DISTRICT LOCAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - 55000486

Requisition No: 870735 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DISTRICT LOCAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - 55000486

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55000486 

Salary:  $77.365.85 - $100.120.51 

Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

520 / Program Management

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Kim Scott

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-943-5733

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: kimberly.scott@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $77,365.85 - $100,120.51  

HIRING BIWEEKLY SALARY RANGE: $2,975.61 - $3,850.79   

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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

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 Local Program Administrator / District Five / Program Management

This position will direct, manage, and supervise overall Local Agency Program staff; District Local Program Administrator, Local Program Coordinators, Local Program Specialists and Project Managers.

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:

Program Management – FDOT - District 5, 719 S. Woodland Blvd., Deland, FL 32720

Annual Salary Range:

$77,365.85 - $100,120.51 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Directs, supervises and manages the Local Agency Programs (LAP). Supervises employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, lay  off,  recall’s,  promotions,  discharges,  assignments,  rewards,  or  disciplinary  actions  for  subordinate employees. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and  techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.

Oversee all  required  functions  related  to  the  coordination,  execution  and  administration  of  contractual  documentation between local government agencies and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for projects, grants and special funding agreements, primarily in the form of Joint Participation Agreements (JPA), Local Funding Agreements and Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreements in accordance with the Florida Statutes, and/or federal requirements. Interact constructively and proactively with local government agencies and FDOT staff providing contractual guidance, consensus building support, legal coordination, and  maintenance  of  interagency  agreements.    Coordinate  with  all  parties  including  directors,  project managers, attorneys, the Comptroller and local government agency staff to ensure the successful and complete  performance  of  interagency  agreements  in  accordance  with  the  Department's  production schedule.  Coordinate with the Department's legal counsel and the State Local Program Administrator to ensure that products accurately represent legal obligations of all affected parties.

Oversees  Local  Programs  Project  Managers.  Provides  guidance  and  oversight  to  Department representatives administering projects in coordination with local agencies. Monitors and measures Local Programs  project  management  activities  ensuring  compliance  and  adherence  to  LAP  administration  requirements. Administers Continuing Services Contract (LAP), Design support services.

Oversee  the  management  and  coordination  of  special  funding  programs  including:  Federal  Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief Program, Transportation Alternatives, County Incentive Grant Program,  Small  County  Outreach  Program,  Small  County  Road  Assistance  Program,  Transportation Regional Incentive Program and other special state or federal programs as they are implemented in the work  program.  Work  proactively  towards  proper  project  vetting  by  providing  contractual  programming expertise assistance to ensure that funding, phasing and effective programming strategies are developed and implemented to ensure that local agency projects are delivered successfully, minimizing funding roll  forward and maximizing work program stability.  Oversee the timely receipt and processing of local agency invoices. Oversee fiscal and contractual activities to ensure that obligations and deobligations are properly and  timely  completed.  Facilitate  local  agency  certification,  payment  of  invoices,  local  programs  funds management and project close-outs.   

Evaluate  current  processes  and  pursue  opportunities  for  improvement.    Make  timely  and  effective decisions to produce results. Work with management and leadership team to support organizational vision and to develop implementation strategies.  Participate in local program policy reviews, statewide meetings and training opportunities; communicating information to District staff as required or as needed.  Provide  training  to  department  and  local  agency  staff  to  achieve  project  compliance  with  state  and  federal requirements.

Oversee  District  and  local  agency  staff  uploads  of  project  documentation  into  Project  Suite  Enterprise Edition  (PSEE), Grant  Application  Program  (GAP),  Florida  Accounting  Tracking  System  (FACTS)  and other databases as required. Oversee local agency staff access to GAP including new user activation and password resets. Manage, review, and track all project information entered into GAP by local agency staff.

Complete local agency certification/re-certification for LAP. Coordinate with local agencies to ensure that proper  documentation  is  received  for  LAP  certification,  re-certification  and  final  approval  of  the administrative  checklists.  Conduct  performance  evaluations  for  each  project  and  review  performance findings  with  local  agency  staff.  Provide  and  facilitate  required  training  for  certified  local  agencies  to  maintain certification status.

Coordinate and participate in all audits of projects to provide requested information and answer questions regarding  the  oversight  and  management  of  the  projects.  Respond  to  audit  findings  and  implement strategies to correct project deficiencies in coordination with the Statewide Local Program Administrator, and the FHWA District Transportation Engineer, and other parties as appropriate. Develop and coordinate implementation of product monitoring techniques, project control systems and quality assurance/quality control processes for the unit.

Assists the District Title VI coordinator in monitoring and reporting the Department’s compliance with Title VI and related statutes.

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

Knowledge of:

• Work program administration, budget and accounting management; the principles of program, project and contract management; intergovernmental relations; the terminology, processes, and techniques of local agency program project delivery; transportation project planning, design, and/or construction; reading and interpreting transportation plans, specifications, and estimates; consultant and construction procurement/letting processes; leadership principles.

Skills in:

• Use of personal computer and business software products; mathematical applications; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; practice active listening; contractual interpretation; customer service; conflict resolution; performance management and process improvement; organization; intra- and inter-agency coordination; proactive management.

Ability to:

• Lead and supervise staff, determine and prioritize work priorities; interpret departmental procedures and processes related to budgeting, financial planning, work program and contract administration; identify contractual and project related problems and develop viable solutions; monitor projects to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, and regulations; understand and apply applicable federal and state rules, regulations, policies and procedures; prioritize technical and managerial tasks from multiple sources and efficiently complete tasks on schedule; establish and maintain effective working relationships; work in a team environment or independently; schedule and monitor activities; analyze data and draw logical conclusions; meet deadlines and commitments; to build, facilitate, and lead a team to the successful completion of the mission.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• N/A

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• N/A

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.