Position Information

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! Join us and you will gain valuable experience in grants management, community outreach and communication as well as supporting your teammates across the state.

TxDOT's Traffic Safety Division is looking for a Transportation Funding Specialist II based in Austin, TX. 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 part of a dynamic team of professionals working together, the ideal candidate develops, implements, administers, and markets a comprehensive Traffic Safety Program in the TxDOT Austin district. They will administer state and federal transportation funded programs to local law enforcement agencies and community organizations to address traffic safety issues in their community. This position oversees contracts, grants, projects, and programs to include application, approval, reimbursements, monitoring, audits, and close-out. Work requires contact with governmental agencies and special interest groups and the public to develop, administer and manage programs to save lives by reducing traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths.

This position will also maintain local community participation and involvement through coalition building to educate the public about traffic safety. Candidates will acquire and maintain Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician Certification, will continue education training necessary for recertification, and will provide CPS technician services to local communities as part of the duties of this position. This position involves participation in community outreach events such as, but not limited to, safety fairs, car seat checks, shattered dreams, and other events specific to the local community. On occasion employee will be required to pull a traffic safety trailer in the Austin district.

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 markets a data-driven comprehensive Traffic Safety Program by establishing and maintaining community participation through coalition building in the corresponding counties in the TxDOT Austin district.
• Promotes community 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.
• Reviews and approves project performance reports, 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.
• Manages 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 Offices.
• 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.
• Developing and giving presentations, expanding, and maintaining community participation and interest through coalition building to educate the public to save lives by reducing crashes, injuries, and deaths.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree

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

Substitutions: Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience 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:

• Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician Certification - Candidates without certification will be required to complete the certification within 3 months of hire.

Competencies:

• Program and project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• 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 through coalition building to educate the public to save lives by reducing crashes, injuries, and deaths

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Lifting/Carrying: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
• Standing: Standing for prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers, typing
• Close Visual Acuity: Work includes data/figures; viewing 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)