Unitrans: Transit Planning Assistant
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Description
Payrate: $10.75/hr
Payrate Stipend: No
Work Study: No
Resume Required: Yes
Options: N/A
Term
Hours per Week: 5-10 hrs/week
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Indefinite
Logistics
Job Number: 0009-1873-2016
Last Date to Apply: Nov. 3, 2016
Purpose
Assistant in the Unitrans Transit Planning Department
Duties
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- Attend regular Unitrans Planning meetings and occasional public meetings not during business hours
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data as directed by supervisor and suggest data that may be useful for route planning and scheduling decisions.
- Offer input to Planning Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager, and Assistant General Manager of Administration on proposed changes to Unitrans routes, stops, and times
- Complete independent Planning project quarterly as supervised by Planning Manager.
- Assist Planning Manager in the documentation of trees that may interfere with transit, the quality of bus stops and/or shelters, and the ADA accessibility of stops.
As part of your employment, you are required to subscribe to the ASUCD newsletter.
Skills
- Must have well-developed knowledge of current Unitrans routes and schedule.
- Must have well-developed knowledge of Davis roads and traffic patterns.
- Knowledge may be obtained by bus riding and/or driving.
- Must have good computer skills and a desirable level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Experience with worksheets, databases, and GIS would be useful.
- Must be able to communicate and work well with people.
- Must be motivated to work on independent projects.
Supplemental Questions
- Describe why you are qualified for this position and how it relates to your interests.
- Please list previous work history and volunteer experience.
- Please briefly discuss the role of the UC Davis Principles of Community in the workplace and your understanding of diversity and cultural competency.
Approved ___________________________________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
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