Regional Transit Coordinator

Program Analyst 3 – Regional Transit Coordinator
Oregon Department of Transportation
Public Transportation Division 
Transit Operations Unit
Salem and Portland 

Salary: $5,148 - $7,902

The role: 

Are you passionate about public transportation and improving transportation options for the traveling public? We are recruiting for two regional transit coordinator positions, one in Salem and one in Portland! In this role, you will advocate to increase public transportation across the Salem and Portland Metro areas. Apply today!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions and hope you will join us on our path to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an agency that embraces social equity through our values, strategic planning, and actions. Leaning into our equity priorities means we continually examine what we do, the impact we have, and our progress toward weaving social equity into who we are. To learn more about our social equity commitments, visit our Social Equity website. 

Before applying, click here to visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. 

If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Facilitate collaborative partnerships between all customer transit agencies and collaborative partners.
• Coordinate with local and regional transportation agencies to advocate and develop plans to increase regional public transportation access.
• Develop strategies to gain public input on transit plans.
• Analyze, evaluate and negotiate with funding authorities and grant applicants to establish plans, objectives and requirements.
• Help improve services and actively participate in the development and improvement of statewide transit network.
• Evaluate agency agreements for compliance or potential improvements to program services.
• Assist in developing plans based on the needs of program recipients—Including investigating available fund sources and recommending appropriate applications.
• Monitor project status within the region and recommend revisions to grant agreements.
• Evaluate and recommend program priorities and strategies to achieve state program goals.
• Work is primarily performed in a typical office environment with hybrid work options —occasional in state and out of state travel may be required.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov. 

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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Minimum qualifications:

Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification;

OR

A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years experience coordinating or administering a program.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience interpreting and clarifying statutes, regulations, policies and financial records around public transportation.
• Able to navigate federal and state public transportation program management procedures. 
• Experience or knowledge with blending equity considerations in decision making and value of improving access to public transportation. 
• Experience building strong working relationships with key internal and external partners. 
• Experience with conflict resolutions. 
• Knowledge or experience with grant writing, grant processes and procedures and utilizing other funding sources. 

Learn more and apply: 

This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2023. 

Click here to learn more and apply! Please note that we can only accept applications through our website. 

Questions? Call 503-779-9733 or email ODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.  

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer