Assistant Division Administrator Civil Rights - External Programs

Title: Assistant Division Administrator Civil Rights - External Programs

State Role Title: Program Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: $96,408 - $156,663

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Annex Building

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

 

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. Are you ready to advance you career at the Virginia Department of Transportation?

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking to fill an Assistant Division Administrator (ADA) for External Programs position in our Civil Rights Division. The Civil Rights Division at VDOT works to provide public services ensuring design, procurement, and contracting inclusion, community and cultural awareness, fair employment practices, and other areas where federal and state resources are applied through internal and external programs. The ADA will assist in the leadership of the division in promoting, planning, developing, and managing divisional programs and staff. Develop, maintain, and administer budgets. Interpret and analyze policies, procedures, and business processes; monitor program compliance. Provide technical guidance and problem resolution to internal and external customers. Specifically, the ADA will provide leadership, direction and evaluation in multiple programs and provide oversight for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program and the Contractor Compliance/OJT Program; ensuring compliance with federal and state policies, procedures, and business processes. Monitor and ensure compliance with external programs to include DBE goal setting; fraud detection and prevention; database development and monitoring; technical assistance; and design and monitor training programs for specifications, contracts, and materials.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of managerial principles, organizational management, and budget management
  
• Knowledge of contract administration as well as federal and state regulations relating to Title VI, DBE and EO program administration
  
• Knowledge of the legislative process and legislative analysis. Demonstrated experience managing multiple and complex programs and ensuring compliance with code, policies, and procedures
  
• Demonstrated experience interpreting laws, policies, and procedures
  
• Demonstrated experience applying strong critical thinking and consistent sound decision making and investigative techniques
  
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications
  
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers
  
• Ability to supervise and monitor human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management and employee development
  
• Senior level managerial experience in budget administration and financial management
  

Additional Considerations

A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Public Administration or Human Resource Management or related field is desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

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