Transportation & Planning Program Manager
City Heights Community Development
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $67,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Support day-to-day operational and administrative aspects of grant-funded projects
- Work with funders from CARB, The California Endowment, MTS, and SANDAG to provide timely reporting on program activities
- Coordinate and support the planning, design, and implementation of capital improvement projects in partnership with residents, consultants, and public agencies
- Oversee project scopes, timelines, and budgets ensuring alignment with community-identified priorities
- Research transportation projects, planning issues, and policy/systems/environmental change
- Work with residents, community partners, and City Heights CDC staff to popularize planning and facilitate the implementation of policy/systems/environmental change to achieve livable neighborhoods
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Urban Studies & Planning, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Public Administration, or related fields
- 2 - 4 years of experience in community engagement, urban planning, policy analysis, or coordination of grant-funded activities
- Experience managing or supporting capital improvement projects or infrastructure planning
- Familiarity with design-build processes, city capital improvement programs (CIP), or public works project delivery
- Experience working with under-resourced and multi-cultural communities
- Bilingual in Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, or Khmer (Cambodian)
- Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written
- Knowledge of and/or experience working with community-based nonprofits or grassroots campaigns
- Grant writing and administration experience
- High attention to detail and ability to carry out assignments independently
- Ability to facilitate group discussions and work with a dynamic team
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan that includes an employer match
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Every other Friday our offices are closed
- Professional growth opportunities and training programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
grant writingproject managementcapital improvement projectsinfrastructure planningpolicy analysiscommunity engagementdesign-build processespublic works project deliveryreportingadministration
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsverbal skillswritten skillsattention to detailfacilitation skillsteamworkindependencecultural competency
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree