STRATEGIC DEV WORK PROGRAM MANAGER - 55002172

Requisition No: 848366 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STRATEGIC DEV WORK PROGRAM MANAGER - 55002172

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55002172 

Salary:  $74,592.36 - $96,531.29 

Posting Closing Date: 04/11/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

930 / ASST SEC STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Sonya Dudley

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4454

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:  sonya.dudley@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $3,375.22

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: Serves as principal staff advisor for all matters related to Strategic Development work program, which includes the areas of Planning, Modal Development, and the Florida Rail Enterprise (FRE). Provides work program training, guidance and technical assistance to central office and district directors, managers, and staff regarding budget reports, work program reports and other related reports in use by the department. Manages confidential project requests by office managers, directors, assistant secretaries, and the Secretary. Provides swift impact analysis for decision making. Ensures the work program is developed in compliance with department, state and federal laws, regulations, and policies and with the Work Program Instructions. Implements necessary action to correct areas of non-compliance. Provides guidance and assistance to program areas and districts on all matters related to Strategic Development work program. Reviews and manages updates to the work program instructions for Planning, Modal Development and FRE.

Manages the development and implementation of Strategic Development's tentative and adopted work program. Analyzes the work program to achieve budget and funding efficiencies. Prepares and administers the work program budget agency wide for modal programs. Provides agency-wide public transportation funding allocations and targets through the development of the Schedule B. Manages the annual development and programming of highway planning funding targets in coordination with the Office of Policy Planning. Manages the modal programs to ensure consistency with program plan, priorities, and objectives to minimize negative impacts to the program. Manages the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) modal programming ageny wide. Reconciles the work program for snapshots.

Manages the work program budget allocation and roll forward process. Manages the work program budget amendment process. Manages funds and budget transfers for area of responsibility. Manages work program financial reviews for task work orders, purchase orders and other procurement documents. Manages work program encumbrances. Manages work program federal authorizations and federal appropriation usage in coordination with the Office of Work Program and Budget (OWPB). Manages the Modal Performance Dashboard, including running reports, coordinating district communication, monitoring usage, facilitating enhancements, developing presentation materials, and participating in meetings. Manages the Semi-Annual and Annual Certified Forward Review process for Strategic Development, which monitors aging and inactive work program encumbrances.

Supervises employee responsible for supporting work program activities for Strategic Development. Communicates with, motivates, trains, and evaluates the employee. Plans and directs employee’s work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the legislative budget process. Knowledge of the state and federal funding processes. Knowledge of the department's financial procedures. Knowledge of Department’s five-year work program process. Knowledge of the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system and the department's Financial Management (FM) system. Skilled in analyzing detailed data. Skilled in problem solving. Skilled in using Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and management. Ability to interpret and apply rules, laws, and policies to day-to-day work. Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work. Ability to manage diverse assignments simultaneously and track status of major program processes. Ability to use sound business judgement and work independently. Ability to work in a team environment. Ability to supervise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of professional experience in financial analysis directly related to the Florida Department of Transportation’s Work Program.

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.

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.