Mobility Education & Grants Program Lead

City of Portland; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Portland’s Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) seeks a Transportation Education & Encouragement Program & Grants Manager to lead the design, implementation and evaluation of programs that encourage walking, biking and transit use. This role will coordinate with community organizations, funders and city partners to advance transportation demand management initiatives.

Responsibilities include creating workplans, managing grants, evaluating outcomes with data, and shaping near-

Qualifications

• Experience leading a collaborative project team with developing and driving project work plans, timelines, processes, communications, and reporting.
• Experience evaluating a program or project, analyzing data, identifying trends and reporting on findings.
• Experience engaging with BIPOC communities, people with disabilities and people living on low incomes.
• Knowledge of transportation demand management or behavior change strategies that promote people walking, bicycling, riding transit, carpooling, and using other micro-mobility modes.
• Be bilingual in Spanish or another language is a plus (not required).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of transportation demand management programs and campaigns that encourage people across the City to use non-driving modes to get around
• Manage grant administration and relationships with funders
• Work with community-based organizations to co-create programming that serves their audiences needs
• Create program workplans, and delegate tasks across project teams
• Provide strategic direction, helping to shape the near- and long-term vision and goals for the section’s programs
• Utilize quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate and report on the success of programs and campaigns
• Be creative, innovative, and collaborate with team members, partners, and funders to achieve the best outcomes for the public
• Help people experience the freedom of transportation options, bike joy, and a sense of community

Education

Job description

The City of Portland’s Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) seeks a Transportation Education & Encouragement Program & Grants Manager to lead the design, implementation and evaluation of programs that encourage walking, biking and transit use. This role will coordinate with community organizations, funders and city partners to advance transportation demand management initiatives.

Responsibilities include creating workplans, managing grants, evaluating outcomes with data, and shaping near-