Director of Transportation Position Available In Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Director Of Transportation JOB NO:

509135

POSITION TYPE:

Full-Time 12-Month

DEPARTMENT

730100 – Transportation

LOCATION

Main Campus – Starkville, MS

CATEGORIES

Professional

POSITION OPEN DATE

May 5 2025

Position Function:

Reporting to the Executive Director of Transportation who is responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, planning, development and program implementation within MSU Transportation.

Salary Grade:

18 Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are “Unclassified” and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Area of Specialization:

Transportation Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the day-to-day management of transportation operations.
2. Supervises staff responsible for providing parking and transit services. Participates in the selection process of staff, performance management, and training.
3. Provides and/or facilitates specialized support to high level administrative, executive, and external constituents upon request.
4. Responsible for investigating and resolving customer inquiries and complaints and interpretation of policies, rules, and regulations. Follows up and provides timely solutions and/or feedback.
5. Develops, submits for approval, and implements departmental policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures. Assists in the development of grant proposals.
6. Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with outside vendors, contractors, and university departments.
7. Develops and implements short and long-term work plans for the individual functional areas of transportation including but not limited to events and marketing.
8. Recommend and implement ways to improve the services and efficiency of Transportation.
9. Responsible for the collection, analysis, and documentation of data of Transportation.
10. Provides input and assistance with budget planning and development.
11. Represents the Executive Director of Transportation as needed and assigned.
12. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Strategic long-range planning experiences.
2. Knowledge in transportation and transit system operation, safety and management
3. Effective interpersonal and organizational skills.
4. Experience in conflict resolution, negotiation and diplomacy ABDs or degree pending considered (all but DISS):

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Job experience beyond the minimum requirements
2. Knowledge of T2 systems, parking management, or similar software
3. Certified Administrator or Public Parking (CAPP) or Certified Public Facility Manager (CPFM).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written)
2. Proficient in the use of personal computers and software applications
3. Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management
4. Ability to work with diverse communities of stakeholders including government agencies, non-profit organizations and businesses.
5. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
6. Knowledge of alternate transportation programs,
7. Knowledge of project management with ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals.
8. Leadership skills with ability to effectively coordinate multiple institutional programs and initiatives.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort Physical Requirements:

Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond one’s control are frequent; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.

Irregular hours may be anticipated:

meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position. Job requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting 10 pounds. Requires ability to see information in print and/or electronically. Heavy telephone contact requires the ability to hear and respond to telephone conversations. Instructions for

Applying:

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/ Apply Online Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.