City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Transportation Officer

Under general direction, provide department-wide leadership on complex transportation initiatives including programs, policies, and practices.

1. Represents the department on transportation issues before City boards, commissions, and Council.
2. Serves, as designated by the Director, as a single point of contact on transportation issues as defined by the department Director.
3. Develops and implements short- and long-range transportation strategies, objectives, policies, and priorities for the City.
4. Facilitates coordination on internal and external priorities to achieve designed outcomes.
5. Evaluates and coordinates City code and criteria manual development, including proposals for improvements to transportation mobility and safety.
6. Oversees administrative enforcement of transportation regulations and systems improvements.
7. Develops and revises administrative guidelines related to mobility and safety outcomes.
8. Provides training to department and Citywide staff related to new service delivery models and transportation programs, policies, and practices.
9. Coordinates as a liaison for interdepartmental and interagency issues, projects, and protocols.
10. Identifies, as necessary, budgetary needs and resources needed to implement mobility and safety outcomes.

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

• Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration.
• Knowledge of urban planning and transportation engineering principles, processes, and regulations.
• Knowledge of principles of negotiation.
• Knowledge of principles of community engagement.
• Skill in directing the activities of a complex and diverse organization.
• Skill in oral and written communication and public speaking.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and priorities.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in drafting administrative decisions, code, and/or policy interpretation.
• Skill in negotiations.
• Ability to interpret, recommend, and propose new policy, as well as revisions to existing policy.
• Ability to consistently, effectively, and tactfully communicate with people at many levels inside the organization, with outside agencies, as well as with the community.
• Ability to plan strategically.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, the public, elected officials, boards, and commissions.

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Engineering, Law, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in managing/leading complex initiatives and/or programs, including two (2) years of experience in management capacity.