Program Coordinator, Safety/Vision Zero, Access and Mobility Programs

at  Metropolitan Transportation Commission

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, project management, public finance, transportation engineering, economics, business or public administration. A Master’s degree is desirable. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Program Coordinator Safety/Vision Zero, Access and Mobility role will be filled at the Assistant/Associate level and is under the general supervision of an Assistant Director. The Program Coordinator for Safety/Vision Zero, Access and Mobility, as a member of the Funding Policy and Programs section staff, will be responsible for managing the Regional Safety/Vision Zero Program. Additionally, they will be responsible for leading and participating in plans, programs, and projects at MTC and with partner agencies for transportation disadvantaged populations. The Program Coordinator may also provide policy and program management assistance to various key agency projects.

Program Management: Lead and manage the Bay Area Vision Zero Program, including the development and execution of the Bay Area Vision Zero Action Plan and the Bay Area Vision Zero Data System. Responsibilities include leading regionwide safety policies, planning and coordination. Other responsibilities include developing RFPs, authoring and executing contracts with consultants, and collaborating with consultants and Caltrans to further improvements in safety in the region.

• Vision Zero Working Group: Coordinate quarterly Bay Area Vision Zero Working Group meetings and newsletters.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with partners on Vision Zero projects, attend county Vision Zero task force meetings, provide updates on MTC’s program, and support stakeholders in using the BAYVIZ tool.
• Funding Component: Work with various funding staff (at MTC, Caltrans etc.) to execute and administer the grants to deliver the various components of the Vision Zero program for e.g. provide technical assistance for developing or implementing Local Road Safety Plans, develop a regional safety campaign, coordinate peer exchanges and workshops, and improve access to safety data.
• Bay Area Vision Zero System (BayVIZ): The (BayVIZ) System is a dashboard that will improve access to safety-related data and analysis tools, with the goal of reducing traffic fatalities in the nine-county region. This role would include overseeing updates and maintenance to the tool and data system and respond to requests for safety data analysis from stakeholders