Director, Traffic Services Full-time Job

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Traffic Services is to provide all traffic operations, road safety, traffic investigations and traffic management in the City of Ottawa. 

You are accountable for providing vision, leadership and strategic direction to the Service, and planning, organizing, directing, controlling, evaluating and improving the development and delivery of its priorities, services, programs and operations.

Services and programs include integrated, safe and efficient management of the City’s transportation system network which has a direct impact on emergency services, business owners and the general population of the City of Ottawa. 

Traffic Services is comprised of the Traffic Operations and Traffic, Safety and Mobility units.

You are also accountable for managing the Service’s human and financial resources including contracted services for large capital programs as required.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration or other related field

Minimum of 10 years of related experience in the Transportation field, including a minimum of 5 years managing human resources, external contract resources, operating and capital budgets in a complex public organization or private sector corporation

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Principles, practices, procedures, techniques, laws and regulations pertaining to the Service’s functions, programs, services and operations
• Principles, practices, procedures, techniques, laws and regulations pertaining to the Service’s functions, programs, services and operations such as the Highway Traffic Act, the Ontario Traffic Manual or the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices of Canada
• Development and implementation of long range and short term strategies for traffic services operations engineering and technical support
• The City of Ottawa, its operations and corporate governance structure
• Relevant City codes, policies and procedures 
• Public private partnerships and other alternate service delivery models
• Principles and methods of economic, financial, social and political risk analysis
• Principles and practices of public policy and business administration 
• The City of Ottawa’s current social, political, business and economic climates
• Project management principles and practices
• Human resource management practices in a unionized work environment
• Must be familiar with applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Core Behaviours
Core behaviours define the City's expectations of the behaviours employees should demonstrate in performing their work.  They are reflective of the City's culture and values and guide all our present and future activities.  Every employee is encouraged to learn, embody, and demonstrate these core behaviours.

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Leadership Competencies
The City has defined key competencies that leaders are expected to embody and demonstrate to successfully move the organization towards achieving its strategic objectives and create an organizational culture that supports and empowers employees to excel, grow and reach their full potential. These leadership competencies and associated behaviours are expected to be demonstrated by leaders at all levels of the organization. 

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