Deputy Transit Director

The purpose of this position is to direct daily Metro Ride operations and assist the Transit Director in planning, administering, and organizing transit functions. This position assists the director with grants, reporting, and the development of programs and policies. The Deputy Transit Director assumes additional supervisory responsibilities in the absence of The Transit Director.

1. Responsible for finding and writing grants for the agency. Follows Federal, State, and Local guidelines when applying for grants on behalf of the agency.
2. Assists with Federal Transit Administration and Wisconsin DOT reports regarding City transit activities.
3. Assists in procurement and purchasing, when needed, for the agency. Follows all Federal, State, and Local guidelines when purchasing.
4. Oversees day to day operations of the transit system.
5. Oversees FTA Drug & Alcohol Program.
6. Interviews and hires personnel.
7. Serves as first point of contact for issues relating to the labor agreement.  Escalates to Director when necessary.  Assigns work, trains employees, provides guidance, determines disciplinary action consistent with the labor agreement and department policies.
8. Prepares materials and presents educational information to customers regarding transit opportunities.
9. Prepares training, accident, and discipline and attendance reports.
10. Serves as direct supervisor for Operations Supervisors.   Trains, develops, guides, and corrects Operations Supervisors.
11. Analyzes operations for efficiency and effectiveness. Evaluates safety procedures, policies and needs.  Participates in policy development. Monitors safety training and procedures.  
12. Investigates accidents and determines preventability.
13. Develops and implements policies and procedures including the responsibility of employee safety.
14. Consults with insurance carriers on issues of safety and loss.
15. Consults with school districts on issues of student transportation.
16. Consults with police department and emergency government on issues of safety and security.
17. Keeps abreast of State and Federal requirements relating to safety, security, and vehicle operations.
18. Performs duties of subordinates as necessary in their absence.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of Labor Management Committee. 
• Perform Dispatch and customer service functions. 
• Perform daily payroll and finance duties for Metro Ride.
• Perform weekly schedule.
• Count money and prepare deposit from the previous day.
• Participate in the grievance process, arbitration, or other hearings.
• Perform all related functions as assigned. 

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Planning, Transportation or related field, and
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible management experience, and
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License, and
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Wisconsin Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

A combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform this position may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to decide the time, place, and sequence of operations within an organizational framework, as well as the ability to oversee their execution.        Ability to analyze and categorize data and information using established criteria, to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives.
• Ability to manage and direct a group of workers, including the ability to provide counseling and mediation. Ability to persuade, convince and train others.  Ability to advise and interpret regarding the application of policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information such as personnel records, police reports, accident reports, insurance forms, billing invoices, labor grievances, job applications, performance appraisals, worker's compensation forms, schedules, labor agreements, technical operating manuals, computer software operating manual, training manuals, procedures, guidelines, and non-routine correspondence.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with customers, Wisconsin DOT personnel, Federal Transit Administration personnel, Transit Commission members, Mayor, City Council members, planning personnel, vendor representatives, other City department personnel, union representatives and Transit employees.
• Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships. Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.
• Ability to use functional reasoning in performing influence functions such as supervising, managing, leading, teaching, directing, and controlling.
• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.
• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or steer equipment and machinery requiring simple but continuous adjustments, such as computer keyboard, calculator/adding machine, photocopier, coins sorter, telephone, fax machine and transit bus.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in performing slightly skilled movements such as operating a bus.
• Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, typically involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. 

Physical and Working Environment

Ability to work under moderately safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as odors and toxic agents may cause some discomfort and where there is a risk of minor injury.

IMPORTANT! All applications must completely filled out and have a Resume attached in the "Attachments" section of the application.  Applications that are not complete and do not have the required attachment will not be considered.

When completing References section, include 3 professional references with current and valid email addresses.  References will not be contacted unless a conditional offer of employment is extended and accepted.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:
Starting annual salary $74,297.60 - $88,712.00 DOQ.  This position is classified as Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
The City of Wausau will make arrangements to furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary and reasonable to afford an individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in the recruitment process. Please notify the Human Resources Department or phone (715) 261-6630 to request special accommodations prior to the application deadline.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
Wisconsin Statutes, Sections 19.36 (7), 64.09 (5), and 64.11 (7) require public employers to treat the following items as a public record: Each applicant’s application, records, recommendations and qualifications except as provided in Section 19.36 (7), Wis. Stats. that allows the identity of an applicant to remain confidential if the applicant requests in writing that the City not provide access to this information.

If you choose not to have this information become a public record, you must make such a request in writing to the Human Resources Department. If you become a finalist for the position, your identity may be disclosed as required by law.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/fmla
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/employee-polygraph-protection-act

The City of Wausau is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $74,298 - $105,082