What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program/Project Administrator (C45/C52) (Georgia Commute Options Administrator) position at Atlanta Regional?
Salary : $84,576.00 - $114,178.00 Annually
Location : Atlanta, GA 30303
Job Type : Regular Full-Time
Office : Office of the Chief Operating Officer / Mobility Services
Department : Mobility Services
Opening Date : 12 / 18 / 2024
Closing Date : 2 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Job Description :
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region's success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information, and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.
The Mobility Services Department (MSD) has an opening for an experienced, self-starting Program / Project Administrator responsible for directing and managing the day-to-day operations of the Georgia Commute Options program supported through Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. GCO is the regional TDM program that provides customized worksite assistance, ridematching services, and incentive programs to help commuters, employers, property managers, community partners and schools with solutions for a better commute. GCO incentivizes commuter behavior change from single occupant vehicles to cleaner options such as carpool, vanpool, transit, bike, walk, and / or telework.
This position will serve the role as GCO Program Director and will oversee the management and execution of the comprehensive Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Education, Outreach, Marketing and Communications contract, and supporting contracted services. This includes providing strategic leadership and ensuring successful delivery of GCO's programmatic initiatives, including both internal efforts and work carried out by professional consultant(s). Serving as a subject matter expert, this individual will lead the development and implementation of operating procedures, workplans, campaigns, promotions and strategic initiatives to ensure GCO's regional growth and success in promoting sustainable travel behaviors, reducing single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) usage, and improving regional air quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Oversees the work of internal staff members, contractors and consultants responsible for implementation of the TDM Education, Outreach, Marketing and Communications; GCO FlexWork; and GCO Modal Promotions contracts.
- Supervises staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures.
- Develops scopes and objectives for RFPs and vendor contracts related to regional GCO program delivery.
- Administers and monitors budgets; prepares budgets; identifies funding sources, including grant funding; administers grants; reviews and approves contracts and expenditures.
- Oversees and coordinates all aspects of program administration including marketing efforts, research and data analysis, outreach, tracking and monitoring progress, collaborating with partners and stakeholders.
- Develops work plans, operational plans, objectives, goals, policies and procedures; oversees implementation of policies and procedures; provides quality assurance over work product; facilitates assessment processes.
- Coordinates and facilitates meetings with regional partners, internal / external stakeholders, the general community and team members; develops and presents meeting content; leads and / or participates in workgroups.
- Facilitates partnerships and coalitions; supports regional program development and expansion.
- Serves as a TDM subject matter expert; develops TDM thought leadership content; presents or facilitates at events, conferences, meetings, or summits as needed.
- Measures GCO program performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques; prepares complex reports; oversees data gathering and analysis; analyzes data; guides the formulation of recommendations; makes presentations to boards and committees regarding reports and activities.
- Resolves operational issues, escalating issues to management or other departments as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned to support agency goals and objectives.
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Additional Information
About ARC :
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region's success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.
ARC Strategic Framework
Vision - ONE great REGION
Mission Statement
The Atlanta Regional Commission fosters thriving communities for all within the Atlanta region through collaborative, data-informed planning and investments.
Our Goals
Our Core Values
Excellence | A commitment to doing our best and going above and beyond in every facet of our work allowing for innovative practices and actions to be created while ensuring our agency's and our colleague's success.
Equity | We represent a belief that there are some things which people should have, that there are basic needs that should be fulfilled, that burdens and rewards should not be spread too divergently across the community, and that policy should be directed with impartiality, fairness and justice towards these ends.
Integrity | In our conduct, communication, and collaboration with each other and the region's residents, we will act with consistency, honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability within and across each of our responsibilities and functions.
Application Process :
The Atlanta Regional Commission is looking for individuals who enjoy working in a public service environment where the mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the Atlanta region. ARC serves as a forum where leaders come together to discuss and act on issues of regionwide consequence, so it is important that our staff share the public entrepreneurial spirit that defines ARC.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ARC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, sex, religion or disability.
For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please contact ARC at 404-463-3100 or Human Resources via email at hr@atlantaregional.org.
ARC offers our full-time regular employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and more! For additional information, please visit :
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Salary : $84,576 - $114,178