DOTD Program Specialist 4 Grant Manager

72//PS4/6.9.26-BHSection 72 Office of Multimodal Commerce

At DOTD our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways multimodal transportation assets micro-mobility systems and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity innovation and a deep commitment to equity.

About this position:

This position is responsible for managing a multimodal program which includes engineering maintenance construction and safety aspects of public use airports ports navigable waterways short line railroads and commercial trucking initiatives throughout Louisianas multimodal system.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: Qualifications

Five years of experience in the development implementation or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering architecture geography human resources financial operations information technology risk management policy planning or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in the development implementation or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering architecture geography human resources financial operations information technology risk management policy planning or administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree plus two years of experience in the development implementation or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering architecture geography human resources financial operations information technology risk management policy planning or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree plus one year of experience in the development implementation or administration of a transportation or safety program; or in engineering architecture geography human resources financial operations information technology risk management policy planning or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Research writes and manages government funding overseeing the entire grant lifecycle from funding opportunities and writing proposals to ensuring compliance reporting closeout adhering to strict complex regulations and uniform guidance.
• Coordinates with officials and federal administrations in order to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Manages directs implements and evaluates state multimodal transportation development programs on the regional level to achieve multimodal transportation goals and objectives.
• Manages the annual office prioritization of multimodal capital improvement projects within each mode of transportation and associated federal and state funding for recommendation to the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Multimodal Commerce.
• Advises on state and federal regulatory issues within modal nodes for local government officials sponsors airport authorities railroads freight optimization management and consultants to provide professional direction guidance and representation in the identification planning implementation and funding of development and innovative projects.
• Manages grant development for the office multimodal commerce through multimodal transportation development and administration of compelling grant proposals budgets and technical assistance through timeline management progression reporting and grant reconciliation.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment type:This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex national origin political affiliation disability age or pregnancy and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available - To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy please contact:
LaToya Joseph
DOTD Program Specialist 4
Phone:
Latoya

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex national origin political affiliation disability age or pregnancy and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available - Experience:

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