Division Administrator- Transportation Planning

Title: Division Administrator Transportation Planning

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: $126546 $205637

Pay Band: 7

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Annex Building

Agency Website: Type: Agency Employee Only A

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO AGENCY (VDOT) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Duties

Do you have proven experience providing leadership and strategic direction for planning and development management fiscal administrative and operation functions in a transportation and mobility program section The Division Administrator of Planning provides leadership and direction for VDOTs Transportation and Mobility Planning program and establishes program goals to ensure appropriate execution and performance of program activities and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The selected senior transformational leader will drive change and deliver solutions that support the agencys Planning Division.

This role will be located in Richmond Virginia.

This challenging and rewarding positions specific responsibilities and duties will include but are not limited to:

Strategic financial leadership

Serve as a member of the Directorates leadership team and strategically examines financial issues and concerns. Determine tools and methods of addressing issues that benefit the organization. Ensure proper financial stewardship through the direction of policies and procedures to manage the divisions budgets.

General Assembly and Representation

May attend General Assembly sessions; or represent VDOT on various boards advisory councils and agency and national committees.

Interaction

Effective interaction with diverse constituencies including General Assembly members government officials and consumers on matters relating to administrative and operational program aspects resolution of major issues affecting the public or customers and consulting on legislative issues.

Division Management

Plan and direct the work of the Division.

Coordination and Policy Functions

Act for and in support of Executive Management.

Customer and Stakeholder Interaction

Ensure effective and timely interaction with diverse constituencies including General Assembly members government officials and the general public on matters relating to administrative and operational program aspects resolution of major issues affecting the public or customers and consulting on legislative issues.

Policy Management

Direct and oversee statewide policies procedures and operations to include strategic planning financial accountability and service delivery. Serve as an executive consultant to the districts in managing their program. Establish program and operational controls.

VDOT employees serve the residents of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan deliver operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe moves people and goods enhances the economy and improves quality of life. VDOT is the third largest statemaintained highway system in the country maintaining over 58000 miles of roads bridges and tunnels and employing over 7700 people through a diverse workforce. Our culture includes teamwork transparency nimble learning creativity and collaboration that values differences.

In addition to a rewarding work experience VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits pretax spending accounts state funded short and long term disability paid holidays vacation tuition assistance free wellness programs and a state retirement plan with options for taxdeferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values therefore please access the following link: to review them and if in agreement we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of strategic planning practices and procedures to include goal setting objective development and performance measures development.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices to include performance management and discipline.
Ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws policies regulations and guidelines.
Leadership skills.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
Ability to establish working relations with multiple groups and stakeholders to motivate subordinate staff and to build working partnerships across organizational and geographical boundaries.
Ability to identify and analyze VDOTs needs and develop plans to meet them.
Demonstrated ability to establish appropriate procedures and specifications as needed.
Ability to develop and direct multiple programs to include policies and procedures and establish longrange goals and objectives.
Ability to direct complex programs supervise staff and manage budgets and funding programs.
Skill in the use of computers and webbased applications.
Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations and of state government operations and legislative processes.
Skill in promoting and providing good customer service to internal and external customers.
Comprehensive knowledge of complex transportation planning programs (financial operational and engineering).
Ability to supervise and manage a large and diverse professional staff.
Ability to work independently and with a team.
Ability to resolve unusually complex and sensitive problems.

Additional Considerations

Knowledge of program evaluation analysis and strategic planning.
A combination of training experience or education in Public Administration Business Administration Business Management Engineering Planning Finance or related field desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Once onboarded this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a marketbased pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief. Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

Contact Information

Name: Audrey Phillips

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.