Senior Airport Economic Development Specialist

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Sacramento, CA - USA

profile Yearly Salary: $ 112376 - 136617
Posted on: 14 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Position



This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

12/3/2025 12/17/2025 (final)

Under direction conducts research statistical analyses and economic feasibility studies relating to existing and new airport services including airline passenger air freight on-airport facility and business development and airport ground transportation services; performs property and tenant management activities including the negotiation of airport leases and agreements development of rates and charges schedules development of the lease documents and monitoring the implementation of lease terms; and performs a wide variety of tasks involving air trade development programs multimedia advertising campaigns and other marketing programs to foster the expansion of aviation services and facilities for Sacramento County-operated airports.


Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

  • Airport enterprise financial management practices
  • Airport property management principles and practices
  • Principles and techniques of marketing
  • Industry trends analysis; airport rates and charges theories
  • Airport and air carrier operations
  • Research statistical analysis and forecasting methods
  • Retail leasing and property/tenant management practices
  • 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
  • Manage several complex projects concurrently
  • Lead an interdisciplinary team
  • Produce implementing directives and coordinate the activities of staff and consultants
  • Negotiate contracts
  • Negotiate retail leases and manage property tenants
  • Plan and implement comprehensive research studies
  • Review data analyze results and 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

1.Either:ABachelors Degree or higher in the field of Airport Management Business Administration Public Administration Economics Finance Communications Marketing or a closely related field

And
Two (2) years experience in an administrative financial economic analysis or marketing position at the journey level or higher in the commercial aviation industry retail property/tenant management 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.

2.Or:One year as an Airport Economic Development Specialist in Sacramento County service.

NOTE:Additional relevant full-time experience may be substituted for the Bachelors 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 clickhereor 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 and Procedures No. B-5.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification istwelve (12)months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Clickhere to apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street Room 4667

Sacramento CA 95814

Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

  • Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
  • Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
  • Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
  • Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
  • A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.


Note:Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

  • Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
  • The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
  • Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
  • If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
  • Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
  • If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
  • For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
  • If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Clickherefor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office ator CA Relay 711

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