TCRTA Transit Analyst

County of Tulare • Visalia, CA

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About The Position

The Transit Analyst coordinates the organization, staffing, and operational activities for fixed route, ADA paratransit, and demand response operations at the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency. The role participates in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommends and implements resulting policies and procedures; and works to ensure efficient and effective service delivery. It establishes schedules and recommends methods for providing transit operations, including overseeing and reviewing timelines and schedules.

The current vacancy is with the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency in Visalia. This recruitment will also establish an employment list for future vacancies, with an anticipated life of six months. Selected candidates must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. A background investigation may be conducted and, for some positions, repeated every 10 years. E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions, and some job classes may require a physical examination.

Requirements

• Completion of twelfth grade, GED, or equivalent.
• Four years of experience in public transportation operations, grant development and administration, or a closely related field.
• Additional education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Knowledge of transit operational characteristics, services, and activities; public transportation operations principles and practices; program development principles and practices; evaluation methods for transit operations and activities; and methods for developing operational procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from varying educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, respecting the beliefs and interpersonal styles and behaviors of clients and coworkers.
• Ability to operate contemporary office equipment, including computers, keyboards, and applicable electronic equipment.
• Ability to analyze documents, reports, and special projects; identify and interpret technical and numerical information; observe and solve operational and technical policy and procedure problems.
• Ability to analyze highly technical problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the organization, staffing, and operational activities for fixed route, ADA paratransit, and demand response operations.
• Participate in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Recommend and implement resulting policies and procedures.
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of services.
• Establish schedules and recommend methods for providing fixed route, ADA paratransit, and demand response operations.
• Oversee and review operational timelines and schedules.

Benefits

• The position may qualify for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA), subject to program requirements. Only payments made after October 1, 2007, under a qualified repayment plan are eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED