The Department of Parking & Transportation at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications for a Commute Program Coordinator. Over its first two hundred years, the University of Virginia has been at the forefront of producing global citizen leaders, groundbreaking research and scholarship, and world-class patient care. As the University enters its third century, we continuously seek to define and redefine ourselves, motivated by our shared passion for discovery, innovation, community, service, and social justice. One of the University's top priorities is to create a living, learning, and work environment that supports-and challenges-our academic community. To achieve its mission, the University must be a place in which all faculty, students, and staff are active participants in its work, where those groups historically excluded from participation in University life are present in numbers that prevent isolation of the spirit and of the mind, and where each individual is conscious of how they contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge that enhances the well-being of our community, our state, our nation, and the world.

The Commute Program Coordinator is a new position that focuses on increasing alternative transportation adoption as a commuting option for UVA faculty and staff as a means of reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles on UVA Grounds. Under the direction of the Alternative Transportation and Innovation Manager, the Commute Program Coordinator will administer the daily operation of P&T's new commute benefits program using a digital management platform. Responsibilities include oversight of new user setup, benefits and rewards management, data management and analytics, auditing, reporting, marketing, responding to user feedback, and working with the vendor to address system issues. In addition, this position also manages the existing commuter offerings for carpools, vanpools, and regional transit, and will collaborate with Parking and Transportation staff as well as other departments and interest groups to create new initiatives.

The Commute Program Coordinator's duties will aid Parking and Transportation in its core mission of effectively managing the University's parking supply and helping UVA reach its land use goals. The position will also play a significant role in increasing both employee success and satisfaction while reducing scope 3 emissions. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and capable of working with little direct oversight. They will be an effective manager, capable of prioritizing and accomplishing important and time-sensitive tasks while ensuring the completion of delegated responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Trained to use digital commuting management platform and becomes department expert.
  
• Effectively helps to build, and then trains and manages a commuting support team of 1-3 members.
  
• Develops initiatives to increase desirability of alternative commuting.
  
• Compiles and analyzes user data to evaluate the attractiveness and overall effectiveness of the commute program.
  
• Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual commute program membership goals.
  
• Ensures benefit and reward expenses remain within budgetary guidelines.
  
• Works alongside leadership in long-term planning and budget creation.
  
• Plans and executes marketing and outreach initiatives for alternative commuting efforts.
  
• Develops and implements surveys or control studies to evaluate proposed and current commute program components.
  
• Audits programs use to assure requirement compliance.
  
• Manages vanpool interest, creation, recruitment, and retention.
  
• Works with departments and individuals to address specific commuting needs.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: High school graduate, GED, or equivalent
  
• Experience: At least 2-3 years of program administrator and supervisory experience.
  
• A valid driver's license with a zero or positive point balance is required
  

Additional Required Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
  
• Time management skills and the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
  
• Must be detail oriented.
  
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  
• Ability to handle credit card operations efficiently and responsibly.
  
• Ability to obtain and maintain a robust knowledge base via cross training.
  
• Basic working knowledge of computers.
  
• Ability to learn parking resource management systems.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Primarily a sedentary job. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.

Some days and tasks will require work performed in the field, including most of the time spent standing, climbing stairs/ramps, and walking.

Anticipated Hiring Range : $46,580 - $55,000; commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply online , and search for R0061093 . Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find UVA Jobs.' Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/Resume
  
• Cover letter
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.