DISTRICT TRAINING & PERFORMANCE MANAGER - 55005961

Requisition No: 854820 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DISTRICT TRAINING & PERFORMANCE MANAGER - 55005961

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55005961 

Salary:  $77,316.41 - $100,056.53 

Posting Closing Date: 06/24/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

325 / Performance Management & Training

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Jennifer Williams

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:  (850) 330-1592

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

District Training & Performance Manager

District Three/Transportation Support/Performance Management & Training Office

This position will develop, deliver, and maintain short- and long-term training and performance development plans for all levels of District employees. 

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

District Three Headquarters

1074 Highway 90

Chipley, FL 32428

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises Training and Education Specialists. Provides direction and coaching to unit employees as needed. Establishes goals and objectives for the unit, plans workloads, workflows, and deadlines. Evaluates employees through establishing evaluation criteria and responsibilities and meets regularly with employees to ensure the established criteria are met. Communicates on a regular basis with employees both individually and in staff meetings. Supervises the management, coordination and delivery of training, development and performance management programs and activities for all levels of district employees. Develops and manages the district's training, development, and performance management budget. Ensures that maximum use is made of available funds, personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities.

Develops and manages the implementation of short- and long-term training, development, and performance management plans for the district. Receives input from district employees, leaders, managers, and supervisors to develop the district's Annual Training Plan. Provides input as needed to help in the development of the Statewide Annual Training Plan. Supervises the design, maintenance, updates, delivery and evaluation of training programs and materials in the areas of supervision, management, leadership, continuous improvement, process management, performance management, interpersonal skills, and other related concepts. Identifies, evaluates, and recommends new training programs, tools, media, methods, and technologies for use by the district. Supervises the maintenance of district training records in the learning management system including scheduling, ¬confirming, wait listing, finishing classes and participants, and creating reports. Supervises project managers assigned to training and performance management contracts. Scopes, advertises, analyzes, and selects of vendors, contractors, and consultants. Assessment, design, delivery and evaluation of training, development and performance management programs, activities, and materials statewide. Makes presentations to and for district as requested by management.

Builds collaborative relationships at all levels of the district. Facilitates increased productivity of district employees by consulting with employees at all levels to identify organizational needs, issues, and performance improvement opportunities. Consults with district leaders, managers, and supervisors by establishing mutual expectations and responsibilities, data collection, analysis, designing interventions, team/group and focus group facilitation, negotiation, feedback, reporting, project closure, etc. Consults with district management to develop and maintain business plans and performance measures. Consults with district management on issues regarding employee development. Conducts research, analyzes data, and proposes methods of change, programs, etc.

Represents district interests in meetings between and among offices and with other state agencies, consultants, contractors, vendors, state and local groups, universities and colleges dealing with training and development and/or performance management issues as assigned. Manages proper record keeping and reporting for training and development and performance management including but not limited to: scheduling, registration, training records management, business plan development and reporting, etc. Manages the development and maintenance of web sites, newsletters, and other communication mechanisms that promote and enhance knowledge of training and development, performance management and continuous improvement opportunities.

Implements assigned projects; coordinates project activities with appropriate staff and project partners. Ensures compliance and attainment of project goals and objectives in a timely manner by developing and implementing detailed work plans. Works with appropriate staff and partners to implement, evaluate and report on project activities; provides training and technical assistance to staff as needed to implement project activities; assures maximum participation in project activities. Convenes and facilitates meetings and discussions to provide input to project activities as needed. Collects, analyzes, and reports data to monitor project outcomes; generates and presents reports using standard formats and graphical summaries. Submits oral and written reports on a timely basis. Prepares written reports, minutes, agendas, and other project-related correspondence for internal and external distribution. Meets regularly with supervisor to review activities, identify priorities. May originate, prepare, and present proposals for special projects.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the theories and concepts of adult learning. 
• Knowledge of the theories and practices of supervision, management, and leadership.

Skills:

• Skill in instructional design methods including assessment, development, and evaluation. 
• Skill in various classroom, online, blended and multimedia delivery methods, techniques, and tools to address differing learner needs and learning styles. 
• Skill in project/program management, budgeting, resource management, strategic and logistical planning. 
• Skill in consulting with individuals and groups to identify needs and define opportunities for performance improvement, skills enhancement and career planning and development. 
• Skill in the use of word processing, electronic spreadsheets, graphic presentation software and equipment, information sharing sites, web, and mainframe applications.

Abilities:

• Ability to supervise people. 
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments. 
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals and groups at all levels of an organization. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships by building collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization. 
• Ability to work independently and as a member of local and statewide teams. 
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work assignments. 
• Ability to research, gather and analyze data and report findings.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.