Transportation Planner II, III, IV, Dept. of Transportation Planning, Metro Washington Council of Governments - Washington, DC

*Job Opportunity*
   *Job Code:*
  DTP-1129
     *Job Type:*
  Full-time job
   *Department:*
  Transportation Planning
   *Normal Work
Schedule:*
  Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
   *Date Posted:*
  6/24/2013
   *Description:*
  Transportation Planner II, or Transportation Planner III, or
Transportation Planner IV

*SALARY*:

Transportation Planner II (Grade 6):      $ $48,364 - $68,532
Transportation Planner III (Grade 7):     $53,163-$75,385
Transportation Planner IV (Grade 8):     $59,584- $84,431


*POSITION SPECIFICATIONS*:

The Department of Transportation Planning of the Metropolitan Washington
Council of Governments is seeking a Transportation Planner for the Program
Coordination Team to support the National Capital Region Transportation
Planning Board’s (TPB’s) Human Service Transportation Coordination Program.
The successful candidate will perform professional level planning and
grants management activities for the TPB, the metropolitan planning
organization (MPO) for the Washington metropolitan area. The TPB’s Human
Service Transportation Program awards grants on a competitive basis to
non-profit agencies, local governments and private transportation companies
to provide specialized transportation to persons with disabilities; older
adults and low-income commuters.  The TPB is the designated recipient of
two Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs under SAFETEA-LU: Job
Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) for low-income commuters and the New
Freedom for persons with disabilities. The TPB is expected to become the
designated recipient for a new program under MAP-21, Section 5310 Enhanced
Mobility for Persons with Disabilities and Older Adults.   Work activities
will include the following:


  (1)   Serve a lead role in administering approximately 45 grants totaling
$25 million from FTA’s Job Access and Reverse Commute, New Freedom, and
Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility programs. Activities include managing the
grants in FTA’s online grants management software (TEAM), developing FTA
required submission and compliance information such as the Program of
Projects and DBE reports, and working with approximately 30 subgrantees and
COG’s Office of Administrative Services on FTA required documentation,
monthly invoices, quarterly Federal Finical Reports (FFRs) and milestone
reports, and annual performance reports.

  (2)   Provide staff support to the TPB’s Human Service Transportation
Coordination Task Force which includes human service and transportation
agency representatives from the local jurisdictions in Northern Virginia,
Suburban Maryland and Washington, D.C. The Task Force is responsible for
guiding updates to the Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan and
developing priority projects for grant funding.
  (3)   Assist with update of the Coordinated Human Service Transportation
Plan, with the guidance of the Human Service Transportation Coordination
Task Force, to set priorities and evaluation criteria for MAP-21’s  Section
5310 Enhanced Mobility Program.

  (4)   Assist with the project solicitation for Section 5310 Enhanced
Mobility Program grants which is expected to occur between January and
April 2014. This activity includes publicizing the grant opportunity,
conducting pre-application conferences for potential applicants, reviewing
applications for completeness, and staffing the selection committee which
will make funding recommendations to the TPB.

*REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES*: Requires (1) knowledge of
principles and practices of transportation planning and/or human services;
(2) knowledge of or experience with Federal, State, or local grant
administration; (3) financial management or project management experience
desired and experience with FTA’s Transportation Electronic Award
Management (TEAM) system a plus; (4) strong software skills in Microsoft
Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), experience with presentation
graphic programs such as InDesign, a plus (5) strong oral and written
communication skills ; and (6) the ability to maintain effective working
relationships with other employees, grantees, elected officials and the
public.

*Transportation Planner II:* This position requires two years working
experience in transportation planning or human services, and a bachelor's
degree in planning, human services, public administration, or an
appropriate related field. Federal, State or local grants administration
and project management experience desired.  Any equivalent combination of
experience and training which provides the required knowledge, analytical
and writing skills, and abilities will be considered.


*Transportation Planner III:* This position requires three years working
experience in transportation planning or human services, and a master’s
degree in planning, human services, public administration, or an
appropriate related field. Federal, State or local grants administration
and project management experience desired.  Any equivalent combination of
experience and training which provides the required knowledge, analytical
and writing skills, and abilities will be considered.

*Transportation Planner IV*: This position requires at least four years
working experience in transportation planning or human services and a
master’s degree in planning, human services, public administration, or an
appropriate related field, *and *Federal, State or local grants
administration and project management experience. Any equivalent
combination of experience and training which provides the required
knowledge, analytical and writing skills, and abilities will be considered.