OPS - Find A Ride Coordinator

Classification Title:

OPS Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical

Job Description:

The Find-A-Ride Coordinator is a core team member for the Department of Occupational Therapy's grant focused on Aging Road Users. Our work - funded by the Florida Department of Transportation - supports Florida's Safe Mobility for Life Coalition and the state's Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The Find-A-Ride program is based on a website, and uses interactive mapping to list transportation providers across Florida's 67 counties. We interact with key stakeholders including transportation providers, aging service providers, older adults, family and caregivers. We catalogue alternative transportation and promote the Find-A-Ride website. This project is funded on an annual basis through Florida Department of Transportation's Safety Office.

Project Supervision

• Meets with community leaders to determine project expectations.

• Conducts project meetings and communicates project status with partners, project team members, vendors and supervisors

• Establishes and maintains relationships with the business units and key partner groups to understand their business needs, ensure alignment on objectives, and ensure ongoing buy-in across all project activities.

• Translates center objectives into projects with clearly defined scope, timing, deliverables, resources, and key measures of success.

• Effectively sets and communicates project expectations to stakeholders.

• Facilitates meetings, acts as liaison among three sub-teams.

• Maintains data integrity of Find-A-Ride by conducting an annual audit of transportation service providers per the grant objectives.

Project Reporting

• Researches, analyzes, and seeks resources for resolution of issues that impede project progress

• Coordinates with Project Director and Project Coordinator to create project plans, including timelines and milestones.

• Develops and delivers monthly progress reports.

• Develops webinars and presentations on Find-A-Ride for various stakeholders including end users.

Assistance to Leadership

• Performs a variety of duties as assigned by the Project Director according to daily needs

and project objectives. This includes scheduling meetings with community partners and managing special projects.

• Travels as needed (estimated 4 times a year) to in-state multi-day events to exhibit for Florida Find-A-Ride at meetings or conferences, or to conduct education sessions with community members. This includes coordinating approval of events and travel with the FDOT Project Manager.

• This position provides support as needed to the Find-A-Ride Hotline, a phone-based assistant for searching the Florida Find-A-Ride website for alternative transportation.

Expected Salary:

$24.00 - $30.00 hourly; commensurate based on qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in an appropriate area

• Four years of relevant experience

• Experience with governmental and non-governmental partners

• Experience with community engagement / community education

• Experience with transportation-related project management

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 TDD. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted according with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required: No