Airport Operations Assistant, Part-Time

Job Title:  Airport Operations Assistant, Part-time (19 hours per week)                                                                                                                                                                                 

Department:  Airport

Rate:  Grade 17

Hours:  Daytime Hours, and On-Call

Position Overview:

The Airport Operations Assistant is a part-time position reporting directly to the Airport Manager.  Incumbent is responsible for managing the day-to-day operational and managerial activities of the City’s airport in the absence of the Airport Manager. He/she is responsible for overseeing all aviation activities, and is responsible for working closely with tenants, stakeholders, and regulatory officials to ensure the airport is operationally safe, responsive to customers, productive, and fiscally efficient. The employee must be on call on a 24/7 basis, while working a Monday-Friday work week.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists with the planning and managing of the day-to-day general aviation activities
• Helps maintain viable and accessible runways, building facilities, airport security and fire protection, and manage plane traffic/air traffic communications in accordance with the Federal Aviation Association and ALDOT aviation standards and regulatory requirements (Wildlife Hazard Mitigation/Notices to Airmen of potentially hazardous conditions)
• Initiate and sustain a positive, productive, and engaged relationship with City customers, tenants, vendors, stakeholders, and business leaders in the region
• Make optimum decisions in stressful situations after completing thorough analysis of the issue/crisis, consider a range of feasible solutions, and prioritize the implementation of the selected solution that complies with regulatory requirements and best aligns with the City’s standards and values
• Helps in overseeing fiscal accountability of airport operations, equipment inventory and maintenance schedules
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of applicable airport safety and security guidelines

• Must have the ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
• Must possess good Microsoft Office skills
• Available 24/7 to respond on-site to certain situations/emergencies within 30 minutes of Airport
•  Ability to analyze and evaluate situations under extreme duress and direct effective courses of action
•    Adhere to Airport Operations safety and confidentiality guidelines

Minimum Requirements/Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate degree or higher is preferred
• Previous working experience at an airport is a plus
• Possession of a pilot’s license with instrument rating is preferred
• Must complete a thorough pre-employment screening process. Applicants may be subject to a TSA, or similar background check, and may be subject to drug testing as required by U.S. Code 8103 (Drug-free workplace requirement for Federal grant recipients)
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and driving record suitable for insurability

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

Job regularly requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, or other physical exertion.  Incumbent will work both inside and outside, often being exposed to heat, cold, noise, and dust. The position also requires climbing ladders, and a need to lift to 75-100 pounds.

The employee will need to drive a City owned/leased vehicles when work tasks mandate.

Posting Dates:  3/3/2020 – 3/10/2020

City employees interested in this position should contact Kathy Railey at 256-329-6782.  Seniority alone will not be the determining factor.   

External applicants may come to City Hall to submit an application, or print an application from the City website at www.alexandercityal.gov and email to kathy.railey@alexandercityal.gov.

City of Alexander City is an Equal Opportunity Employer