Traffic Safety Branch Supervisor-Traffic Safety Division

Oversees and administers the state and federal funded state highway safety program. Supervises a group of professional, technical and/or administrative employees in the administration and coordination of traffic safety contracts/ grants/ projects/ programs to include: application, approval, procurement, payments, monitoring, audits, investigations and/or close-out. Work requires contact with governmental agencies. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

·         Research, evaluate, and analyze federal and state laws and regulations regarding traffic safety programs.

·         Advises professional staff and/or responds to inquiries concerning matters with interpretation and implementation of applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to programs.

·         Assists in directing the strategic planning process and implementing traffic safety program goals, strategies and objectives.

·         Coordinates traffic safety projects/programs with districts and divisions.

·         Oversees the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the traffic safety budget, including the allocation of federal and state funds, state and local matching funds and private contributions.

·         Prepares and makes presentations, coordinates and conducts meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences.

·         Represents the Department and/or serves on committees and task forces at national, federal, state and local levels.

·         Trains Department employees and/or others in program implementation.

·         Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education
  - Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline
• Work Experience
  - *5 YEARS grant /funding administration, planning, budgeting or working with state or federal funding (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)
• Supervisory Experience
  -Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience. (Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis).

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of:

·         Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies

·         Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures

·         Budgeting methods and procedures

·         Applicable contract/grant/funding/project/program processes, policies and procedures

·         Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Expert skill in

·         Supervising technical staff and scheduling work assignments

·         Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information

·         Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

·         Expert skill in developing and giving presentations

Proficient skill in Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars and task force activities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

·         Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

·         Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs

·         Standing-prolonged periods of time

·         Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

·         Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

·         Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures