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CHIEF BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Code: 52620 Unknown Unknown

Career Family: CHIEF

Chief Bureau of Transportation Services is a New Jersey state civil service title.

You can qualify with a master's degree or, if you do not have one, by piling up more experience instead. State payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Treasury.

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Who employs this title

State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $149,861. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Treasury (1)

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

Under the direction of the Director or Deputy Director, Division of Purchase and Property, Department of the Treasury, has responsibility for the management, administration and supervision of the State's employee transportation services program, including automotive fleet management, parking administration and travel administration; does related work as required.

Examples of work

Guides and coordinates operating unit performance by means of a continuing review of unit organization, policy, selected paperwork and work systems and by critical reviews and analyses of monthly reports submitted by unit supervisors. Organizes the work of the Bureau of Transportation Services, prepares work programs and develops work procedures, Sets standards for the preparation, receipt, review and processing of agency vehicular purchase or assignment, parking space or permit assignment and travel accommodation requests. Sets and monitors standards for the timely, efficient repair, maintenance and fueling of fleet vehicles. Develops and publishes uniform rules and regulations governing agency compliance with prevailing vehicle use, parking and travel policies. Confers with agency representatives to define and develop plan for meeting automotive transportation, parking and travel required to meet State program requirements. Supervises the conduct of extensive vehicle utilization audits to improve overall fleet vehicle efficiency and to develop innovative programs to meet legitimate agency automotive transportation needs. Directs the Central Motor Pool's automotive maintenance program, including development of a quality control program and implementation of innovative vehicular repair methods and procedures. Supervises the administration and allocation of State-owned and leased parking facilities. Directs the annual replacement of fleet automobiles and the purchase of new vehicles to meet expanded agency transportation needs. Supervises the receipt, investigation and resolution of citizen complaints against State vehicle drivers and the preparation of fully documented complaint cases for presentation to Cabinet officials. Assists the Purchase Bureau Supervisor in the development and preparation of performance- oriented automotive and travel specifications. Directs the identification and transport to public auction of surplus fleet vehicles and automotive parts. Prepares and directs the preparation of financial, statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Directs the development, installation and continuous operation of a vehicular management information system. Directs the purchase, storage and disbursement of automotive parts, supplies, equipment and fuel. Prepares complex correspondence in the course of official duties. Develops and implements policy governing the purchase, assignment, operation and maintenance of Central Motor Pool vehicles; the allocation and utilization of State-owned or leased parking facilities; and the planning, procurement and monitoring of State employee travel, by receiving, setting and implementing objectives and considering timetables, cost efficiencies, contingencies, available resources, technical research and computer data. Provides information to the State Treasurer, the Division Director and Deputy Director to assist them in planning and the decision-making as it relates to automotive fleet management, employee parking administration and employee travel services. Designs and adjusts the Bureau structure, usually by function or project, to provide a strategic arrangement for the attainment of Bureau objectives including the preparation and dissemination of charts, manuals, job specifications, procedures and budget information. Establishes lines of authority and communication throughout the major key result areas including the office of the Bureau chief, the Central Motor Pool, Fleet Management Section, Parking Administration section and Travel Services Section. Makes timely decisions to ensure compliance with organization objectives and policies by integration of thought, attention to details, priority ordering, and the consideration of operations research, information systems, cost factors, resources and a logical decision-making process. Directs the preparation, presentation and administration of the annual, Bureau and Travel Services budgets. Represents the Bureau or a superior to accomplish organizational objectives in the area of public relations, i.e., influencing the environment external to the organization or in specific occurrences, such as meetings, conferences or public inquiries by utilizing a knowledge of organizational policy and communication techniques. Negotiates with an individual or individuals to resolve disagreement whenever lines of authority do not effectively extend. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees. Directs or participates in the preparation of complex and detailed analyses. Directs the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Ability to acquire thorough knowledge of all the principals involved in coordinating the assignment, use, storage, maintenance, repair, identification and purchase of motor vehicles and related equipment for all State departments. Ability to acquire thorough knowledge of the State's departments' programs requiring the use of State-owned or leased motor vehicles, parking facilities or private travel accommodations. Wide knowledge of modern supervisory practices and techniques. Ability to acquire thorough knowledge of the State budgeting and accounting/purchasing process and relevant fiscal responsibilities. Ability to acquire considerable knowledge of State vehicle assignment and use policies, rules and regulations; State travel regulations; federal and commercial air and hotel rules, regulations and practices; and State Police parking laws, rules and regulations. Ability to acquire considerable knowledge of public personnel administration, Civil Service rules and regulations, and internal Division and Departmental policies as they relate to employees and staffing of the organization. Considerable knowledge of new and used car markets, fuel efficiency, safety and maintenance records, and unusual departmental needs, to determine the what, when and where in the purchase, assignment, use or disposal of State vehicles. Considerable knowledge of modern fleet management data processing information systems. Considerable knowledge of effective data presentation and report writing techniques. Ability to apply planning techniques to effectively develop unit policy and design/alter organizational structure. Ability to design and utilize control mechanisms, such as performance indices, internal audits and accounting data, for the purpose of maintaining a planned level of efficiency in Bureau operations. Ability to supervise, assign and evaluate the work of subordinate employees. Ability to apply leadership/motivation principles that will enable employees to attain organizational goals. Ability to act as a representative of the Bureau or a superior. Ability to utilize accepted management practices and techniques. Ability to direct the preparation of and to administer a multi-million dollar operating budget Ability to interpret operations research data, basic accounting information, computer information and reports of varying complexity. Ability to analyze and interpret basic laws and vehicle use, parking, travel, accounting and purchasing regulations as they relate to work programs, schedules, vehicle requirements and State department or agency needs. Ability to make studies, surveys and investigations as a part of planning and decision-making, and to prepare reports that clearly present findings, conclusions and recommendations. Ability to identify management information needs and oversee the development and operation of a computerized management information reporting system. Ability to prepare extensive correspondence in the course of official duties. Ability to direct the maintenance of essential records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Ten (10) years of professional experience in a large central service agency, i.e., an agency responsible for such services as determining and implementing need assessment and provision for automotive support, employee parking and travel services, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and six (6) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. OR Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or Management; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

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