the Deputy Director plans, manages, organizes, and directs the activities of internal divisions of Escambia County (ECAT) through direction and supervision of Mass Transit professional staff in their area of responsibility and specialization as well as the development and enforcement of policies and procedures. The Deputy Director performs the duties of the Mass Transit Director during his/her absence.

• Collaborates with departmental senior management team to analyze pertinent issues and develop recommendations for core business and strategic plans for the Department, consistent with the Board of County Commissioners  broader goals and objectives
• Assists in developing goals and objectives through planning and research and preparing and presenting reports and studies to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws regulations, codes and/or standards as well as best practice standards for Mass Transit
• Oversees the performance management process for the internal divisions by meeting with division managers regarding goals and objectives, financial and operational issues, as well as personnel management and providing guidance for department program managers including direct feedback on their performance
• Communicates with County departments, other governmental agencies, the public, and the business and academic communities
• Manages budgets in close consultation with the Finance Manager, and division program managers by planning for and coordinating department budget preparation, as well as monitoring and managing expenditures throughout the year
• Works closely with stakeholders to plan for and monitor service for fixed routes, ADA and TD services, and special events, including requested changes to service by meeting with counterparts in stakeholder agencies and/or community organizations regarding system planning and impact on operations
• Regularly reports to the Director regarding status of system operations, including feedback from stakeholders and the public and from other community organizations
• Works with the division program managers to develop and implement service new performance measurements and makes operational shifts when the department is not meeting current KPI s
• Manages oversight of the paratransit system and contractor tracking status of services delivered, works with paratransit services contractor to develop and implement service performance measurement, and works with area social service and health care providers, users, and other stakeholders to monitor and develop paratransit services
• Analyzes issues and prepares reports for the Director and/or stakeholders on topics related to the Mass Transit Department or public transportation
• Makes presentations to the Board of County Commissioners, and other governing bodies or public groups, as needed
• Manages special projects as directed by the Director
• Performs other related work as needed

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in Business, Public Administration, Transportation Planning, or a related field, and five years of experience in mass transit or public transportation which five years must be in a staff supervisory/management, and budgetary role; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license from state of residence. Commercial "Class A" or "Class B" driver's license with passenger and air brakes endorsement, must be obtained within one year in the position

• Managerial principles
• Budgeting principles and fiscal management practices related to municipal funds and/or grant related accounts
• Strategic planning principles
• Advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes governing public transit
• Public administration principles
• Project management principles
• Using computers and related software applications
• Collecting, analyzing, and evaluating a variety of business data
• Managing complex projects
• Conducting negotiations
• Developing and organizing information for individual or group presentations
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
• Monitor and evaluate subordinates
• Delegate and prioritize work
• Plan and organize multiple projects simultaneously
• Utilize independent judgment
• Solve complex problems
• Develop and set goals
• Perform mathematical calculations
• Conduct objective…