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Manager, MPO Certification Activities Group

Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS)

Experience:

7-10 years

Contact person:

Recruitment Director

Phone:

857-702-3700

Fax:

617-570-9192

Email:

recruitment@ctps.org

Website:

http://www.ctps.org

Location:

Boston, MA

The Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking a manager for its Certification Activities Group, which is responsible for conducting the MPO's 3C planning process and related activities and programs; producing the MPO's three required certification documents, the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program; and providing technical, administrative, and logistical support to the MPO and its committees.

Minimum required skills and experience:

The candidate must have a master’s degree in planning, public policy, or a related field, with at least nine years of professional experience, of which at least five years should include project management and staff supervision. Experience working at or with an MPO or a regional planning agency (RPA) is preferred.

The successful applicant will excel in the following:

Providing organizational leadership and successfully managing the expectations of a diverse set of interests—federal, state, regional, and local, officials; other agencies; advocacy organizations; and the general public—and ensuring that all are handled in a fair, collaborative, and thorough manner
Supervising a seven-member staff and implementing the management principles and strategies needed to oversee the group’s work and facilitate efficient functioning of the MPO within existing resources
Seamlessly balancing multiple activities, demands, and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Communicating well orally and in writing, and appreciating the importance of visual media as tools for communicating complex data
Facilitating outreach programs to easily engage the public in transportation planning and decision making in a meaningful and productive way
Understanding the federal and state laws, regulations, and requirements that govern MPOs, keeping abreast of best practices in metropolitan transportation planning, and bringing innovative ideas to the process
Understanding and facilitating Title VI/Nondiscrimination requirements
Applying quality-assurance procedures to all products and activities

Salary contingent upon qualifications; excellent employee benefit package. All candidates must have a valid driver’s license and/or the ability to arrange transportation to meetings in different parts of the region and legal authorization (citizenship or visa) to work in the USA. CTPS is an EOE/AA employer. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and encourage applications from minority group members, women, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others who may contribute to the agency’s diversity.

Respond with resume and cover letter to:

Recruitment Director
CTPS
State Transportation Building
10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150
Boston, MA 02116-3968
or
(617) 570-9192 (fax)
or
recruitment@ctps.org

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