TOD and Innovative Transit Finance Program Manager

TOD and Innovative Transit Finance Program Manager

Title:

TOD and Innovative Transit Finance Program Manager

State Role

Title:

Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: up to $129,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency:
Dept of Rail & Public Trans

Location:

Northern VA

Recruitment Type:
General Public - G

• Serve as DRPT's subject matter expert in innovative TOD and transit financing structures and strategies.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement legislative and other policy proposals to fund, finance, and/or facilitate TOD and transit expansion.
• Coordinate with other state agencies on TOD-related initiatives and cross-agency partnerships.
• Prepare clear financial briefings and decision materials to translate complex financial analysis into practical materials tailored for DRPT staff, local government, transit agencies, and boards or commissions.
• Provide technical assistance to localities and transit agencies requesting support with feasibility analyses, market studies, land use planning, code updates, financing, and funding opportunities for TOD and transit expansion.
• Convene peer exchanges and promote knowledge sharing.
• Support WMATA and other joint development activities with localities.
• Identify additional opportunities for DRPT to support transit-supportive land use, innovative finance, and TOD planning and implementation across the Commonwealth.
• Manage consultants on Phase II of the TOD Study and potential future needs.

• Attend and represent DRPT at assigned Northern Virginia MPO meetings.
• Provide input on Federally required MPO financial & planning documents.
• Manage FTA Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning Program grants.
• Coordinate communication of transit-related Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendments.
• Serve as DRPT's Northern Virginia point of contact on assigned regional bodies and technical committees.

• Support NOVA Senior Planning and Policy Manager in monitoring key developments from WMATA and VRE Board meetings, budgets, and initiatives.
• Analyze proposed budgets and review Annual Consolidated Financial Reports.
• Track compliance with state legislation and Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) policies.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, public administration, housing, real estate, planning, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Some progressively responsible experience in development finance or other public-private finance.
• Familiarity with housing policy and a range of financing tools, such as tax increment financing; tax incentive programs;
  Federal debt financing programs, or other value capture, infrastructure financing, and/or public private partnership opportunities.
• Understanding of best practices in TOD policy and implementation, including working familiarity with federal, state, and local programs and tools.
• Ability to build and shape a new program or function with limited direction.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate complex concepts in both written and verbal formats to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the agency effectively and build collaborative partnerships with local, regional, and state stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, learn, and adapt quickly.
• Proven ability to show an interest in advancing transit, housing, and economic development goals in alignment with DRPT's mission.

• MBA or Graduate degree in real estate finance or similar programs.
• Experience with Virginia localities, housing authorities, or other Virginia state agencies.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer