Program Specialist; Traffic Safety

Office:
Department of Public Works and Transportation

Location:

White Plains

Control No:
225-26

Job Group: X

Class: C (Competitive ) : (Requires participation in a Civil Service Exam at a later date)

Salary Range: $75,990 - $94,515

Fee: $0 (a n application fee is not required at this time )

Under general supervision, an incumbent of this class participates in the planning and development of an on-going Traffic Safety public information and education program. Incumbents exercise independent judgment within the framework of established priorities, goals, philosophy, policies, and procedures. Responsibilities involve researching, writing, and disseminating materials to educate, promote interest in, and understanding and awareness of Traffic Safety program goals. This role involves extensive contacts with State, County, local, private agency personnel, as well as the general public.

The incumbent conducts educational programs targeted toward specific topic and groups as part of a Highway Safety Grant Program. Additionally, the incumbent assists with the administration of federal/state Highway Safety grants by processing fiscal documents and tracking compliance procedures. While guidance may be provided to subordinate staff, supervision is not a responsibility of this position. Does related work as required.

Either:

(a) a Bachelor’s Degree and three years of experience where the primary function of the position was conducting public information and education programs, or conducting campaigns for public information purposes including one year of staff level or administrative support experience involving grants administration or

(b) a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, English, Communications, Marketing, Education, Transportation Planning or related field and two years of experience as stated in (a).

Satisfactory completion of 30 credits towards a Master's Degree in one of the aforementioned fields may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. Verifiable volunteer experience in community relations may be substituted for an equal amount of the required experience.

• The number of years of experience required in the minimum qualifications is based upon the presumption of full-time employment. Part-time experience will be prorated based on a 35 hour workweek.
• Verified and documented volunteer (unpaid) experience will only be credited when specifically allowed by the job description or examination announcement.

Education beyond the secondary level must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

Filing an application for a posting does not substitute or relieve you of the requirement to file appropriate application and fee when the civil service exam may be announced.

Department of Public Works and Transportation