St. Joseph County Transportation Authority Executive Director in Three Rivers, Michigan
Position Title: Executive Director
Reports to: Board of Directors of the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority
Background Information:
The St. Joseph County Transportation Authority (SJCTA) is an Act 196 Public Transportation Authority that provides public transit service in the Cities of Sturgis, Three Rivers, and St. Joseph County. SJCTA has a fleet of 28 vehicles and provides operational service to the above cities and surrounding areas on an as-needed basis.
Job Summary:
The Executive Director serves as the chief administrative officer of the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority and manages all aspects of the Authority's operation. While the Authority's Board of Directors (the "Board") reserves the ultimate decision-making authority as to the goals, budget, financing, policies, and direction of the Authority, the Board of Directors and the Executive Director are responsible for the Authority's success. The Executive Director acts as the Board's liaison with the community and provides the Board with monthly status reports on transit operations. The Executive Director is responsible for grant application, oversight, and administration, and acts as the contact for the Authority with the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT's) Office of Passenger Transportation. The Executive Director's duties involve supervision of transit operations and will entail hiring staff.
The Board delegates responsibility for management oversight of transit operations to the Executive Director, who has the authority to carry out these responsibilities, following the direction and policies established by the Board. The Executive Director assists the Board as it carries out its governance functions.
Performance Requirements:
1. Regulatory compliance:
o Assures adherence to all legal and regulatory statutes and processes.
o Ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations in all aspects pertaining to a government entity in general and as a transportation entity.
o Keeps abreast of legislative and regulatory developments that may affect the operation and management of the system.
2. Organizational mission, policy, and planning:
o Works with the Board to implement the Board's values, mission, vision, and short and long-term goals.
o Assists the Board to monitor and evaluate the Authority and its relevancy to the community, its effectiveness, and its outcomes.
o Keeps the Board fully informed on the condition of the transit operations.
o Identifies problems and opportunities and addresses them; brings those which are appropriate to the Board.
3. Management and administration:
o Provides general oversight of transit operations and assures a smoothly functioning, highly efficient, and effective transportation system.
o Works with all employees to assure program quality and organizational stability through development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluations.
o Ensures that all employees are meeting the requirements as specified by the job description.
4. Finance/Grants:
o Oversees the fiscal activities of the Authority including budgeting and required reporting.
o Applies for annual operating and capital funding from MDOT, State, Federal, and other revenue sources.
o Leads the identification and submission of grant applications to public and private funding sources.
5. Community relations:
Facilitates the integration of the Authority into the community by using effective marketing and communication strategies.
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