Overview
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
San Francisco, CA
Transportation Funding Analyst
Salary: $124,555.18 – $167,634.48 Annually
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.
THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A SUFFICIENT CANDIDATE POOL IS OBTAINED
AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged.
Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!
ABOUT MTC
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area and its nearly eight million residents. From building better transportation systems, addressing the affordable housing shortage, to increasing climate resiliency – MTC touches it all, envisioning a Bay Area that is connected, equitable and sustainable. MTC is also the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
ABOUT THE SECTION
This position is housed within the Funding Policy and Programs section at MTC. Our section is charged with setting policy guardrails for transportation funding and administering select federal, state, and regional funds. In total, MTC directly distributes more than $1 billion per year to local jurisdictions and transit agencies, and prioritizes requests from partner agencies for millions more in scarce state and federal funds.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Transportation Funding Analyst will deliver policy analysis to inform regional strategy and policy related to transit operations funding, including the response to the transit fiscal cliff. This role will work with cross-functional teams of legislative, planning, and data analytics experts to guide impactful policymaking that supports the continued operation and flourishing of the region’s transit network. This recruitment seeks candidates who enjoy crafting data-driven policy solutions and translating complex findings into actionable strategies for decisionmakers. The position will be filled at the Planner III level, with salary commensurate with experience, and is under the direction of the Principal Program Coordinator for Transit Operations and Financial Analysis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the Principal Program Coordinator for Transit Operations and Financial Analysis, the specific assignments and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Data Analysis for Policymaking: Analyze transit agency financial and performance data to guide regional transportation funding decisions and state or federal funding and policy advocacy – including, but not limited to, the regional response to the transit fiscal cliff.
• Policy Analysis: Interpret proposed or enacted legislation and assess funding impacts on Bay Area jurisdictions and transit agencies in order to recommend strategies that best position the Bay Area to secure funding and implement transformative projects and programs.
• Transit Policy and Planning Liaison: Work with staff at transit agencies on short-range transit planning efforts, with duties including crafting funding forecasts, developing planning guidelines, and synthesizing results across operators to align near-term service planning with long-term regional policy goals.
• Support Long-Range Planning: Update long-range projections of revenues available for transportation and costs of maintaining the existing transportation system for Plan Bay Area, MTC’s Regional Transportation Plan.
• Communications and Coordination: Develop written reports and presentations summarizing analysis and policy implications for elected officials, policymakers, and partner agency staff to shape funding decisions and guide regional policy direction.
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Strong Data Analysis Skills: Ability to analyze financial and performance data using tools like Excel and deploy creative approaches to answer complex policy questions.
• Data-Policy Linkages: Leverage analytical insights to assess the implications of proposed policy and legislation for MTC and partner agencies.
• Clear Communication Skills: Convey technical concepts clearly to a general audience orally and in writing.
• Ability to Work with Multidisciplinary and External Teams: Work closely with transit agency staff and multidisciplinary teams on planning and policy analysis projects.
• Local Context: Familiarity with the San Francisco Bay Area transit network, including knowledge of operators, is preferred.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education and Experience: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning, civil engineering, environmental science, communications, business or public administration, or a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience administering programs in a field related to assignment area. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, public policy, transportation engineering, economics, or public administration. A Master’s degree is preferred. Experience developing and implementing data-informed transportation policy, engaging with elected officials, or leading stakeholder processes is desirable.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
DISABILITY
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
If you need technical assistance with your on-line application, please contact Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627, available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST), Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
All MTC employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
