Special Projects Coord I- District Maint. Office (Austin District)

Texas Department of Transportation • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Performs complex professional, administrative and consultative work in support of a program or project. Work involves coordinating the planning, development, and implementation of goals, objectives, guidelines, procedures, schedules, priorities and/or methods for achieving program or project goals. Work requires extensive contact with department management, and external governmental agencies or organizations. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
• 3 YEARS in business analysis, project or program administration, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Modeling principles and practices
• Management Information Systems
• Generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and terminology
• Maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Meeting deadlines
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Preparing technical/statistical reports
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
• Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars and task force activities

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, preparing and coordinating special meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Assists in the review, development and interpretation of policies and procedures.
• Evaluates statistical data and interprets results; prepares reports on program and/or project activities.
• Prepares and presents information on various programs, projects and activities to executives, departmental staff and at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Prepares sensitive and high-level correspondence and administrative or technical reports
• Provides training or technical support and assistance in program or project areas.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees