Complete Streets Project Coordinator

Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning and adminstering a specific project or program for a City department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. Monitors the project or program's operating budget and assists in the annual preparation of same. Designs, implements, and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants. Provides technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintains current information and oversees the preparation of project status reports. Prepares financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicates project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Performs other related duties as required.Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred.  Two (2) years of any equivalent combination of education, training and experience in program administration required.  Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds.  Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.

Additional Department Duties

The ideal candidate will have a cross-section of engineering, planning, and project management skills. The Complete Streets Project Manager will be responsible for the City’s Complete and Green Streets Initiative including the identification of capital projects to be reviewed by the Transportation Infrastructure Advisory Committee (TIAC). This position will coordinate with stakeholders on funding strategies to implement streetscape improvements to support the City’s sustainability and street tree canopy goals.

Essential functions include:

• Convening and facilitating the interdepartmental staff working group and external Transportation Infrastructure Advisory Committee (TIAC);
• Serving on an interdepartmental Mobility Team that collaborates on priority initiatives including but not limited to Cleveland Moves, Vision Zero, and Complete & Green Streets.
• Identifying upcoming capital projects for review based on the Complete and Green Streets (CGS) policy;
• Compiling project fact sheets and presentation materials for TIAC review of CGS identified projects;
• Proposing funding strategies based on potentially available funding through internal and external programs;
• Preparing funding applications, agreements, and reports as needed to implement projects;
• Managing website updates and external communications including annual reporting on the Complete and Green Streets policy;
• Facilitating interdepartmental communications, meetings, and project updates related to CGS projects;
• Making presentations at Cleveland Planning Commission, public meetings, and other internal/external bodies, as needed;
• Efficiently responding to requests for information from City residents, stakeholders, and other City departments; and
• Managing other capital projects as assigned, such as projects associated with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Metroparks and/or other streetscape projects as needed.

Preferred Qualifications for this Position in the Division of Administration.

We are seeking someone with a good positive attitude who will enjoy improving the city of Cleveland and enhancing Cleveland’s built environment. Applicable college or university degree fields include civil engineering, public policy, city planning, landscape architecture, and environmental sciences.  Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Direct experience with public infrastructure design and implementation with preference for transportation focused experience;
• Expertise using and understanding engineering drawings, right-of-way plans, and surveys; 
• Knowledge of current urban transportation needs, opportunities, trends, and facilities;
• Experience providing leadership and building relationships related to projects or programs;
• Familiarity with the development of planning documents such as strategic plans, master plans, action plans, and capital improvement plans;
• Knowledge of governmental budgeting and reporting process;
• Experience obtaining and managing grant funding for transportation infrastructure projects; 
• Demonstrated experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, data analysis, and data maintenance; 
• Direct experience analyzing data and processes, making recommendations, presenting conclusions and analysis clearly and concisely, and gaining input and consensus from stakeholders within City government and among external parties; and 
• Excellent writing, communication, research, and record keeping skills.

The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.