What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR position at SUQUAMISH INDIAN TRIBE?
Position Summary:
The Transportation Coordinator will lead the design, launch, and manage the Suquamish Tribe’s Transportation initiative. The role will be central to creating a responsive and culturally grounded transportation program in alignment with Suquamish values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess transportation needs, identify service gaps, and recommend models for effective and equitable transit access.
- Develop and maintain a transportation plan and operations procedures, including service routes, individual ride protocols, safety policies, and staffing structure.
- Coordinate hiring, onboarding, and supervision of program drivers.
- Identify and facilitate procurement of vehicles, equipment, and scheduling tools.
- Coordinate vehicle regular cleaning and maintenance needs.
- Ensure smooth day-to-day program operations and monitor service delivery quality.
- Collaborate with Tribal departments, partner organizations, healthcare providers, courts, and social service agencies.
- Conduct outreach and promote the service across Tribal and community networks to increase awareness and ridership.
- Track key data and assist with reporting on performance, utilization, and community impact.
- Partner with the internal team to provide input, feedback, and monitor data for programs such as Vanpool, Fleet, Carpool, and Car Share.
- Gather and analyze site-based transportation data, identify relevant metrics, develop insights and report on trends, provide regular updates to leadership, and make actionable, data-driven recommendations.
- Plan and coordinate onsite transportation events such as bike safety and awareness campaigns, commuter fairs, and electric vehicle fairs.
- Further relationships with external partners, such as transit agencies, local jurisdictions, and stay informed about local regulations, policies, and programs. Represent the Tribes interests in both internal committees and external forums.
- Manage the project budgets, track contracts/renewal dates, create purchase orders, track vendor invoices, and update/adjust forecasts regularly.
- Manage and respond to employee inquiries and feedback, develop content for site newsletters, and collaborate with team members to increase awareness and ridership.
- Ensuring that funded projects follow policies for green house gas reduction, and incorporating environmental justice into funding programs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Community-Based Transportation Models: Understanding of demand-responsive, fixed-route, and individual ride services, especially in rural or Tribal settings.
- Program Planning and Implementation: Ability to design and launch new services, including needs assessment, resource coordination, and operational logistics.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to effectively engage with clients, Tribal departments, external agencies, and leadership; skill in presenting data and project updates.
- Collaboration and Relationship-Building: Proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and community partnerships to advance shared goals.
- Technology and Data Management: Familiarity with scheduling software, basic data collection tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets), and the ability to track program metrics.
- Problem-Solving and Flexibility: Capacity to navigate ambiguity, address challenges creatively, and adapt plans based on community input and operational realities.
- Administrative and Organizational Skills: Ability to manage timelines, budgets, staffing coordination, procurement processes, and reporting deadlines.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Interpersonal contacts:
- Will require coordination and communication with other Tribal, state, and federal programs. This includes partnerships with Tribal Government departments, other local government agencies, and private sector partners on various operational issues.
- Represent the Suquamish Tribe on committees involving external agencies or community groups, as well as serve as the representative for any committees appointed by the Executive Director or Tribal Council.
- Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in project coordination, transportation services, or public program management.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively across programs.
- Experience in planning, budgeting, and personnel administration, excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of safe work practices and policies.
- Demonstrated commitment to culturally appropriate care and support for Tribal communities.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to pass background check.
Job Conditions:
The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting, and training rooms. Must be able to solve problems creatively and effectively in a fast-paced work setting. The office will have adequate lighting, heat, and ventilation and the equipment necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, twist, lift objects of at least forty pounds; use stairs; move quickly one from space to another; spend extended time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions; visual ability requires reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate. At times there may be prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, and reading.
Requirements:
- Federal, State, Tribal Background check
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License
- Pre-Employment Drug Testing
- Native American Tribal & Indian Preference
DISCLAIMER:
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. The person hired for this position may be required to perform duties beyond those listed in this job description.