Transportation Program Manager

7 days ago


Wichita, Kansas, United States Kansas Employer Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Transportation Coordinator to join our team at Kansas Employer. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the transportation program, including planning, design, implementation, and administration of transportation mill levy and grant funds.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct interviews and provide recommendations on hiring decisions.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
  • Manage daily operations of the transportation program.
  • Perform transit financial management, including grant budget development, reporting, and ongoing communication with funders, intra-department, and vendors.
  • Seek new and obtain ongoing funding, including grant writing.
  • Assist with review and monitor vendor contracts.
Program Budget

The Transportation Coordinator will be responsible for managing the Transportation budget, making expenditure decisions for multiple funding streams, ensuring billing and reporting is completed by deadlines, and providing accurate and timely reports to finance, in accordance with established policies.

Program Management

The Transportation Coordinator will oversee services provided by the transportation program, staff, and vendors, to ensure established policies, procedures, and contract provisions are met. This includes conducting evaluations of program and vendors to assess quality of service and customer satisfaction, overseeing training, random pool testing, MIS reporting, and monthly roster reporting of the Drug and Alcohol program for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) compliance, and maintaining regular communication with external partners and KDOT.

Staff Management

The Transportation Coordinator will oversee and direct the work of staff that coordinate, schedule, and provide transportation services, provide ongoing coaching, training, and evaluation for staff, and ensure staff are current on required trainings and certification in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Requirements:

  • Associates degree from an accredited university in Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
  • Two years of experience that provides applicable knowledge and skills.
  • One year of experience managing grant funds, program funds, or a related field.
  • Two years of experience in data management or analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Four years of experience in grant management, contract, or accounting experience.
  • Three years of transportation experience.
  • Experience as a Transit Manager of Urban/Rural transportation.
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business, or related field.
  • Bilingual in English and a language other than English.


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