This position directs the development, evaluation, and administration of the various state and federal public and specialized transportation operating assistance programs statewide which contribute to effective, coordinated public transportation throughout the state. In addition, this position is responsible for 1) monitoring and analyzing developments affecting public transit operating assistance programs statewide and ensuring grant recipients are in compliance with federal and state program requirements, 2) providing oversight, monitoring and measuring of the progress of state and federal transit operating grants, required documentation, contracts, and payments, and 3) managing responses to, and corrective actions for, audit and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State Management Review findings and recommendations.
Position Requirements:
- Education/Experience
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree majoring in business administration, public administration, accounting, management, business management, project management, marketing, mathematics, or communication PLUS six years of progressively responsible managerial experience in public transportation, grant administration, or a combination thereof, OR
- Fourteen years of progressively responsible managerial experience in public transportation, grant administration, or a combination thereof
- Three years of supervisory experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Occasional statewide travel that includes overnight stays
Position Desirables:
- Ability to lead, direct, and manage staff
- Experience in managing performance measures and monitoring project task performance
- Ability to identify, plan, adapt, and adjust priorities
- Knowledge of transit funding programs
- Understanding of transit operational needs
- Strong oral and written communication skills adaptable for responding to various audiences including executives and legislators
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to visualize, articulate, solve, and communicate solutions to complex problems
- Ability to plan and adapt as the needs and funding availability change
- Strong experience with Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program
- Familiarity with transit grants management systems
8:00 am â 4:30 pm Monday â Friday
Office of Intermodal Project Implementation / Bureau of Transit Operations / 69 W. Washington, Ste. 2100, Chicago, IL
Agency Contact: Bureau of Personnel Management, 217/782-5594
Technical Applications PM1080 (rev 8/23/19) must be received by the Bureau of Personnel Management, Room 113, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62764 (Fax# 217/557-3134) or emailed to DOT.CO.BPM.EmploymentApplications@Illinois.gov by 4:30 pm on the closing date listed above. Applications will not be accepted after this date and time.
Agency Contact: Bureau of Personnel Management, 217/782-5594
To be considered for a permanent position within IDOT, you must either be a US citizen or a non-citizen with permanent work authorization.
Only education/coursework and experience listed within the application will be considered for determining eligibility for this position.
Please be advised that if a high volume of applications is received, the applications may be screened to establish a smaller pool of applicants for interview. The screening will be based on the information contained in the application.
Applicants will be notified in writing to schedule interviews.
- Individual salary offers are computed based on an applicant’s qualifications and experience relative to the posted title as well as internal equity of staff in the organizational unit.
Please visit http://www.idot.illinois.gov/about-idot/employment-opportunities/employment/index to download the Technical Application and to view the entire position description.
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