What are the responsibilities and job description for the State Program and Research Administrator position at NJ Transit?
Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible
Roles and Responsibility:
- Planning and executing Statewide training opportunities and technical assistance for subrecipient agencies funded by the Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) including organizing, scheduling, promoting, and approving invoices.
- Organize and participate in the Statewide New Jersey Community Transportation Training Program committee and assist the Manager with coordinating activities.
- Develop and maintain a resource library of training materials and best practices to support community transit agencies across New Jersey.
- Stay current with industry trends, federal grant programs and innovations to provide up-to-date information to the Community Transportation team and Subrecipients.
- Work with the eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) on their monthly activities including promoting NJ TRANSIT services on a local level and special promotions as they arise.
- Project manager for Statewide Travel Training, research projects, and other statewide initiatives.
- Manage project activities, timeline and budget.
- Administer Statewide bike shelter program including working with the vendor(s) and addressing issues as they arise.
- Collaborate with the States Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) on bike locker programs including administration, coordination, and minor locker maintenance at train stations.
- Administer the vanpool program including Reviewing and approving monthly invoices from the vanpool vehicle providers and oversight of ridership reporting in S-RIDES database system.
- Sample vanpool ridership counts on a monthly basis for NTD reporting. Submit annual vanpool NTD documents.
- Coordinate with NJ TRANSIT’s Compliance department and subrecipients with annual 5311 NTD reporting.
- Administer the intercity bus program, including statewide intercity study and the consultation process
Education, Experience and Qualifications
- Baccalaureate degree in Planning, Public Administration or related area, or equivalent
- Experience with transportation planning, grant management, program administration, public administration and/or community relations experience.
- Valid NJ Driver’s License required.
- Preferred:
- Community transportation experience desired.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent verbal, writing skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access,
- PowerPoint, TEAMS and Outlook) required.
- Knowledge of demand response, community, and human services transportation is critical Preferred:
- Experience with federal and state regulations related to funding and regulatory requirements is desired.
At NJ TRANSIT you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:
- Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
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Retirement Plans
- 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
- 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
- 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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