RECRUITMENT AND EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT
***Open to All Qualified Candidates***
TITLE: E-ZPass Assistant Deputy Director – (MDTA Administrator VII – Executive Service)
This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting candidates will be used to fill this MDTA position only. All interested persons will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. Executive Service positions serve at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
SALARY RANGE: $61,496 - $98,745 (Grade 22)
Employees of the State of Maryland are offered a generous benefits package including paid annual leave, sick leave benefits, paid observed State holidays, paid personal days and many other benefits.
LOCATION: Baltimore, MD
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is an independent State agency responsible for the financing, construction, maintenance, administration, and operation of all toll facilities throughout Maryland. The MDTA is seeking a dynamic and forward thinking individual who is an experienced leader for the position of Assistant Deputy Director of E-ZPass Operations. This senior level management position, which reports directly to the Deputy Director of E-ZPass Operations, is responsible for the Authority-wide Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system at the eight toll facilities in Maryland that generates over $300 million in revenue annually.
This position supervises a professional, technical, and clerical staff, and plans, develops and administers all tolling systems which are comprised of a manual (cash) tolling, open road tolling and all electronic tolling. The position will be instrumental in the development of future toll collection programs and the evolution of manual and open road tolling to all electronic tolling. The Assistant Deputy Director for E-ZPass Operations duties also encompass management and oversight of the ETC contractor, customer service delivery channels, customer accounts, statistical reporting, video toll collection program and citation program for toll violators.
The MDTA is a full member of the E-ZPass Group (E-ZPass), which is the largest interoperable tolling system and is utilized in 15 states by 25 member agencies. This position represents the MDTA in varying committee capacities in the E-ZPass Group.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Possession of a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, public administration,
or a related field from an accredited college or university.
For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.
EXPERIENCE: Eight years of experience in administrative or professional work. Three years of this experience must have involved the supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development. *Three years of this experience must have also involved managing agency wide programs, oversight and coordination of an operations unit, application of business rules, statute and regulations, and/or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.
*This statement contains a Selective Qualification, which is more focused in scope than the Preferred Qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bonfide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skills or abilities).
LICENSES: Applicants must possess a Class C Driver’s License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must
list the license number and date of expiration on the application.
Notes:
1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education or an associates degree and two years of additional experience in administrative or professional work over and above the required experience may be substituted for the required experience.
2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required general experience at a rate of 30 semester credit hours for one year of the required general experience.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
· Excellent oral and written communication skills required to interact with all levels within MDTA and external customers
· Ability to research, analyze and report in a clear, concise and timely manner
· Excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills
· Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
· Abilities as a proactive problem solver and innovative thinker
· Ability to build and lead teams cooperatively and productively
· Demonstrated leadership skills
· Proficiency with software and applications used in office systems, document management, and scheduling.
It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your
application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other
experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply on-line at: https://jobs.mdot.state.md.us or submit an application (TSHRS Form DTS-1) form to:
MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Recruitment and Examinations Office
305 Authority Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TSHRS (DTS-1) EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. For an application, Form DTS-1, please call 410-537-7553 or you may download a copy from our website: www.mdta.state.md.us.
Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.
Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State’s Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Qualified applicants will be subject to background and reference checks.
Note: The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in application ofthe H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in theUnited States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from payingsponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potentialemployer.
Relay Service: 1-800-735-2258 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER TTY Number: 711
Issue Date: 04/11/13