GLO – Project Manager III-IV (00027013)
: GENERAL LAND OFFICE
: Texas-Austin
:
CDR Chase Bldg FL8
221 W 6th Street
Austin 78701
: Business and Financial Operations
: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 1561
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 24 B26
: 6,750.00 – 8,350.00 (Monthly)
: Sep 26, 2022, 7:10:58 AM
Closing Date
: Oct 10, 2022, 11:59:00 PM
Description
The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources. This position is with our Community Development and Revitalization (CDR) Program Integration program area.
Project Manager III – Performs complex (journey-level) project management work. Work involves coordinating the planning and initiation of projects at various levels of completion; monitoring the progress and schedule of projects; and communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. May assign duties and responsibilities and coordinate the work of project staff. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Project Manager IV – Performs advanced (senior-level) project management work. Work involves coordinating the planning and initiation of diverse projects at various levels of completion; monitoring the progress and schedule of projects; and communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. May direct, assign, and evaluate the work of project staff. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
The Community Development and Revitalization division is essential in furthering the Texas General Land Office’s mission to help Texans rebuild and recover from disasters. This position has the responsibility for helping CDR ensure that all projects are compliant with all applicable standards and regulations, are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner, and are of the highest quality.
Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at:
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf
In order to receive Veteran’s preference, a copy of the DD #214 is required at the time of interview.
*This is a federally funded position contingent upon continued funding.
*May be required to pass both Federal and State Background check.
*May be required to work outside of normal business hours.
PAPER, FAX OR E-MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the CDR team. To be successful the candidate must model the GLO’s competencies of Integrity, Open Communications, Teamwork, Innovation and Proficiency.
Benefits
- Free Parking
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance – State pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents. State pays 50% of the eligible part-time employee’s premium and 25% for eligible dependents.
- Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance
- Minimum of 96+ Hours of Annual Leave a year **Annual leave increases with length of service.
- Hybrid work schedule – Three days of work are in the office and two days can be worked from home
Essential Job Elements
- Manages complex projects that are being watched at the state and national level. Oversees multiple projects concurrently.
- Intiates projects with considerable latitude and independent judgment, obtains authorization and commitment and demonstrates business need and project feasibility related to Community Development and Revitalization processes.
- Monitors and manages projects quality to ensure the project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications. Monitors and manages project costs to ensure that the project is completed within budget and on schedule.
- Coordinates project activities with other state agencies/divisions and ensures buy-in from state/division and federal agencies, such as GLO Coastal, Texas Water Development Board, USACE, USGS, TDEM, Texas A&M System, FEMA, and other governmental jurisdictions, or private sector partners and contractors.
- Oversees and evaluates the performance of vendors such as Area Engineers, Grant Administrators and Engineering service providers to ensure program performance compliance.
- May plan or supervise others to execute and accomplish project milestones.
- Compiles, documents, and explains complex project methodology and processes to stakeholders, interested groups and team members related to Community Development and Revitalization program.
- Identifies potential project risks and ensures mitigation strategies are utilized.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business, urban planning, or field related to position plus three (3) years’ experience in
managing projects, grant programs, planning studies, or related experience.
Note: Education an experience may be substituted for one another.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing projects or programs related to Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Disaster Recovery, Grant Management or related field.
- Experience with State and Federal programs related to housing, housing management, grant management and disaster recovery.
- Experience with CDBG-DR or other federally funded disaster recovery programs, people, and/or projects.
- Experience in the management of a business function, division, or department relevant to the assignment.
- Experience coordinating projects, work groups or team members.
- Experience in business process and workflow analysis.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of project management theories and practices applicable to projects that are complex in scope; systems and procedures used to evaluate a third-party vendor’s performance; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken.
- Knowledge of organizational development and management practices as applied to the analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures; of methods and procedures analysis techniques; of work simplification methods; of forms and records design and control procedures; and of statistical analysis.
- Skill in project management monitoring, addressing changes in scope or timing, and the use of a computer and applicable software.
- Skill in effectively communicating both in writing and verbally. Excellent leadership and strategic planning skills;Effective verbal and written communication, analytical, organizational and time management skills; and effective critical thinking skills.
- Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Skill in providing exceptional customer service in person and in writing.
- Proficient skill in using Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to interpret guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations; to evaluate contracts; to evaluate fiscal data for reasonableness, necessity, and conformity with requirements.
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and assist in overseeing the work of others; to process information in a logical manner; to work in a setting requiring self-motivation;to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines while maintaining attention to detail; to adapt successfully and quickly to change and deliver quality results; to plan, organize and work independently, as well as within a team environment; to evaluate data for reasonableness and necessity.
- Ability to evaluate problems, to develop alternative solutions, to coordinate studies, to develop and interpret policies and procedures, to design programs or training, to implement policies and procedures, to prepare concise reports, to communicate effectively, and to supervise the work of others.
- Ability to manage project activities, to establish project goals and objectives, to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions, to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues, to demonstrate negotiation and facilitation skills, to identify project risks and gaps, to prepare reports, to communicate effectively, and to assign duties and responsibilities and coordinate the work of project staff
Physical Requirements
This position requires the employee to primarily perform non-sedentary work; mobility (moving around the work-site) is routinely required to carry out some duties including extensive moving upon and traveling across uneven surfaces, rough terrain and/or desolate areas; normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies; marginal or corrected visual and auditory requirements; constant use of personal computers, copiers, printers, and telephones; the ability to move about the office to access file cabinets and office machinery; requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; ability to move and transport records, documents, boxes and all related information, materials and tools, weighing up to 50 pounds; frequent sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach and/or steer a boat as needed; the ability to work outside and adapt to adverse weather conditions to include sea, sky and land environments; the ability to work under deadlines, as a team member, and in direct contact with others; and the ability to remain stationary for long periods of time when commuting to and from assigned destination and when traveling on state business including field work and training assignments.
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