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City of Norfolk, Virginia Program Supervisor in Norfolk, Virginia
Program Supervisor
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Program Supervisor
Salary
$54,601.00 - $62,791.15 Annually
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Job Number
12208
Department
Transportation
Opening Date
06/25/2024
Closing Date
7/7/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
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Description
Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.
The City of Norfolk has embarked on a new paradigm for multimodal transportation that will provide a range of mobility options to support all residents, businesses, and visitors. The city has embraced safety as the number one priority for our multimodal transportation system. Our goal is to have zero traffic related fatalities or major accidents on our roadways that involve pedestrians or bicycles. The City of Norfolk is moving toward a safe and healthy transportation system that accommodates all users and modes of transportation. Norfolk’s central focus is to move people, not just cars. We are challenged to link our city’s land-use and economic development investments with our transportation strategy in a manner that supports Norfolk’s overarching vision and goals for a 21st century economy and workforce.
The City of Norfolk, Department of Transportation is seeking an experienced Program Supervisor. The primary role will be to supervise field staff and coordinate, distribute and ensure satisfactory completion of field assignments. Field assignments to include citizen concerns related to roadway signage, pavement markings, street lighting and pedestrian infrastructure. Additionally, this position will assist the Senior Design/Construction Project Manager with assigned projects and will perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions
Essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Ability to supervise staff that are located off-site.
Assign field investigations requested by citizens to staff based on service area. Monitor and ensure that field investigations are conducted and completed in a timely manner.
Provide mentoring and training to field investigators and new hires.
Work plan development for success and progression. Encouragement for needed improvements and discipline only if necessary.
Positive verbal communications for external and internal clients.
Business writing skills for report preparation, email and letter preparation.
Presentation preparation skills that concisely convey the City’s message to the Citizen.
Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
Ability to identify or a desire to learn traffic signs, transportation conditions, and traffic control and the practical application of these measures.
Knowledge and/or experience with MUTCD.
Ability to create a work plan (formal or informal) to see an assigned project to completion.
Ability to pivot between tasks to complete an urgent assignment.
Education/Experience
Required:
Bachelor’s Degree
5 years of progressively responsible experience in Program Management.
Preferred:
- Experience with transportation assignments, including multimodal transportation planning, project development and management.
Additional Information & Requirements
Work Schedule: M-F, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and as needed
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.
Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.
I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
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If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
High School Diploma/GED
Some College (6 months or more)
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
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Do you possess a bachelor's degree? If so, what major did you pursue?
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How many years of experience do you have in Project Management?
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Please describe your experience in Project Management.
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Do you possess experience in the Transportation field? Describe in detail your experience. If no, type "n/a".
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Do you possess supervisory experience? Include in your response the number and duties of the employees managed.
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This position will require presentation skills both verbal and written. Describe your presentation skills.
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This position requires the ability to convey information in writing. You will be given a business writing prompt at the interview. If you are selected for an interview, will you complete the writing sample at the end of the interview?
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Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?
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Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
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Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
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