Assistant Director of Transportation - Baldwin County Commission

Salary: $71,975.00 - $116,788.00 Annually

Location : Robertsdale, AL

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Baldwin Regional Area Transit System - Baldwin County Commission

Division: BRATS Administration

Opening Date: 01/22/2026

Closing Date: 2/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

Position Description

Assist Director of Transportation in all aspects of managing the Baldwin Regional Area Transit System including but not limited to the following areas of management: personnel management accounting, marketing, state and federal compliance, financial and performance audits, procurement, grant administration, budget preparation and adherence, financial and operational reporting, customer service, asset management, safety program, capital construction projects, goal setting, and identifying BRATS public transit improvement opportunities. In the temporary absence of, or as directed by the Director of Transportation, the Assistant Director of Transportation shall supervise all staff.

This position requires driving as an essential function of the position. For Baldwin County driving requirements, please see the following link: . Successful applicants must be at least 20 years old, insurable by the County's insurance carrier, pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug test and physical.

Essential Job Functions

Personnel Management

• Assist with forecasting manpower needs (drivers)
• Assist with interviews of potential employees.
• Assist with training administration personnel.
• Assist with employee discipline or corrective action when necessary.
• Prepare performance evaluations.
• Assist with mentoring employees for advancement opportunities, if applicable.
• Assist with succession planning to ensure continuity of job performance.
• Maintain job descriptions.
• Oversee the development of policies and procedures as required to properly document tasks.
• Supervise subordinate staff to ensure staff follows federal, state, county, and department policies and procedures.
• Manage or oversee the management of the drug testing program.

Accounting/Procurement/Payroll/Budget

• Manage accounts payable function.
• Manage accounts receivable function.
• Ensure procurement activities meet local, state, and federal bid requirements.
• Ensure payroll is approved timely and perform periodic payroll audits.
• Assist Director with preparation of annual grant budgets and track adherence to budgets.
• Assist Director with preparation of department budget for Baldwin County Commission Budget Director and tract adherence to budget.

Grant Administration/Reports/Audits

• Ensure Section 5311 Rural, 5307 Urban and other grant reimbursement invoices are accurate and submitted timely.
• Ensure required State and Federal monthly/quarterly/annual reports are submitted timely (DBE, ALDOT, FTA-NTD, Drug Testing, etc.)
• Assist with preparing response to financial and operational audit requests.
• Assist with preparation and submittal of ALDOT and FTA grant applications.
• Assist with adherence to all grant requirements.
• Maintain capital construction project files.
• Obtain access to and be proficient in ALDOT-TMS, FTA TrAMS, ECHO and other on-line systems as required by state and federal grants.

Education and Experience

• Must have a current driver's license.
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, government services, or related field.
• Two (2) years of supervision or management experience
• Minimum of five (5) years accounting experience.

Other Characteristics

• Willing to work non-standard hours as necessary.
• Willing to travel to meetings and seminars as necessary.
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Verbal and written skills and ability to communicate professionally.
• Math skills and ability to compute and understand basic arithmetic functions.
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn and operate several software platforms (Munis, ExecuTime, Transit Software, Legistar, Fleetio Maintenance Tracking System, NeoGov, Veoci, TMS, TrAMS, ECHO).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of departmental, county, state, and federal rules as relative to 5311 Rural, 5307 Urban grants and other transit related grants.
• Ability to work independently without close supervision.

Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff's Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, citizenship or veteran status in employment. It is the intent of the Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff's Office to guarantee equal opportunity to allow disabled employees a bias-free work environment. Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation in compliance with the ADA. Recruitment and selection processes will grant equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants and will not discriminate on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request during the application, testing, and interview process.

The Baldwin County Commission offers a wide range of employee benefits, please visit the following link for more information:

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Do you have a current driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, government services, or related field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have two (2) years of supervision or management experience?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a minimum of five (5) years accounting experience?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to work non-standard hours as necessary?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to travel to meetings and seminars as necessary?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to perform other duties as deemed necessary?

• Yes
• No

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