The Executive Director of the National Transit Institute (NTI) serves in the primary leadership position for the Institute in creating and maintaining relationships with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), transit agencies, partnership organizations, and other educational institutions and delivering training courses to the transit industry. The Director reports to the Faculty Director of the Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and is responsible for overall executive management of NTI, including an annual budget of $4 million, personnel as needed to operate and deliver training courses efficiently and to maintain alignment with Rutgers University policies.
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Among the key duties of the position are the following:
Executive leadership of the Institute including strategic planning, budget oversight and general administrative direction.
Oversees the development and delivery of NTI’s training courses in consultation with the needs of FTA and the transit industry.
Represents and promotes NTI at conferences and events.
Serves as principal investigator on projects.
Makes major project decisions, develops metrics, and monitors client satisfaction.
Oversees data development needs to measure course effectiveness.
Responsible for regular communication with the Faculty Director and central administration via monthly reports.
Represents and serves on committees and advisory boards within the Bloustein School as needed.
Minimum Education and Experience
Master’s degree in planning, public policy, transportation, or related field.
At least 5 years of work experience in public transportation including policy development and senior managerial positions, and experience in an environment of training or education
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong managerial skills, including a) ability to supervise others, organize and manage multidisciplinary teams, and motivate staff to achieve expected outcomes.
Ability to develop/monitor project budgets.
Strong project execution skills, including a) ability to conceive of and design effective approaches for the development of training materials.
Coordinate both large and small projects.
Prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports summarizing NTI achievements.
Prepare and make presentations to client agencies and other groups.
Work in a collaborative team environment to achieve results.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred experience includes involvement in the public transportation industry by participating in national, regional and/or state activities.
A working relationship with FTA on the regional or national level is highly desirable.
The candidate should have a reputation as being actively involved in and supporting the advancement of the public transportation industry.
Experience with Learning Management Systems, video and graphics software is a plus.
Additional
This position will require travel. Travel will be day trips to Washington, DC and multi-day trips to national locations.
Travel responsibilities will be shared with a Deputy Director.
About Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is a professional school at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey offering a doctoral program in Planning and Public Policy; master’s degrees in Public Policy, Urban Planning and Policy Development, Public Informatics, and Health Administration; and undergraduate degrees in Public Policy, Urban Planning and Design, Health Administration, and Public Health. The School has research centers and institutes spanning the fields of transportation planning, community development, workforce development, local government research, health policy, urban research, and more and annually attracts more than $25 million in external grants and contracts. The programs in urban planning, public policy, and public health are all highly ranked nationally.
The mission of Rutgers-New Brunswick is to apply the university’s outstanding strengths in research and teaching in service to the public good. The university is a dynamic and diverse center for research, technology innovation, public engagement and development, and is located in the heart of the Northeastern megalopolis with easy access to New York City and Philadelphia. It is one o...f the nation’s leading comprehensive public research universities, with annual research expenditures exceeding $700 million. For further information, visit the website at https://bloustein.rutgers.edu.
