Grants Management

• Coordinates the preparation and submittal of Section 5311 Rural, 5307 Small Urban, and other transportation grant applications/submittals, ensuring the proposal is formatted, packaged, and submitted in accordance with granting agency requirements.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains supporting documentation for all aspects of the grant reimbursement process for all relevant grants.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains supporting documentation for monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/annual reports for Section 5311 Rural, 5307 Small Urban, and other grants as required by the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.

Customer Service/Public Relations

• Assists passengers via phone, email, and in person with needs relating to scheduling, billing, and general information regarding BRATS.
• Coordinates and performs various outreach activities on behalf of BRATS.
• Coordinates Annual Transportation Steering Committee meeting.

Miscellaneous

• Assists in the preparation of agenda items, correspondence, contracts, resolutions, and other documents.
• Attends pertinent conferences, workshops and remote training events as needed.
• Performs various administrative duties as assigned.
• Compiles data from appropriate sources to be used for invoicing Contract, Tripper and Special Trip services.
• Generates and analyzes data from the Via transit operating system and the payment processing website to be used for various activities as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, accounting, or a related field preferred, associate degree required.
• Experience in preparing grant, budget, or financial reports is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the County’s insurance standards.
• Criminal background check authorization required.
• Pre-employment drug screening, random drug screening and post-accident drug and alcohol screenings are required.

Other Characteristics

• All BRATS Team Members are expected to be very flexible team players. Any BRATS team member may be required to transport passengers (this is our core mission) or perform any other tasks required of any other BRATS team member.
• Reliable transportation to work
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Handle stressful situations calmly and professionally
• Willing to work non-standard hours and travel as needed

Due to rapidly changing laws, regulations, technology, etc., BRATS focuses as much on an individual’s ability to learn and apply new knowledge, skills, and abilities as on an individual’s existing knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled in the use of computers and software related to position (e-mail, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.) and the ability to learn various specialized software programs used by the Baldwin County Commission and BRATS.
• Ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, management, general public, and governing organizations.
• Ability to be discreet with personal information.
• Ability to multi-task, problem solve and meet deadlines.