Multimodal Community Coordinator

Agency Description

The Managing Director’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) is charged with driving change through our transportation and infrastructure systems. OTIS leads a portfolio of departments, including the Streets Department, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and the Office of Multimodal Planning (OMP) to provide cost-effective quality services with a focus on the resident.

This position would be within the Office of Multimodal Planning. OMP staff have a passion for Philadelphia and are dedicated to making a positive impact. OMP collaborates with a wide variety of organizations such as Amtrak, DVRPC, PATCO, PennDOT, and SEPTA as well as neighborhoods, Business Improvement Districts, and Registered Community Organizations across the city.

More information about the functions of OTIS can be found at: www.phila.gov/otis

Position Summary

The City of Philadelphia seeks a highly motivated, flexible, creative, and independent coordinator with excellent communication, interpersonal, and project coordination and management skills to join the City in the role of Community Coordinator for Multimodal projects.  The Community Coordinator will be involved in the implementation of a range of complete streets projects and advancing the goals of the City’s CONNECT Transportation, Vision Zero Action, and City Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans.  Through their work and projects, the Community Coordinator will advance transportation equity and make Philadelphia a safer, more accessible city for all roadway users.

The Community Coordinator will be part of a team of planners, engineers, and other professionals with a portfolio of projects in a specific region of the city. This position is responsible for developing community relationships in these neighborhoods while also supporting projects throughout Philadelphia. They will collaborate closely with the team to assure that the community voice is centered in each project that OTIS undertakes.  The Community Coordinator will be a liaison—they will build relationships to ensure the voices of the community members are represented, and they will also advocate for the importance of each project within the communities where they will be built. The Community Coordinator will be responsible for making sure that the work of the project team is clear, concise, and communicated to the external stakeholders and community members who will be impacted.

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