City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Assistant Director, Transportation

Under nominal direction, this position plans, directs, and manages finance, business systems, human resources, real estate, emergency response, and administrative functions. This position recommends improvement to transportation functions for the City of Austin.

1. Manages division and section activities, including audits of existing facilities, equipment, and personnel to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Identifies and analyzes trends, and determines methodologies to implement change. Oversees departmental fiscal, human resources, budgetary, administrative, legislative, and shared services policies and procedures.
2. Develops and implements short- and long-range plans, programs, and personnel that provide administrative, managerial support, fiscal management, program planning, and evaluation.
3. Determines goals, objectives, and resource requirements for activities within the division.
4. Develops, revises, and implements standard operating practices, policies, and procedures governing the division. Ensures division is in compliance with all City practices, policies, and procedures.
5. Serves as the Emergency Response Management Coordinator and may be called upon to lead emergency response to provide inter-city assistance. Coordinates the department’s shelter management team and ensures the department is prepared for emergency response to disasters.
6. Reviews, approves, and implements quality and safety systems and programs. Ensures the department has resiliency planning in place to ensure and accelerate recovery from events.
7. Assists and oversees the preparation, presentation, and monitoring of the departmental budget; and ensures the department operates within appropriated budget.
8. Represents the department at City Council, citizens groups, and boards and commissions meetings.
9. Provides support to other City departments and agencies on an enterprise basis.
10. Prepares and presents reports by compiling, reviewing, and analyzing data; provides written or oral reports regarding transportation functions for the City.

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of technical aspects of maintenance and repair operations.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of equity concepts, including experience in applying equity frameworks to established laws, ordinances, and long-standing practices.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Skill in managing multiple programs, projects, and tasks.
• Skill in management of emergency-related incidents.
• Ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces.
• Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities or populations to build constructive and effective relationships.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent communication and working relationships with City Management, City Council, Boards and Commissions, City employees, and the public.

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or Public Administration, plus six (6) years of related experience in a field related to the position, including three (3) years of experience which were in a supervisory or management capacity.