Traffic Safety Branch Supervisor-Traffic Safety Division

Texas Department of Transportation • Waco, TX

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About The Position

Oversees and administers the state and federal funded state highway safety program. Supervises a group of professional, technical and/or administrative employees in the administration and coordination of traffic safety contracts/ grants/ projects/ programs to include: application, approval, procurement, payments, monitoring, audits, investigations and/or close-out. Work requires contact with governmental agencies. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline
• 5 YEARS grant /funding administration, planning, budgeting or working with state or federal funding (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)
• Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience. (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).
• Extensive knowledge of: Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Extensive knowledge of: Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of: Budgeting methods and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of: Applicable contract/grant/funding/project/program processes, policies and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of: Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Expert skill in Supervising technical staff and scheduling work assignments
• Expert skill in Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
• Expert skill in Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Expert skill in developing and giving presentations
• Proficient skill in Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars and task force activities.

Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and analyze federal and state laws and regulations regarding traffic safety programs.
• Advises professional staff and/or responds to inquiries concerning matters with interpretation and implementation of applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to programs.
• Assists in directing the strategic planning process and implementing traffic safety program goals, strategies and objectives.
• Coordinates traffic safety projects/programs with districts and divisions.
• Oversees the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the traffic safety budget, including the allocation of federal and state funds, state and local matching funds and private contributions.
• Prepares and makes presentations, coordinates and conducts meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences.
• Represents the Department and/or serves on committees and task forces at national, federal, state and local levels.
• Trains Department employees and/or others in program implementation.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager