NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleIntermodal Transportation Specialist 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) - Technical Group

25 Beaver Street, Suite 201

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Six years of experience directly administering, implementing, developing, or managing various types of modal or intermodal services, facilities, or operations as follows: development, administration, or evaluation of federal, state, or local technical assistance, management assistance, or financial assistance programs, including USDOT grants, related to modal or intermodal services; policy development or evaluation of federal, state, or local government programs, regulations, or legislation affecting modal or intermodal services; development or management of modal, intermodal, or economic development/industrial access capital programs or projects directly related to modal services (highway capital programs are not qualifying); planning, marketing, management, or operation of modal or intermodal transportation systems and services; or direct responsibility for the development, implementation, or management of comprehensive safety programs for modal or intermodal transportation facilities and services.

An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description NYMTC seeks to fill an Intermodal Transportation Specialist 1 position to support regional planning activities in the Technical, Administration, and/or Planning Groups.

Under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Analyst, the Intermodal Transportation Specialist 1 will support the Technical Group with consultant management, design of new surveys, analysis of existing survey data, development of web-based products for data users, data monitoring and retention, assistance to the socioeconomic and demographic forecasting and modeling units on data sharing and integration and other assignments as needed. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical assistance; research, collect, interpret and analyze transportation data;

• Collect and/or coordinate project data and entry into databases. Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control of data;

• Review technical deliverables;

• Prepare reports; develop, manage, and maintain databases;

• Support project solicitation and selection for competitive federal and state funding programs;

• Assist with the procurement and management of consultant services;

• Maintain records and monitor the programming and obligation of federal funds;

• Research requests for information from NYMTC member agencies and other parties, including the public;

• Prepare draft correspondences, documents, handouts, and brochures;

• Assist in coordinating meetings, including preparing agendas and minutes;

• Assist in developing and providing material to update NYMTC’s website;

• Support public outreach activities and public meetings;

• Perform other tasks as required by NYMTC management.

Strong written and oral communication skills are preferred. A good working knowledge of Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel or other database programs are highly desirable to perform the duties for this position. Although not required, a working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments *This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary to include an additional $3,400 location pay
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
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The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.
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In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Dominique Queenie

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Dominique.Queenie@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

25 Beaver Street Suite 201

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10004

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and if applicable a copy of qualifying degree, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-502 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than November 27th, 2024, to Dominique.Queenie@dot.ny.gov