Senior Governance Officer, OPT - 21704

Vacancy Details

• Real-time bus tracking and student boarding information, implemented through an inexpensive, GPS-enabled tablet running the “Bus Driver App” (a customized version of the Via Driver App), which provides drivers with turn-by-turn navigation and digitally records student boarding and alighting.
• Real-time, sophisticated notification system connecting all stakeholders (parents/caregivers and students via app and / or text, and NYCDOE and school administrators through a dedicated web-based console). The system will provide automated updates on real-time bus location, student boarding and alighting, route changes, vehicle delays, etc. It will also allow NYCDOE administrators to initiate notifications and seamlessly communicate with drivers, parents/caregivers, and students.
• Automated and dynamic vehicle routing optimized for traffic conditions and last-minute changes to advance and improve the student transportation experience.

• Develop and implement all programmatic and administrative strategies/initiatives within required timeframe according to OPT’s interests, priorities and policies.
• Facilitate timely communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and/maintain strategic partnerships.
• Supervise, mentor and coordinate Planning and Innovation’s professional staff and related work product such as drafting communications and undertaking supervisory and additional responsibilities as may be required.
• Maintain accountability and quality control.
• Develop/maintain knowledge of relevant regulatory/market developments and identify best practices in order to improve internal systems and policies with an eye toward future needs and budget realities.
• Develop/implement the Planning and Innovation team’s work plan with professional staff, including identifying priorities, and securing required resources and approvals.
• Develop/maintain competency in DOE and OPT organizational policies.
• Establish and document project governance policies and processes including program charter, standard operating procedures, artifact creation and archiving, and escalation protocols.
• Establish project specific governance frameworks as needed such as for the DOE’s Student Transportation Ridership Information and Data Enterprise System (STRIDES).
• Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and speeches, reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders, perform related assignments or special projects, and undertake supervisory and additional responsibilities as may be required.
• Identify technologies that can best support Planning and Innovation’s work streams.
• Represent Executive Director of Planning and Innovation in meetings.

1. A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college and three years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience using information technology in computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, database administration, planning of data/information processing, user services, or area networks; at least 18 months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of computer applications programming, systems programming, computer systems development, data telecommunications, data base administration, or planning of data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience as described in "1" above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or recognized accrediting organization and six years of experience as described in "1" above; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or recognized accrediting organization and must possess at least three years of experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

• Managerial and project management experience.
• Strong quality assessment and presentation skills; able to organize and present facts and figures in a clear, concise, and logical manner.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, as well as an established level of comfort when presenting data to executive management.
• Compelling project management skills and the ability to maintain the highest of quality standards.
• Attentive to detail and able to multitask.
• Effective team member.
• Strategic thinker who can mobilize disparate groups of people toward a common and ambitious goal, manage horizontally and vertically, and translate insights into action.
• Skilled at group problem-solving and considering complex concepts in a dynamic setting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems and exercise sound judgment.