WORK PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 55008078

Requisition No: 866916 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: WORK PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 55008078

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55008078 

Salary:  $65,408.57 - $84,646.39 

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

404 / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Elizabeth Miranda

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954)777-4631

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Elizabeth.Miranda1@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $ 2,515.71 - $ 3,255.63 / biweekly range / $65,408.57 - $84,646.39 /annual range

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:

This position will assist the Department with maintaining and balancing the 5 Year Work Program, in the establishment, generation, and distribution of reports from scheduling related databases for District Directors, Department Managers, project managers, and staff.

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 Four / Transportation Development

3400 West Commercial Blvd

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Annual Salary Range:

$65,408.57 - $84,646.39

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Manage all project information in current and prior fiscal years.  Review and program all cost adjustments in current and prior years for all highways; bridge; planning; safety; freight, logistics and passenger operations (FLP); and maintenance projects to ensure the Work Program is producible. Review and approve all authorizations for state funds for the district. Review and balance state and federal overruns. Close and balance state funded projects when complete. Prepare and maintain the balance of state and federal funds to appropriated budget for current year using various reports such as the Production Accomplishment Report (PAR), Work Program/Budget/FLAIR Comparison Report, Project Cost Sufficiency (90/10) Report, and Cost Allocation impacts to Financial Commitments Report. This is accomplished through various financial databases such as Financial Management System (FM), Work Program Administration (WPA), Project Cost Management (PCM), and Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR).

Participate in the development, coordination, and maintenance of the District's Tentative Five-Year Work Program. Monitor funding sources to maintain balanced levels compatible with the Work Program Instructions formulated by Central Office, in conjunction with the Work Program Administrator. Recommend necessary revisions due to changes in funding levels. Manage all District-managed programs/funding, as well as statewide-managed funding once allocated/assigned to the District. Monitor the District's maintenance programming to ensure compliance with all requirements. Participate in Tentative Work Program reviews.

Manage the District's Roll Forward program, including but not limited to, report creation, distribution, and project updating. Provide quarterly updates to the District Secretary and directors and work with staff and executive management to address any potential issues.

Provide technical assistance to all offices on Work Program related issues. Coordinate the resolution of issues with the Central Office Work Program Office, Office of the Comptroller (OOC), along with all related/affected offices within the District. Provide training to District employees as needed.

Prepare and maintain prior and current year reports to provide management with current status on matters related to finance. Manage the Work Program portion of the District's Advanced Production Plan (APP). Prepare and maintain reports and graphics based on data contained in the Work Program for presentation to the District Secretary, directors, local government agencies, and officials. Develop new and innovative financial analyses and reports.

Monitor and balance all fiscal year end activities. Prepare required reports for fiscal year end close out activities, including but not limited to, roll forward, manual roll forward, and budget realignment.  Assist with certified forward as needed.

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

Knowledge of:

• The Five-Year Transportation processes, budget processes and production management processes
• The Department's budgeting, financial and fiscal procedures
• State and federal programs as they relate to work program
• Federal programs, including the Transportation Improvement Plan
• Working knowledge of budget
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Advance knowledge and skills in Microsoft Excel
• Advance knowledge and skill in Microsoft Word

Skilled in:

• Using computers and communicating by e-mail
• Developing data and presentations using Microsoft programs

Ability to:

• Understand how the financial processes of work program, budget and comptroller relate to each other
• Perform mathematical calculations
• Train department staff on work program processes, procedures, and reports
• Navigate and make modifications in the department's Financial Management (FM) system
• Interpret and apply rules, laws, and policies to day-to-day work
• Independently analyze data issues, develop reports and problem solve
• Produce multiple scenarios to resolve programming problems
• Brief management on work program issues on behalf of management
• Multi-task

Minimum Qualifications:

Seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in the fields of Accounting, Engineering, Contract Administration or Development, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, Urban Planning, policy analysis, financial modeling, accounting, statistics, transportation financial analysis or work program development is required. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any of the above-mentioned fields can substitute for four years of relevant employment experience.

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 THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.