Assistant Director of Transit (Operations)

Description

Application Deadline: August 28, 2023 5:00 PM EST

To Apply: to view the complete job information and to apply, visit our employment website listed. Applications are only accepted online through the City of Charlottesville employment page and must be submitted prior to the listed closing date and time. Click here to apply online.

The Assistant Director of Transit (Operations) is responsible for the direct management of multiple departmental functions and transit-wide operations. This includes all of Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) daily operations, including Bus Operations, Micro-transit, Radio Communications, and Fare Collection Systems. Working independently, manages Divisional business functions, supports systems and operational capabilities, using strategic management techniques.

This position impacts CAT’s organizational success by providing management oversight of the day-to-day transit functions; guiding long-term decisions regarding the provision of public transportation with insight into operational/functional impacts; managing the operating resources and capital assets while providing efficient transit service to the greater Charlottesville region; and ensuring that public transportation is maintained as a core business function and that key business functions are aligned to support those operations.

The preferred hiring range for this position is between $80,218.93  – $115,260.61 Annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City’s retirement options, gym membership reimbursement (up to $34/month), and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the ‘benefits’ tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City’s Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

Under administrative direction of the Director of Transit, serves on the Department Leadership Team with direct management responsibility of a large portion of agency operations in operations. Working with the Leadership Team, develops management policies, plans goals and strategies for the department; administers and analyzes Division-wide transit services and operations or of financial controls, planning, and grants. This position will support the goals and purpose of safe, reliable, efficient delivery of transit services and access to transit facilities, as well as taking a strategic role in positioning Transit for growth. Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university appropriate to the functional area (public administration, organizational supervision and leadership, business administration, accounting, finance, or closely related field.)
• Six (6) years of administrative experience in the appropriate functional area of a diverse and full-service transit system or in a related field, with a minimum of three (3) of those years at the supervisory or managerial level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Class B CDL endorsement is highly preferred.

Special Requirements: 

• By employment start date, requires a valid driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and is subject to the vehicle use policy and procedures.

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Values Diversity at All Levels of its Workforce.

Skills Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to keep abreast of developments in the field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, other City employees, public and private sector officials, and citizen groups. Ability to prepare and present clear, concise financial and administrative reports. Ability to develop and evaluate budget requests and project future expenditures. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to evaluate programs against pertinent standards. Ability to plan and conduct staff development programs. Ability to plan and direct the activities of a large staff. Demonstrated skills in needs assessment and strategic planning. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Knowledge of the principles and practices of the assigned functional area. Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods and challenges of organization and management. Must demonstrate ability to communicate ideas, delegate directions specifically with defined outcomes and follow up to ensure timely completion of tasks. High level of analytical and creative skills and ability to find creative, imaginative or unique solutions to complex interpersonal, professional, technical, financial and administrative problems.  Knowledge of regional and local governing laws and processes. Knowledge of contract negotiation, bid procurement procedures, and RFP processes.

Additional Info

Physical Conditions & Additional Information:

Physical requirements for this position as outlined by the Department of Labor: SEDENTARY WORK: Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally and/or negligible amount of weight 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.

The majority of time spent in this position involves inside work, however may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, extreme brightness, chemicals/hazardous waste, fumes/airborne particles, gases/gas leaks, and fuels.

This position also may also require the use of or subject to vibration, driving light equipment and/or driving heavy equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position may be required to work weekends, nights, holidays, emergency on-call, and/or weather-related emergency on-call.