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Summary of Work
Highway Safety Division, Bismarck, ND
Shape the Future of Transportation with the North Dakota Department of Transportation!
Are you ready to make a real impact? The North Dakota Department of Transportation is looking for dedicated and skilled professionals to join our team. This is your chance to play a vital role in creating safe, efficient, and innovative transportation solutions that serve communities across our state. We uphold the values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence in everything we do. If you're seeking a rewarding career with purpose, we encourage you to apply today!
NDDOT Starting Salary: $6,419 / month
The Highway Safety Division is responsible to coordinate North Dakota's Vision Zero strategy to reduce motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries to zero. This occurs through broad stakeholder involvement to implement the North Dakota Vision Zero Plan.

• This position manages behavioral highway safety program areas and applicable projects including the following responsibilities:
• Work to achieve eligibility for federal grant funds and assist with preparing annual grant applications
• Review, analyze and evaluate crash data and ancillary traffic records data for program planning and evaluation
• Plan, implement and evaluate behavioral highway safety programs/projects
• Administer and monitor subrecipient agreements and contracts for service in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations
• Manage program/project budgets and approve expenditures in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Assist with public information and outreach
• Build program capacity through partnerships
• Provide technical assistance and training to partners
• Assist to plan and conduct highway safety conferences and events
• Represent the Highway Safety Division as a subject matter expert at meetings, conferences, and other events.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for safety and a desire to make a positive impact. Must be self-directed, highly organized and able to manage time and priorities effectively, detail-oriented, capable of interpreting data and complying with regulations, and have a demonstrated ability to communicate well with a variety of groups.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree, and four years of work experience leading to a level of knowledge, skill, and ability necessary to work independently in interacting with others, problem solving, decision-making, and meeting established goals through planning, organizing, and controlling work activities, OR
An associates degree, and six years of work experience leading to a level of knowledge, skill, and ability necessary to work independently in interacting with others, problem solving, decision-making, and meeting established goals through planning, organizing, and controlling work activities.

• Preferred degree in business administration/management, public administration or public health/safety.
• Preferred experience with program/project management and public health.

Requires satisfactory completion of the interview process and a verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment. Employment is contingent upon the results of a criminal background check.
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Application Procedures
Submit an application by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*
*Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.
Applicants who experience technical difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290. For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact the DOT Talent Acquisition Team, at dot.recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-2651.
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NDDOT does not provide sponsorships and we are not an E-Verify employer.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.