Apply on Employer Site

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Oregon · 1 day ago

Director of Transit Operations and Public Safety

Eugene, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a Director of Transit Operations and Public Safety to oversee efficient daily transit operations and manage public safety functions. The role involves long-range planning, budget management, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures while providing leadership and training to staff.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Develop departmental budget

Manage departmental expenditures and ensure compliance with budgetary definitions

Develop departmental goals

Administer District policies and procedures, especially with regard to those policies and procedures having a direct association with the department's functions

Serve as external liaison with other agencies

Establish mission-related priorities

Ensure continuous attention to workplace safety

Ensure cost-effectiveness in departmental operations

Recommend hiring, promotion and salary adjustments of departmental staff

Direct the continuous training and education of departmental staff

Provide departmental leadership and coaching for staff

Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling

Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, and government regulations

Promote effective employee relations

Participate as a member of the senior management team, contributing to policy-level discussions, and serve on designated management teams

Oversight of the Operations, Public Safety and Operations Training divisions

Plan, supervise and evaluate department activities to ensure cost effective and reliable system implementation; recommend and implement District policy; and monitor operating statistics

Oversee selection, training, discipline and evaluation of department personnel; provide counseling and advice on personnel issues; conduct annual staff evaluations

Participate and lead complex investigations and disciplinary related issues

Develop and present department budget; monitor expenditures and operating costs throughout the year

Represent department in various forums, including the senior management team, and other interdepartmental meetings

Monitor progress and status of key projects assigned to administrative staff and those with operational impact

Identify growth and improvement opportunities through training, networking, attendance at conferences and workshops and review of industry publications

Represent environmental management in his/her respected work group

Remain informed, educated and trained on job specific work instructions

Develop work plan and management practices that are consistent with the District's mission, vision and Strategic business plan

Develop and maintain a culture of safety

Develop and manage the District's all-hazards emergency response plans

Develop and maintain culture of teamwork and fairness

Assume Chief Customer Service Officer responsibilities as needed

Qualification

Transit OperationsBudget DevelopmentPublic SafetyPersonnel ManagementNegotiationCritical ThinkingBilingualCommunicationActive ListeningTime Management

Required

Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job

A Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university in planning, business administration or public administration

A minimum of five years of experience in transit operations, with possible substitution of three years of transit planning for three years of transit operations

A minimum of three years of experience in supervision and budget development

A valid Oregon driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the District's insurance carrier, or ability to attain within 30 days of employment