What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAPITAL ASSISTANT MANAGER, CAPITAL PROGRAMMING (Administrator V) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
Capital Assistant Manager, Captital Planning
Executive Service –Administrator V (3184)
"This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority"
**Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**
Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits?
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.
Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Capital Assistant Manager, Capital Planning. The Office of Planning and Programming includes three divisions: Project Development, Environmental Planning, and Capital Programming. The Capital Assistant Manager, Capital Planning is responsible for the $4 billion, six (6) year MTA capital program as well as more than one hundred forty (140) current and future federal grants. The Capital Assistant Manager, Capital Programming determines which projects are recommended to senior management for funding consideration in the capital program. The Capital Assistant Manager also determines how federal aid should be allocated when new grant funding is awarded to the MTA. He or she develops policies and procedures to standardize collection and reporting of project information and improve operational efficiency. The Capital Programming Division is charged with tracking more than 250 capital projects as well as more than 250 monthly capital invoices. The Capital Assistant Manager assists in making final determinations on staff assignments and identifies process reforms to enable high-quality reporting on capital projects and timely and accurate processing and grant coding of capital invoices. The Capital Assistant Manager assists in the preparation of materials for the quarterly Capital Project meeting with the MTA Administrator/CEO and makes funding recommendations to the Director, Office of Planning and Programming, Chief Engineer and the MTA Executive Team.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Experience and knowledge of the principals of transportation planning
- Experience developing policies and procedures to enforce and administer laws, rules, and regulations
- Experience interacting with executive management officials within an organization
- Experience formulating a budget and providing fiscal oversight, as appropriate
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Excellent communication, written, and public speaking skills
- Ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and integrity
- Problem solver and innovative thinker
- Ability to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure and resolve situations in a timely manner
Experience: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Economics, Planning, Public Administration, Finance or related field; plus, at least six (6) years of experience in administrative or professional work. One (1) year of this experience must have involved one (1) or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures. The ideal candidate will have two (2) or more years of experience in a budgeting or programming environment, as well as experience analyzing large financial data sets using Microsoft Excel and other electronic tools.
Notes:
1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-to-year basis for the required general experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
TO APPLY
You must complete and submit a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application online by registering at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd.to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Unit, or the Authority.
NOTE: Applications not filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.
Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (WES), https://www.wes.org/.
MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; the potential employer must assume all sponsorship fees.
Issue Date 2/23/2022
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The MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $62,343 - $102,097
