Professional Area:
Transportation Planning
Experience:
3-5 years
Email:
careers@mpo.noaca.org
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Salary Range: Minimum $48,187 – commensurate with experience
Job Description:
The Mobility Manger will oversee the coordinated transportation program by planning, and coordinating transportation for low income persons, the elderly, & persons with disabilities within the NOACA service area. The incumbent is responsible for: meeting with users and providers of transportation and human service organizations; developing transportation resource materials; applying for and administering federal transportation grants; maintaining records; submitting reports; supporting regional public transit operations and conducting community outreach. The incumbent is also responsible for agency interactions with ODOT, FTA, local public transit and human service agencies and regional transportation service providers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities below are considered essential job functions. However, the requirements of the job are not limited solely to the responsibilities listed within this document. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Technical:
• Assist public transit agencies and human service agencies in the NOACA service area with mobility management planning
• Create and submit monthly reports to ODOT
• Cultivate partnerships and multi-agency coordinated transportation activities.
• Research needs and demands for users, identify funding alternatives, review regulatory processes, facilitate communications between agencies, and develop incentives to encourage agency participation as needed.
• Research and develop new ways to remove barriers for transportation to and from jobs and employment support services for individuals with disabilities.
• Maintain communication with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private interests.
• Participate in and present to the Transit Council when necessary
• Assess priorities and develop recommendations to address unmet or anticipated transportation needs, including recommendations for new routes, route deviations, service hours, and cross-system scheduling.
• Assist with updates of the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan.
• Assist with activities related to Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities programs (5310).
• Develops strategies for seeking other funding sources and to leverage existing funding with non-FTA federal programs.
General:
• Must be willing to travel (Requires frequent visits to service providers)
• Present agency and project related information to NOACA Board Committees and outside organizations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of NOACA staff, partners, and outside organizations.
• Acts in a manner which is consistent with NOACA’s goals and objectives as developed by the Board of Directors, while providing service to the highest level to our customers-both internal and external.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
*Credentials and Experience:
• Bachelors Degree in appropriate field, plus four years of relevant planning experience. Masters Degree may be substituted for two years of experience.
Must be legally able to work in the United States
*Minimum Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public transit, human services, or public planning.
• Knowledge of the Urbanized Area Formula Program (Sections 5307 and 5311), NFP (Section 5317) and Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) programs.
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures and strategies of coordinated human services transit-transportation planning and coordination strategies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and project management software.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data, define problems, identify potential solutions, develop implementation strategies and evaluate outcome.
• Ability to read and understand transportation and program planning documents and standards.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities.
*Please submit resumes to careers@mpo.noaca.org