Position Information

Are you passionate about traffic safety? If you are someone who excels at working across multiple state and local organizations, program management and want to support programs to save lives across Texas, we want to talk to you! As part of a dynamic team of professionals working together, you will gain valuable experience in grants management, community engagement and communication marketing and branding strategies as well as supporting your teammates across the state.

This position is based in our South Austin Headquarters, if you'd like a peek at your future workplace, watch our Stassney Campus Preview . We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

Position Description

As a Transportation Funding Specialist II, you will help develop, implement, promote and administer a comprehensive statewide traffic safety program in assigned area(s) by taking a leadership role in activities associates with building statewide program partnerships. This includes identifying, reaching out to, and working with applicable stakeholders, including district and division personnel; coordinating with Traffic Safety Specialists at the local level and serving as a resource and leader; promote stakeholder participation in highway safety initiatives, grant funding opportunities, and other related activities to support program and project objectives.

This position administers state and federal transportation funded programs, oversees contracts, grants, projects, and programs to include application, approval, reimbursements, monitoring, audits, and close-out.

Work requires contact with governmental agencies, special interest groups and the public to develop programs to save lives by reducing traffic crashes, injuries and deaths. Employees at this level must be self-starters, establish their own work plans and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Develops, implements, administers, and promotes the Traffic Highway Safety Program, statewide.
• Promotes participation in highway safety initiatives and grant funding opportunities.
• Administers assigned projects, grants, and contracts to include analyzing, processing, negotiating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating project's scope of work, budget, expenditures, objectives, related activities, and deliverables to include site visits to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• May manage a Public Information and Education (PI&E) program by coordinating and participating in traffic safety campaigns, to include local and statewide media events and proactively works with District and Division Public Information Office.
• Reviews and approves project performance reports and requests for reimbursements, and invoices in accordance with grant or contract terms and conditions, applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures and within established deadlines.
• Makes presentations, develops speeches, conducts, and coordinates meetings, seminars and workshops on applicable programs for various community stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains partnerships and community participation; coordinates and participates in outreach efforts by working with applicable stakeholders, including district and division personnel.
• Serves as liaison and contact in area(s) of expertise.
• Keeps abreast of and ensures compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards pertaining to programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in transportation or business administration.

Experience: 2 years grant funding administration, planning, budgeting or working with state or federal funding. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent).

Substitution: Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) - If a candidate does not have a CTCM at the time of hire, they may be required to obtain one within 90 days of being assigned certain job duties.

Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of Program and Project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to build and manage interpersonal stakeholder relationships
• Strong organizational, time management and planning skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Applicable contract, grant, funding, project and program processes, policies, and procedures
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy and results, anticipating and adjusting for problems and roadblocks
• Critical thinking skills
• Public relations for maintaining engaging working relationships with individuals and stakeholders
• Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
• Developing and giving presentations, expanding, and maintaining community participation and interest to educate the public to save lives by reducing crashes, injuries, and deaths

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)