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Public Transportation Director (Statewide Program Manager 2)

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026
About This Job

Section 81 - Public Transportation

81/14285/SPM2/07.29.26-BH

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About This Position

This position serves as the Section Head and Appointing Authority for the statewide Public Transportation Programs administered by the Department of Transportation and Development in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration regulations.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

Minimum Qualifications

Eight years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.

Experience Substitution

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

  • Formulates and administers immediate and long-term state public transportation policies, goals, objectives, program direction, strategic and operating plans and objectives for statewide public transportation programs.
  • Independently establishes objectives for all federal programs administered by the Public Transportation section.
  • Advises the Assistant Secretary, Department Executive Staff, parish officials, mayors, federal agency administrators, state agency heads, transit managers and directors, and private organizations in matters relating to public transportation development, internal policies, procedures, and makes internal decisions as rules and regulations change which impact the State’s receipt of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.
  • Serves as DOTD representative on statewide task force, work groups, and councils on state public transportation matters.
  • Develops fiscal policy and administers controls over expenditures of both state and federal revenues allocated for public transportation projects/programs.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment type: This position may be filled as a promotion or by detail to special duty and is open only to current permanent status classified DOTD employees.

How To Apply

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

  • Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

LaToya Joseph

DOTD Program Specialist 4

Phone: 225-379-3039

Latoya .Joseph@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available - https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_main.asp .

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