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Regional Manager, Community Relations

Government & External Affairs

Job Description:

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

Roles and Responsibilities:

+ Assesses and evaluates community attitudes and concerns regarding major studies on transit

+ issues, new initiatives and construction projects and advises management of impacts. Assesses

+ potential transportation needs for future development throughout the state.

+ Establishes and maintains proactive and continuing contact with elected and appointed officials,

+ commuter groups, transportation committees or special interest groups within their assigned

+ geographic region area, impacted by NJ TRANSIT programs, policies and/or service initiatives.

+ Designs and recommends a comprehensive community relations program for assigned

+ geographic region area and on specific projects and implements same. Ensures conflict

+ avoidance/resolution, as required and sensitive information dissemination; externally and

+ internally.

+ Researches, plans and composes internal/external correspondence, briefing preparation, reports

+ and/or requests for information on assigned projects in geographic area.

+ Coordinates agency-wide in the planning, coordination and implementation of approved

+ programs, and coordinates multi-disciplined agency-task force planning teams to address

+ community issues of concern.

+ Serves as Government & Community Relations contact person for any public events within their

+ assigned geographic region.

+ Creates and maintains an accurate database of all elected officials within assigned geographic

+ region.

+ Prepares weekly activity reports and submits to the Senior Director.

+ Performs special projects and/or initiatives projects, as assigned by the Senior Director.

Education and Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's degree in public administration or related area, or equivalent, and five years of community relations experience, relating to the handling of special interest groups, project planning, administration and public information dissemination expertise.

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package:

+ Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

+ Flexible Spending Account

+ Life Insurance

+ Paid Leave

+ Tuition Assistance

+ Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan

+ Retirement Plans:

+ 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution

+ 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match

+ 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as we are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.

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