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Business Operations Administrator 2 – Public Transportation Division Administrator
Oregon Department of Transportation
Public Transportation Division
Salem

The role:

Join our team as the Public Transportation Division administrator! In this role, you will oversee the Public Transportation Division and provide statewide leadership and vision for public transportation, walking, biking and passenger rail. You will also promote, develop, fund and manage multimodal transportation systems and facilities across the state. These important systems and facilities aim to enhance access for Oregon's residents and visitors, facilitate the efficient movement of goods, support healthy and sustainable travel choices, improve safety and boost Oregon's economy. Apply today!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Primary contact for transportation committees, legislators and key agency staff.

• Develop and maintain the public transportation system network through various sources to improve livability and reduce emissions.

• Develop strategies to prioritize investments, and advance work efforts to create a more modern and integrated statewide multimodal system.

• Implement policies, goals and programs for public transit options and implement investment strategies through regional transit coordinators, regional staff and local agency partners.

• Work with other units and create guidance to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

• Monitor, assess and analyze the effectiveness of projects in alignment with investment goals and expectations.

• Help develop departmental policies and strategies concerning division programs and financing at the state and national level and assist in solving department problems.

• Manage public transportation division key staff selection, development and performance evaluations.

• Work is performed in an office environment with hybrid work options available – in-person work in the office is required at least two days per week.

• Frequent statewide travel and occasional interstate travel to attend meetings is required, with some trips requiring overnight stays.

• May need to be available for emergency situations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Seven years of management experience.

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Four years of management experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Five years of experience directing high-level management of both individuals and teams.

• Five years of experience with management or program development specific to public transit, including but not limited to at least two of the following: bus, light rail, rail, high speed rail, bike, pedestrian program oversight.

• Five years of experience developing and implementing public policy with preference given to applicants with experience implementing public transportation policy.

• Five years of experience with public transportation funding, including knowledge of federal funding sources, federal funding requirements or understanding of public transit state funding mechanisms.

• Five years of experience developing public sector budget and policy.

• Five years of experience working with elected officials including but not limited to governors, legislators and county and city elected officials.

• Experience coordinating policy alignment with external partners.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

    • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

    • Please address your cover letter to Leah Horner, Assistant Director for Operations.

    • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

    • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• You will become part of the state's management team.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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