ADA Title VI Manager

Agency

Dept of Transportation

Division

Secretary

Job Classification Title

Program Manager I (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC20

About Us

Its the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus accountability and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

Description of Work

This is an anticipated vacancy.

Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date. You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.

The Office of Economic Opportunity and Compliance (EOC) exist to promote economic opportunity growth and engagement in communities across N.C. to ensure stakeholders have access and opportunity to participate in transportation programs. EOC is responsible for advocating administering implementing and monitoring the Departments Title VI Nondiscrimination Program Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)program Unified Certification Program Small Business Program Equal Opportunity Contractor Compliance Program Americans with Disabilities Act Program On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program and University Collaborations/ HBCU Outreach.

The ADA / Title VI Manager is responsible for implementing the ADA program and the Title VI Nondiscrimination Program for NCDOT. The position is responsible for planning short- and long-term goals and setting overall work priorities for both programs which are federally required comprehensive multimodal programs. The Title VI program includes Program Administration and Reporting Equal Access for All regulation and external discrimination complaint investigations as its primary components. The ADA program includes NCDOT sub-recipient compliance reviews inaccessibility discrimination complaint investigations and overall all departmental accessibility to people with disabilities. Both the ADA and Title VI programs are applicable to all Departmental programs and activities; consequently the Manager has a consultative role providing guidance instruction and technical assistance to NCDOT leaders business units subrecipients and contractors to help the Department meet its internal and external ADA and Title VI responsibilities. The position also engages with community stakeholders and external organizations directly associated with the program areas. The Manager may also serve as Title VI Coordinator the Departmental liaison who represents Title VI conversations and coordination with federal oversight agencies such as the Federal Highway (FHWA) Transit (FTA) Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA) and Aviation (FAA) Administrations. The Manager may serve as the NCDOT ADA Coordinator representing all ADA matters including those with federal oversight agencies. Pertinent directives under the Program include but are not limited to the Americans with Disabilities act Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 FTA Circulars 4702.1B and 4703.1 FAA Order 1400.11 FMCSAs 49 CFR 303 ADAAG 2010 and PROWAG. This position develops policies plans reports correspondence briefing materials for management and ensures highly complex investigative reports and compliance review reports prepared by subordinates are thorough and consistent with Federal and/or Departmental guidelines. The manager supervises the day-to-day activities and performance of a team of professionals and ensures that services are appropriately delivered internally and externally.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade and Salary Range: NC20 $

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• Considerable knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other pertinent civil rights laws regulations and guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and supervise the work of others assess skills and provide development when needed and apply personnel and department policies fairly in sensitive and complex situations;
• Demonstrated ability managing multi-faceted programs including areas such as human resources / staff budgeting policy and procedure development/maintenance and community/stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data and provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong effective working relationships with management contractors consultants the public community stakeholders and federal state and local officials as well as building and maintaining an effective supported motivated and team-oriented group of employees.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelors degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of program experience related to the area of assignment including one year of supervisory program experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Phagan Joe Hudson

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