Requisition #: REQ-181915. Salary Range: $4,407 – $6,732/monthly. Application Closes: June 24, 2025.
Job Description: Program Analyst 1 – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Safe Driving Programs Coordinator, Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle (DMV) Services Division
The role: Join our team as the EMS and safe driving programs coordinator where you will impact Oregon’s statewide traffic safety landscape in effort to reduce crashes on our roads. You will collaborate with a team of dedicated highway safety professionals to develop and implement strategies that can positively influence users of Oregon’s roads from drivers to bicyclists and pedestrians. Apply today and help improve the safety of our transportation systems!
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.
Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
- Coordinate TSO’s statewide involvement in program areas.
- Interpret federal and state rules as they apply to program and grants.
- Investigate, plan, develop, fund and monitor grants/contracts with public and private service organizations.
- Apply for grants and other financial assistance where appropriate.
- Monitor and evaluate grant status to ensure progress towards completion by coordinating changes with grant participants, complete grant files and ensure grants meet procedural requirements.
- Develop programs’ communications plan.
- Provide training and technical expertise to peers, partners and other interested parties.
- Work is generally conducted from an office environment, with some travel required. Upon successful completion of training (as determined by the manager), remote work may be available up to 90% of the scheduled work time.
- To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.
What’s in it for you:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
- The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
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Minimum qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; OR Any combination of experience or education equivalent to three years technical-level experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.
Special qualifications: Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
What we’d like to see: If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience analyzing information objectively and making informed decisions.
- Proven experience working independently and on a team.
- Attention to detail with experience effectively managing time by prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance, ensuring timely completion of projects.
- Experience interpreting and applying state and federal rules and statues related to traffic safety and related grant programs.
How to apply:
- Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
- After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Need help? For questions, call 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@odot.oregon.gov.
Additional information:
- We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].
- We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
- We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
- This position is not represented by a union (unrepresented).
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.