The Position
Come join one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers! This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 7/15/24, 8/5/24 (final) Under general supervision, the Airport Economic Development Specialist incumbents are expected to be technically proficient for carrying out projects, studies or other work involving air trade development, property management and marketing activities of the airport.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Principles and techniques of marketing; airport rates and charges theories
- Airport and air carrier operations
- Research, statistical analysis and forecasting methods
- Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation rules and regulations pertaining to public airports
- Commercial air carrier facility needs and requirements
- Electronic computer data processing methods
- Verbal presentation and visual communication techniques necessary for conducting promotional programs
Ability to - Conduct research; collect and analyze data
- Arrive at logical conclusions
- Determine alternative courses of action
- Make recommendations
- Write logical, comprehensive, concise reports and correspondence
- Make effective presentations of conclusions and recommendations orally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
- Use a computer for statistical analyses
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in the field of Airport Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Communications, Marketing, or a closely related field.
And One (1) year of experience in an administrative, financial, economic analysis, or marketing position in the commercial aviation industry, retail property/tenant management, or commercial real property leasing or a closely related field. Such experience must be comparable in nature and level of difficulty to the duties of Airport Economic Development Specialist.
Note: Additional relevant full-time experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree on a year-for-year basis
Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here (Download PDF reader) or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.
Special Requirements Background Check: Each candidate considered for appointment in this class must pass an employment history/access investigation and possibly a criminal history records check in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Regulation 107, and Sacramento County Personnel Policies.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is
six (6) months.