Agency Description

The Managing Director’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (oTIS) is charged with driving change through our transportation and infrastructure systems. oTIS leads a portfolio of departments, including Streets Transportation, Streets Sanitation, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and the Office of Sustainability to provide cost-effective quality services with a focus on the resident. oTIS is also the lead agency for the planning, implementation and program management of the Indego Bike Share Program. oTIS collaborates with a wide variety of organizations such as Amtrak, DVRPC, PATCO, PennDOT, and SEPTA.

Find out more here at www.phila.gov/otis.

oTIS is proud to chair Vision Zero, a mayoral initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on Philadelphia streets by 2030. Vision Zero provides a comprehensive framework to manage speeds—and end traffic deaths—on our city’s streets by focusing on equitable implementation of:

• Engineering;
• Enforcement;
• Education; and
• Evaluation

Find out more about Vision Zero at www.VisionZeroPHL.com.

The primary duties of the Vision Zero Communications Manager are to manage the day-to-day Vision Zero communications for the Managing Director’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS), ensuring that Vision Zero communications are comprehensive and follow the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) safety calendars. Vision Zero communications management includes, but is not limited to:

Media relations and events

• Organize and represent OTIS and Vision Zero at press events with partner departments, agencies, and organizations;
• Organize and promote safety events such as car seat checks and Operation Safe Stop;
• Build strong agency and community relationships and seek opportunities to create long-lasting, reciprocal, and open partnerships;
• Represent OTIS and the City of Philadelphia at local, regional and national safety conferences;
• Track, review, and report on media coverage for Vision Zero initiatives and campaigns;

Education and Public Service Announcement campaign management

• Serve as project manager for graphic design and ad purchase contracts related to Vision Zero educational campaigns;
• Manage evaluation contracts related to focus groups, surveying, and similar activities to determine effectiveness of Vision Zero education campaigns;
• Develop and review safety project and campaign-related materials including one-pagers, talking points, presentations, and other related meeting and event materials

Digital Communications

• Manage social media strategy and implementation, in line with NTHSA safety calendars and Vision Zero initiatives.
• Develop social media toolkits for community and agency stakeholders;
• Develop web content, email marketing, newsletters, and other materials for Vision Zero and other local safety transportation messaging as needed;
• Analyze and create reports based on social media and ad campaign metrics;
• Manage Community Safety Traffic Safety Program grant activities and ensuring grant reporting is completed accurately and on-time;

This position is located in the Office of Complete Streets within oTIS and reports to the Deputy Director of Complete Streets. This is a grant-funded position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in the field of communications
• Project management experience
• Ability to develop press releases, media alerts, Q&A, talking points, and other media materials
• Experience organizing press events, including, but not limited to press conferences and media briefings
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Available to work nights and weekends as needed
• Excellent self-direction and the ability to take ownership and drive responsibilities through to completion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Microsoft Office proficiencies
• Proficient in social media skills such as twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
• Proficient in the Adobe suite and graphic design skills
• Ability to establish and foster relationships with cross-sector partners and to work as part of a collaborative team

Salary Range: $60,000 – 70,000

Agency Description

The Managing Director’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (oTIS) is charged with driving change through our transportation and infrastructure systems. oTIS leads a portfolio of departments, including Streets Transportation, Streets Sanitation, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and the Office of Sustainability to provide cost-effective quality services with a focus on the resident. oTIS is also the lead agency for the planning, implementation and program management of the Indego Bike Share Program. oTIS collaborates with a wide variety of organizations such as Amtrak, DVRPC, PATCO, PennDOT, and SEPTA.

Find out more here at www.phila.gov/otis.

oTIS is proud to chair Vision Zero, a mayoral initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on Philadelphia streets by 2030. Vision Zero provides a comprehensive framework to manage speeds—and end traffic deaths—on our city’s streets by focusing on equitable implementation of:

• Engineering;
• Enforcement;
• Education; and
• Evaluation

Find out more about Vision Zero at www.VisionZeroPHL.com.

The primary responsibilities of this position include the planning, implementation of, and reporting for the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan and related programs. Responsibilities would include management of the City’s Vision Zero Action plan update and associated projects, management of the Neighborhood Slow Zone program, managing the Vision Zero team and their work on safety education, data analysis, and communications. This position will be the primary support person for Vision Zero by leading Vision Zero policy development; coordinating among multiple City Departments, advocates and members of the public; and tracking and reporting on key Vision Zero metrics. The position reports to the Director of Complete Streets and works closely with multiple departments. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

Strategy and Policy Development

• Works directly with OTIS leadership and representatives from partner City Departments to develop and grow the City’s Vision Zero program to end traffic fatalities.
• Under guidance, identifies and develops policy, program and project improvements to support Vision Zero including the update of the Vision Zero Action Plan
• Works with peer cities through the Vision Zero Network and National Association of City Transpiration Officials (NACTO) to explore best practices from other localities and to share best practices developed in Philadelphia.
• Keeps the Vision Zero Action Plan up-to-date and be responsible for annual Action Plan updates.
• Provide thought leadership and technical expertise on transportation safety issues
• Responsible for communicating program vision, purpose, and actions with the public, stakeholders, elected officials, and City leaders

Coordinate Vision Zero 

• Staffs the City’s quarterly Vision Zero Task Force, reporting to and receiving direction from the Task Force chairs.  develops agendas, work with City staff to develop presentations and information, and coordinate with local advocates and members of the public to make the Task Force meaningful and reinforce the direction and workplan of the City and community members.
• Supports various interdepartmental committees dedicated to advancing Vision Zero across the City including the Vision Zero Task Force and subcommittees through Engineering, Education and Enforcement focus areas. This will include strengthening and developing committee goals with members, documenting and sharing committee decisions and outcomes, and supporting the research and policy development needs of the committees.
• Manage Vision Zero program staff including communications, safe routes to school, and data analysis
• Facilitate diverse audiences toward common goals
• Manage budget and contracts

Reporting

• Tracks and reports outputs and outcomes across City and partner agencies tasked with achieving Vision Zero goals.
  • This will include working with OTIS and Streets Project Managers and Field Operations to track implementation of Vision Zero projects; identify project delivery issues and delays; and work with Agency Leadership to recommend changes in priorities and processes to ensure Vision Zero projects are completed on-time, on-budget, and within scope.
• Frames highlights, accomplishments and major milestones for internal and external audiences.
• Manage multiple project work plans, including setting performance metrics and evaluating outcomes

This position is located in the Office of Complete Streets within oTIS and reports to the Director of Complete Streets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering, or a related field
• Five years of experience managing transportation plans, policy development, project management, and planning initiatives.  Three years of supervisory experience
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks, programs, and projects
• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Proven project and/or program management skills
• Proven experience to bring diverse groups together toward common goals.
• Ability to communicate articulately and convincingly across different formats – written, verbal, visual, etc. and for various audiences – elected officials, department heads, staff, the public, advocates.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to seek out new ideas and readily work to implement them.
• Ability to deal with high pressure situations and diffuse emotionally charged issues.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and use standard office software.

Salary Range: $80,000 – 85,000