Airport Operations Officer

Job Description ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY! Come join the State of Alaska! This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT & PF), at the Anchorage International Airport, is looking for an Airport Operations Officer to help us Keep Alaska Moving! What you will be doing: The Airport Operations Officer works closely with airport sections, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), tenants, airlines, contractors and the public. The incumbent is expected to analyze and solve a variety of issues and is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the safety of commercial and general aviation for landside, terminal, and airside activities. Operation Officers must be prepared to take any and all actions required by policy and directives to ensure compliance with FAA regulations, the airport certification manual and current aviation security regulations. Our organization, mission, and culture: The unit mission is to Operate, Develop, and Maintain Anchorage International Airport. This position contributes directly to the safe and efficient operation of the airport by identifying hazards to aviation and effectively mitigating risks to a safe level. Ensuring conformance with FAA regulations is a core task of this job, which not only helps keep the traveling public safe, but also ensures federal grants in the sum of tens of millions of dollars per year continue to flow to the airport. These federal dollars are key to the continued development and maintenance of the airport infrastructure. During emergency or irregular operations, this position is critical to the control of the situation and ensuring that operations return to normal as soon as conditions allow. The benefits of joining our team: Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT & PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT & PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT & PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities. The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: . The DOT & PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public. The working environment you can expect: This position is located at the Anchorage International Airport. Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT & PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT & PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility. Who we are looking for: To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies: Incident Management: Knowledge of the tactics, technologies, principles, and processes to protect, analyze, prioritize, and handle incidents. Integrity: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; display high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy. Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts. Practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence on the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative). To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: classspecs Special Note: Must have a valid driver’s license. Minimum Qualifications Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation. Please ensure your application (through work history (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Airport Operations: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, methods, and procedures of airfield, air terminal, commercial or general aviation, landside functions and operations, and security operations subject to FAA, TSA, state or military rules and regulations. Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary. Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attend to nonverbal cues, and respond appropriately. Personnel Security and Safety: Knowledge of methods and controls of personnel, public safety, and security operations; investigation and inspection techniques; or rules, regulations, precautions, and prevention techniques for the protection of people, data, and property. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Equivalent to those typically gained by: Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional experience in aviation management, transportation, business administration, or public admin #J-18808-Ljbffr