FREIGHT AND FEDERAL GRANTS COORDINATOR - 55000111 1

Requisition No: 838325 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: FREIGHT AND FEDERAL GRANTS COORDINATOR - 55000111 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55000111 

Salary:  $67,499.59 - $87,352.41 

Posting Closing Date: 10/16/2024 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Freight and Federal Grants Coordinator

629/Modal Development

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Daniel Lameck

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:  305-470-5292

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:  Daniel.Lameck@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $67,499.59 – 87,352.41

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  You may 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 located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

 POSITION DESCRIPTION: Leads the District in developing a comprehensive statewide freight program. Serves as the primary contact for their respective District in coordinating on matters freight and act as a resource for freight issues with other governmental organizations and the private sector. Assists in facilitating public-private, state-local and state-federal freight transportation investment decisions. Communicates, informs and seeks input from freight customers/partners (shippers, carriers, and other related state and federal government agencies) using methods such as targeted e-mail lists, surveys, interviews, focus groups and forums.

Serves as the District Federal Discretionary Grant Coordinator by collaborating with the Office of Policy Planning (OPP), with District Leadership regarding federal grant opportunities. Coordinates with District Leadership and Work Program to identify potential projects for federal grant application consideration. Coordinate and submit project overviews to Central Office by the established deadline (This will require cross-functional coordination with the District, consultants and appropriate decision-making authority on behalf of the District Federal Discretionary Grant Coordinator).

Serves as the primary freight point-of-contact for their designated District(s) by coordinating at the local, state, regional and/or national level with other freight coordinators/officials/economic development agencies/private sector/stakeholders to insure a united and consistent front in freight and multimodal transportation improvements within their designated District(s)/region. Establishes relationships and serve as an active resource and advocate for freight issues in coordination with other governmental organizations and the private sector.

Develops and implements efforts to improve freight mobility, freight infrastructure, and related operations throughout Florida and regions as part of one integrated, multimodal system regardless of funding or ownership (i.e., public, private, or mixed public-private) within the state

Assists in collaborating on a statewide multimodal freight mobility program, including highways, air, marine, spaceports and rail, and involving multiple public agencies and private businesses, to ensure these programs are in alignment with strategic objectives and work program. Assists in collaborating with the Transit, Aviation, Rail, Seaport, Spaceport and SIS (Strategic Intermodal Systems) coordinators/managers.

Works to ensure that all state transportation agencies and divisions integrate freight mobility considerations into their day-to-day business practices and seeks opportunities to promote synergies with other statewide policy initiatives (i.e., city councils, counties Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)/Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and local chambers of commerce. Schedules updates (group visits/conference calls with central office freight and modal staff, to schedule project coordination, discuss working initiatives, modal updates to implement the State’s freight agenda.

Communicates with District leadership to solidify grant application staffing needs, identification and notification to the Office of Policy Planning (OPP) of a project lead in the District that will be responsible for coordination of the grant application (if designated person is someone other than Federal Grant Coordinator), remain abreast of the application coordination process and provide status updates as required, notification to OPP of requests for and provide copies of letters of consistency for the project application, be responsive to and provide information to OPP in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Knowledge of problem-solving techniques. Knowledge of research techniques. Knowledge of economic development impacts of transportation infrastructure investment. Knowledge of land use plans, demographic distributions, and urban area projects. Knowledge of a transportation, logistics, and supply chain. Knowledge of the transportation planning process and the associated regulations. Skill at adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions. Ability to compile, organize and analyze data. Ability to communicate effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to listen to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with agencies. Ability to work independently. Ability to communicate complex technical information to lay persons. Ability to develop consensus amongst multiple partners and stakeholders. Ability to interpret and apply transportation regulations. 

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS:  During a declared emergency event, the incumbent will be required to assist the District as needed. Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S.; Related State Comptroller’s Rules and Department of Transportation’s Invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. The incumbent may be required to work extra hours on an as needed basis

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years of professional experience in the field of transportation planning, planning, public administration, engineering, or logistics to which the position is assigned; or Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering (including internships or co-ops) as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

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

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 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.