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Director of Planning and Special Services

Department: Planning and Special Services

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is the regional transit authority and the largest public transit provider in the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area.  The Authority is located in metropolitan Kansas City and has 850 full and part-time employees.  It is governed by a board of ten commissioners with legal representation from the Missouri and Kansas side of the metropolitan area.  Day-to-day operations of the Authority are headed by the general manager who directs twelve departments. 

The Director of Planning and Special Services is responsible for directing the regional transit authority’s service planning activities, overseeing short-range transit planning, and providing planning and operational guidance for transit planning and corridor studies.  The Director supervises the Planning and Special Services Department which is responsible for developing and implementing service changes, planning new routes, developing new service applications and developing fare policy recommendations.  The Director serves as primary liaison between the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and local governments, other transit providers, and other public and civic groups. 

The successful candidate must have at minimum a BA/BS degree in Transportation or Urban Planning, Public Administration, Architecture, Engineering or a related field and at least five years’ work experience in urban transportation or transit planning.  This position requires an exceptional understanding of transit, transit operations, transit scheduling and transportation project development; managerial experience directing transit planning activities and developing transit service and operating plans; a strong understanding of Federal, state and local government agencies and requirements; along with excellent written and oral communication skills that provide the ability to make convincing presentations to a diverse customer base. Experience with relevant computer programs including planning related applications related to GIS, transit route scheduling, and transit management is also required. 

Salary commensurate with experience.

For consideration immediately send resume, salary history, salary requirements, and four professional work references to: 
KCATA, Attention: HR
1200 East 18th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64108

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Position will be open until filled. 

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