What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Community Development Specialist Trainee - Kanawha County position at West Virginia Department of Transportation?
Nature of Work
This position is within the Strategic Safety Planning and Analysis Unit of the Traffic Engineering Safety, Operations, and Data Coordination Section. This position is dedicated to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and is a federally mandated position under the guidance of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This position evaluates, codes, and enters fatal crash information into the FARS database. Entry is completed through a highly scripted process which requires annual training and quality control review. Significant training is required initially and on an annual basis. The position participates in several highway safety related committees. Travel for training is required. Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists in identifying community and economic development needs through meetings with state, regional, and local government officials, community leaders, and private sector parties, and by collecting relevant economic and demographic data
- Assists in developing state and federal grant-in-aid and/or technical assistance programs to meet community and business needs by designing program guidelines, eligibility criteria and application forms
- Assists in collaborating with state and federal government officials in the development and administration of federal grant-in-aid and/or technical assistance programs
- Assists in conducting workshops and meetings to advise local officials and other interested parties of programs and trains officials in grant application procedures and grants administration
- Assists in reviewing grant-in-aid applications for accuracy in such areas as financial documentation, environmental impact, public notification, civil rights, engineering review, etc.
- Assists local grant officials and institutional contractors in establishing files, financial records systems, record keeping, purchasing procedures and reporting applications
- Monitors the local administration of state and federal grants to assure compliance with grant requirements
- Oversees the close-out audit at termination of grant to assure grant funds were properly spent and appropriate records maintained
- Prepares both verbal and written reports regarding project progress
- The work involves treating a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situation in conformance with established criteria
- The personal contacts are with individuals or groups from outside the employing agency in a moderately unstructured setting.
- Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.
Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of state and federal grant-in-aid and/or technical assistance programs for community and economic development
- Ability to develop state grant-in-aid programs
- Ability to train local officials and interested parties in grants administration and application procedures
- Ability to review grant applications and financial records for accuracy and compliance with established guidelines
- Ability to speak before public meetings to explain state and federal grant-in-aid and/or technical assistance programs
- Ability to prepare written reports
Minimum Requirements
REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Substitution: Experience in grant development or grant administration, delivery of technical assistance programs, industrial development, community development, planning, project administration, business administration, public administration, or criminal justice may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- This is the entry-level classification in this series. No prior experience is required.
Salary : $44,500 - $64,450