What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Transit Mobility Analyst position at Jacksonville Transportation Authority?
Brief Description
The Regional Transit Mobility Analyst leads JTA’s financial stewardship and grant management responsibilities for transit services in surrounding counties. This role directs budgeting and forecasting, grant administration and compliance, financial reporting, audit coordination, cost allocation, fare revenue oversight, and provides strategic financial leadership for regional partners.
Essential Function(s)
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning:
Minimum Qualifications
The Regional Transit Mobility Analyst is an in-office position with regional travel. Participation in public meetings and periodic after-hours responsibilities.
Acknowledgements
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are responsible for completing all mandatory training classes. Employees must also review and comply with all JTA/JTM policies, procedures, and directives. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship. All employment offers are contingent upon pre-employment drug testing.
Positions marked as ‘Safety Sensitive’ will be subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use and if any testing is positive, the application for employment will be rejected, or if hired, employment may be terminated. Positions marked as “COOP Essential” may be required to work whenever the Continuity of Operations Plan is activated.
Driver’s License – The position description will specify whether a driver’s license is required and the acceptable class of license. Unless an exception under Florida law exists, a nonresident must obtain a Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire. If a driver’s license has a corrective lens restriction, the employee must wear corrective lenses when operating any vehicle for work purposes. Suspended or revoked licenses, work permits, and certain restricted licenses are not acceptable.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer (protected veterans, disability) and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Employees who require reasonable accommodation as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must notify JTA in advance to allow sufficient time for JTA to provide the accommodation.
The Regional Transit Mobility Analyst leads JTA’s financial stewardship and grant management responsibilities for transit services in surrounding counties. This role directs budgeting and forecasting, grant administration and compliance, financial reporting, audit coordination, cost allocation, fare revenue oversight, and provides strategic financial leadership for regional partners.
Essential Function(s)
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning:
- Lead development of annual operating and capital budgets for regionally overseen services.
- Monitor budget-to-actual performance; investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain cost allocation methodologies and expense/pass-through accounting.
- Identify federal, state, and local grant funding opportunities.
- Manage TrAMS entries, certifications, drawdowns, milestones, documentation, and closeouts.
- Ensure full compliance with FTA/DOT requirements, including Single Audit standards.
- Maintain grant files and internal controls for reviews and audits.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for leadership and county partners.
- Oversee fare revenue accounting and reconciliation.
- Develop and maintain financial KPIs to guide operational decisions.
- Lead audit preparation and implement corrective action plans.
- Maintain internal controls for procurement compliance and grant expenditures.
- Provide financial oversight of third-party operator contracts and subrecipients.
- Validate invoices, review pricing, and monitor compliance with funding conditions.
- Manage pass through funding and subrecipient reporting.
- Support transparent reporting to public and partner agencies.
- Respond to financial inquiries and audit requests.
- Performance Metrics
- On-time grant closeouts.
- Budget variance accuracy.
- Audit findings (target: zero major findings).
- Accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency diploma.
- Seven (7) – Ten (10) years of progressive public-sector finance or grants experience.
- Knowledge of federal transit grants (FTA Sections 5307/5311/5310/5339).
- Strong analytical skills, financial modeling, Excel, and ERP experience.
- Three (3) – Five (5) years senior leadership experience.
- Experience in Florida/Southeast transit finance.
- Experience with contracted operations oversight.
- CPA or Certified Grants Management Specialist.
- Actively demonstrate JTA’s Elements of a Leader, including being engaged, courageous, a good communicator, empathetic, a critical thinker, a team player, a strategic thinker, customer-focused, a change agent/innovative, inspirational/high energy, accountable, and having integrity.
- Advanced knowledge of contract management, especially pertaining to contracted services and FTA rules on contracted services.
- Knowledge of and experience with maritime transit operations and related laws, rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of innovative mobility solutions.
- Understanding budget processes in the public sector, including budget development, planning, and administration.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when working with the public and to resolve complaints in a tactful manner.
- Ability to identify and resolve operating problems and conflicts with assigned contractors.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced functions in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; SharePoint administrator experience a plus.
- Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing, with employees of all levels within an organization and the public.
- Must have the ability to contribute to management planning, as well as the development of programs to improve the performance of the mobility solutions.
The Regional Transit Mobility Analyst is an in-office position with regional travel. Participation in public meetings and periodic after-hours responsibilities.
Acknowledgements
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are responsible for completing all mandatory training classes. Employees must also review and comply with all JTA/JTM policies, procedures, and directives. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship. All employment offers are contingent upon pre-employment drug testing.
Positions marked as ‘Safety Sensitive’ will be subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use and if any testing is positive, the application for employment will be rejected, or if hired, employment may be terminated. Positions marked as “COOP Essential” may be required to work whenever the Continuity of Operations Plan is activated.
Driver’s License – The position description will specify whether a driver’s license is required and the acceptable class of license. Unless an exception under Florida law exists, a nonresident must obtain a Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire. If a driver’s license has a corrective lens restriction, the employee must wear corrective lenses when operating any vehicle for work purposes. Suspended or revoked licenses, work permits, and certain restricted licenses are not acceptable.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer (protected veterans, disability) and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Employees who require reasonable accommodation as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must notify JTA in advance to allow sufficient time for JTA to provide the accommodation.