Program Manager (Little Cypress Creek Frontier) – Harris County

Title of the Job: Program Manager (Little Cypress Creek Frontier)

Location: Houston, TX

Job Description: Position DescriptionAbout Harris County Flood Control District: The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking a diligent and strategic candidate for the role of Program Manager (Little Cypress Creek Frontier).Reporting to the Partnership & Programs Division Director, the Program Manager (Little Cypress Creek Frontier) is responsible for the oversight and management of the Frontier program or other programs as required for the District. The Program Manager will play a pivotal role in coordinating various aspects of the program, ensuring alignment with interim criteria and District goals regarding drainage and development.
Essential Functions and Duties:

• Manage the overall Frontier program and provide strategic recommendations to stakeholders to ensure alignment with the interim criteria regarding drainage and development.
• Coordinate with the District’s division directors and project managers to ensure the overall program is in line with Interim guidelines and District goals.
• Collaborate with landowners, developers, and stakeholders to ensure their plans align with the program’s guidelines, criteria, and future of development.
• Manage project managers and consultants associated with the program.
• Identify, assess, and manage potential risks to program success, implementing appropriate strategies.
• Review developer plans within the watershed (approx. 5-6 a week) and make recommendations to the Right-of-Way (ROW) Engineer to ensure compliance and program advancement.
• Manage and maintain the impact fee account and program database to ensure adequate fund tracking and allocation.
• Perform other duties that may be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email .This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.RequirementsEducation:Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field Experience:

• Ten (10) years of direct or related work experience in program management, particularly in land development, urban planning, engineering, or a related area.
• Previous experience in organization management, as well as exposure to communication processes, planning, budgeting, procedural analysis, and preparation of written guidelines.

Licensure:

• Valid Class “C” Texas Driver’s License

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access).
• Proficiency in relevant software, including database management and project planning tools.
• Strong knowledge of drainage systems, environmental regulations, and land development processes.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with an aptitude for risk management and problem-solving.
• Good analytical and inductive reasoning skills.
• Demonstrate ability to:
• Work independently with limited supervision, relative autonomy, and general review.
• Work well and collaborate with the public, interest groups, government agency personnel, diverse stakeholders, and external organizations.
• Effectively prioritize, identify, and solve problems.
• Make independent judgments that significantly impact employees and/or the organization.
• Be successful in a time and deadline-driven environment.
• Utilize good time management skills and manage multiple tasks/initiatives.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. “See Resume” will not be accepted for qualifications.PreferencesExperience:

• Previous experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies. (preferred)

General InformationPosition Type, Salary:Regular | Full-TimeSalary: To be discussed at interviewLocation:Partnership & Programs – 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77092Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Occasional standing and walking; prolonged sitting.
• Occasional ascending/descending stairs, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying of items up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent driving of vehicles with automatic or four-wheel drive controls.
• Occasional walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces or ground, such as sloping terrain, plowed or furrowed areas, or construction sites.
• Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions and noise levels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.BENEFITSHarris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
• Professional development opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County’s behalf as needed.For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:01Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree or higher
• None of the above

02If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Urban Planning
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03Which of the following best describes your verifiable direct or related work experience in program management, particularly in land development, urban planning, engineering, or a related area? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application’s employment history)

• Less than nine (9) years
• Nine (9) years or more but less than ten (10) years
• Ten (10) years or more but less than eleven (11) years
• Eleven (11) years or more
• I do not have this experience

04Please provide details about your direct or related work experience in program management, particularly in land development, urban planning, engineering, or a related area. *** Do not use “See Resume”, as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.*** (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application’s employment history) If you do not have this experience, please type “None” in the space provided.05In which of the following concepts do you have strong knowledge and/or professional experience? (Select all that apply)

• Proficiency in relevant software, including database management and project planning tools.
• Experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.
• Experience in organization management, as well as exposure to communication processes, planning, budgeting, procedural analysis, and preparation .
• None of the above.

06Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

07For this position, a valid Texas Driver’s License is necessary. Please choose the option that best describes your situation: Do you meet the above requirement? (Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.)

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Yes, I possess a valid Out-of-State Driver’s License, but I am aware that I must acquire a valid Texas Driver’s License before the start date.
• No, I do not currently have a driver’s license, but I commit to obtaining one before the start date.

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