Department/Division

Development

Paygrade

E82

FLSA Status

Exempt

Summary:

Plans, organizes and directs long range and service planning; marketing, communications and community outreach efforts; grants; procurement; vehicle and facilities inventory; and the development and management of major agency projects.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

As a Department Head, is held responsible and accountable for providing strategic planning, direction, goals and objectives in developing departmental policy, budgets, operation and staffing. The Development Director reports directly to the General Manager and serves as a member of the Senior Management Team. As a Director, is responsible for administering a major line of business for Intercity Transit. Serves as the Agency’s Title VI Officer responsible for overseeing the Title VI Program to meet Federal and related state law, regulation and administrative standards governing Title VI compliance.

Essential Duties:

Duty No. Description Frequency
1

Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions and recommendations.

Daily 15%
2

Develops, pursues and provides oversight of grant project possibilities. Serves as a liaison with Federal, State and local agencies for grants and administrative requirements.  Monitors compliance activities required by grant program participation.  Provides primary leadership to ensure compliance with local, State and Federal laws and regulations.

Daily 20%
3

Directs major projects, which include: creating project plans, selecting consultants/contractors, managing project progress, and preparing and giving oral presentations.

Daily 15%
4

Develops policies, guidelines, procedures and controls to ensure efficient and effective development activities, and efficient and effective operation and implementation of assigned programs and projects.

Daily 10%
5

Provides leadership and direction to departmental staff; coordinates the work of divisions within the department; and coordinates departmental activities with outside agencies.

Daily 5%
6

Directs the development of short and long term department plans and programs.

Daily 5%
7

Serves as a member of the Senior Management Team and participates in Agency policy development; assures departmental conformance to the Agency's vision, goals and objectives. Attends, chairs and conducts a variety of meetings with the Agency; serves on committees as requested; represents the Agency and makes oral presentations at meetings, conferences and other events.

Weekly 5%
8

Prepares and develops annual department budget; monitors and approves expenditures in accordance with Agency policies and principles of sound fiscal management.

Weekly 5%
9

Directs grant-funded projects. Acquires grant funds to support capital and operating needs of the Agency. Develops strategies for project accomplishment that are compatible with Agency policy.

Monthly 10%
10

Supports all aspects of Title VI program activities and works with federal, state and/or local government entities on Title VI and nondiscrimination compliance matters in areas including, among others, public participation, language assistance, complaint resolution and strategic project planning.

Monthly 5%
11

Directs the preparation, maintenance and distribution of records, reports, statistics and other materials for Agency use and for Local, State and Federal agencies as required.

Monthly 5%
12

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

As Required
13

Must meet regular time and attendance standards.

Always

Knowledge:

Knowledge of:

  • Management principles and practices;
  • Grant program administration;
  • Title VI policy and compliance;
  • Contract development practices and administrative requirements;
  • Transit agency programs;
  • Procurement theories and principles;
  • Marketing communications and public relations theories and principles;
  • Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations;
  • Conflict resolution techniques.

Skills:

Skill in:

  • Monitoring and evaluating subordinate staff;
  • Applying contract, grant, and other administrative limitations to project activities;
  • Reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations;
  • Writing reports and business correspondence;
  • Presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public;
  • Managing major development projects;
  • Assessing procurement, planning, and development programs;
  • Coordinating activities with external agencies and internal departments;
  • Defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions;
  • Dealing with several abstract and concrete variables;
  • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, elected officials, and the general public sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Licensing Requirements:

  • None

Must submit to criminal background check the results of which must meet hiring criteria for the role.

Physical Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require: talking, hearing, and seeing.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Training and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, General Business Administration, Planning, Transportation or a related field, and seven years of progressively responsible supervisory/management level experience in planning and development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Note:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.