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ABOUT MTC
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visitwww.mtc.ca.gov.

ABOUT THE TEAM
MTC's Express Lanes staff is responsible for operating, maintaining and managing MTC’s portion of the Bay Area Express Lanes Network (“Network”). The Express Lanes staff also facilitates the growth of the network with roles in planning, developing, designing, constructing and funding Network expansion, coordinates with other public agencies that operate and develop Bay Area Express Lanes (Partner Agencies) to expand and manage the Network, and partners with MTC’s Regional Planning Program on the development of pricing strategies for the region's long-range plan (Plan Bay Area), as well as on nearer-term implementation studies related to road pricing.

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Express Lanes Network Planning Coordinator position will be filled at either the Assistant or Associate level depending on experience and qualifications. This position will support the Express Lanes Program in three key areas:
Day-to-day management of MTC’s Express Lanes by helping with public information and evaluation.
Furtherance of the strategies in the Express Lanes Network 2021 Strategic Plan and the development of the next plan.
Studies as needed related to long range regional planning, regional pricing approaches, funding, or other future polices, regulations, etc.
The position is in the Express Lanes team of the Capital Delivery, Asset Management, and Roadside Tolling (CART) Section. Under the close or general direction of the Principal, Express Lanes Strategy and Planning, the Express Lanes Network Planning Coordinator will support ongoing project management and administrative activities; the implementation of policies, pilots and programs; Strategic Plan development, and special studies as needed related to planning, feasibility, operational evaluation, corridor assessment, etc.

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Support the development and implementation of express lanes public information
Support the evaluation of express lane operations and initiatives with data compilation and analysis
Support the development and implementation of pilots and approaches to improve express lane operations and further express lane goals.
Support the update of the Bay Area Express Lanes Network Strategic Plan.
Support advancing the recommendations of the Next Generation Bay Area Freeways planning study, including further developing strategies and studies for operations, technology, and implementation.
Coordinate with staff across MTC sections and with partner agencies including county transportation agencies and Caltrans.
Coordinate and manage work performed by one or more consultants.
Prepare meeting agendas, meeting notes, and follow up on meeting action items for the Project Management Team and other staff/stakeholder meetings.
Maintain project schedules and schedule management, including updating tasks in Asana.
Support contract administration.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Experience developing and coordinating public information strategies
Experience developing strategic plans, implementation plans, and evaluation plans.
Experience developing feasibility analyses, corridor studies, and associated technical reports.
Experience executing new strategies
Experience managing and analyzing data using tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau.
Experience developing and administering surveys
Experience facilitating projects involving multiple organizations.
Ability to take on work that requires a wide range of skills.
Ability to analyze data or situations and apply critical thinking to identify subsequent steps.
Creativity to solve problems or provide public information.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations on a variety of topics and for a variety of audiences.
Ability to apply interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
Ability to find compromise or consensus when faced with conflicting perspectives.
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to coordinate several concurrent projects at various stages of completion.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

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. 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.

ASSISTANT LEVEL
Experience:One year of experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.

ASSOCIATE LEVEL
Experience:Two years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university 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. 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.

Experience:Five years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment. Tolling and/or transportation program experience preferred, but not required.

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

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

DISABILITY
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.

APPLICATIONASSISTANCE
If you need technical assistance with your on-line application, please contact NEOGOV's Applicant Support Line at (855) 524-5627 available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
All MTC employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.