State Program and Research Administrator

State Program and Research Administrator

Planning

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, youll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time-and were looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible

Roles and Responsibility:

• Planning and executing Statewide training opportunities and technical assistance for subrecipient agencies funded by the Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) including organizing, scheduling, promoting, and approving invoices.
• Organize and participate in the Statewide New Jersey Community Transportation Training Program committee and assist the Manager with coordinating activities.
• Develop and maintain a resource library of training materials and best practices to support community transit agencies across New Jersey.
• Stay current with industry trends, federal grant programs and innovations to provide up-to-date information to the Community Transportation team and Subrecipients.
• Work with the eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) on their monthly activities including promoting NJ TRANSIT services on a local level and special promotions as they arise.
• Project manager for Statewide Travel Training, research projects, and other statewide initiatives.
• Manage project activities, timeline and budget.
• Administer Statewide bike shelter program including working with the vendor(s) and addressing issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with the States Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) on bike locker programs including administration, coordination, and minor locker maintenance at train stations.
• Administer the vanpool program including Reviewing and approving monthly invoices from the vanpool vehicle providers and oversight of ridership reporting in S-RIDES database system.
• Sample vanpool ridership counts on a monthly basis for NTD reporting. Submit annual vanpool NTD documents.
• Coordinate with NJ TRANSIT's Compliance department and subrecipients with annual 5311 NTD reporting.
• Administer the intercity bus program, including statewide intercity study and the consultation process

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Planning, Public Administration or related area, or equivalent
• Experience with transportation planning, grant management, program administration, public administration and/or community relations experience.
• Valid NJ Driver's License required.
• Preferred:
• Community transportation experience desired.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal, writing skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access,
• PowerPoint, TEAMS and Outlook) required.
• Knowledge of demand response, community, and human services transportation is critical Preferred:
• Experience with federal and state regulations related to funding and regulatory requirements is desired.

At NJ TRANSIT you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance - Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans
• 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
• 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
• 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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