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Working Title: Transportation Program Specialist 3 - TZD Coordinator

Job Class: Transportation Program Specialist 3

Agency: Transportation Dept

+ **Job ID** : 87465

+ **Location** : Mankato

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes, see _Job Summary_ for details

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 07/11/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 07/28/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Transportation Dept / Transportation-MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : District 7 - Mankato / Admin Mgr

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : Yes, see _Job Summary_ for details

+ **Salary Range:** $28.82 - $42.31 / hourly; $60,176 - $88,343 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

+ **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

_This position is located at the D7 Headquarter Building in Mankato and may have the flexibility to telework, work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor._

_Due to the wide array of clientele served, this job will require significant amounts of travel, including day trips and overnight stays._

Job Duties:

This position will coordinate District 7’s Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Traffic Safety Program by developing relationships, building organizational partnerships, encouraging participation and collaboration, planning events, developing, and sharing best practices, planning, and executing media outreach events, planning, implementing, and monitoring traffic safety projects and education programs so that traffic crashes resulting in serious injury or fatality are reduced within the region. Act as administrative coordinator for the regional TZD steering committee in their role of developing structure, strategy, initiatives, and in monitoring progress.

+ Lead and coordinate TZD-based efforts in the South-Central Region, so that specific TZD activities are carried out collaboratively and efficiently.

+ Lead development and implementation of regional goals and strategies, with input and guidance from regional steering committee and statewide TZD Leadership.

+ Lead development and implementation of statewide strategies, tactics and best practices in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan focus areas that contributes to fatal and serious injury crashes. The focus areas may include, but are not limited to: speed, impaired, youth education, older drivers, seat belts, safety culture, general education/messaging, tribes, equity, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, unlicensed drivers, pedestrians and bicycles.

+ Using an evidence-based data-driven approach, develop, document, share, and implement best practices, education programs, and projects in traffic safety, so that resources are used effectively. Conduct community assessment to identify gaps.

+ Represent TZD partners as the regional subject matter expert on traffic safety issues, with the goal of building and improving the traffic safety culture in Minnesota.

+ Collect regional traffic safety data and trends, so that data driven approaches can be shared with stakeholders and applied regionally.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, Transportation Program Specialist 3 applicants must meet all the following:

+ Three (3) years of professional level that demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

+ Experience administering or managing programs which include multiple stakeholders having a variety of differing interests and needs.

+ Experience working directly with partners to promote awareness and to discuss and plan program operations.

+ Experience working independently with limited supervision to develop programs in coordination with a variety of participants and stakeholders.

+ Experience in project management, customer relations, preparing and making presentations, evaluating data, and writing reports.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Participation or involvement in traffic safety awareness management such as law enforcement waves, education campaigns, emergency services strategies or engineering projects.

+ Communication, planning, problem solving, and time management.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history checks. It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment.

The background check may consist of the following components:

+ SEMA4 Records Check

+ Criminal History Check

+ Employment Reference Check

+ Education/License Verification

+ Driver's License Check

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.