The Assistant Airport Director reports to and supports the Airport Director in overseeing all airport operations. Under the Airport Director’s guidance, the Assistant Airport Director manages administrative, financial, and business functions to ensure the safe, efficient, compliant, and profitable operation of the airport and its sole-source Fixed Base Operator (FBO). Responsibilities include oversight of Administration, Finance, and FBO activities, and ensuring tenant compliance with leases and agreements. The role also involves assisting with staffing assessments and contributing to the development and submission of the annual budget.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned:
Supervise and evaluate assigned staff, address employee concerns, directs work assignments, counsels and disciplines employees when necessary, and completes employee performance evaluations.
Provide technical guidance and direction, recommends changes in policies and procedures, personnel/ personnel development.
Uses independent judgment and discretion in the management and handling of emergency situations, determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting priorities, maintaining standards, and resolving problems.
Comply with local, state, and federal codes and standards by directing and monitoring the work of staff, vendors, and contractors.
Leadership
Directional authority over a group of managers.
Provides high level coaching and development for employees.
Provides guidance to a varied group of managers and supervisors, or may directly supervise a staff of professionals, and team leaders engaged in an organization-wide or policy-advisory activity.
Provides effective feedback for managers, and teams; develops and maintains metrics-based reporting and development tools to hold all areas accountable.
Financial
Oversees the employee support services and payroll, finances.
Interprets pay policies and stays current with changes in payroll laws.
Verifies compliance with federal and state payroll requirements.
Tracks monthly expenditures and revenue, executes necessary budget adjustments to ensure budget alignment. Oversee financial data collection.
Develops a comprehensive administrative business service program, including service-level standards to clearly define operational priorities.
Sets Airport-specific targets and performance standards. Develop reporting measures to track performance.
Assists in preparation Airport and FBO annual operating budget, develop budget justifications, and cost estimates; monitor actual performance, and expenditures.
Communication
Partners routinely with Airport’s executive leadership and senior staff, departmental managers, and business representative's county wide on project-based assignments when necessary.
Participates in meetings with Department of Aviation personnel and Airport stakeholders creating and presenting information when necessary.
Record-keeping and Documentation
Performs a critical role in airport management and ownership by providing records of all business activities and performance metrics performed by the department.
Quality Assurance
Ensures all business functions are completed in a timely, efficient manner according to performance standards and best business practices.
Monitors and controls work performance, management, business, and technical systems.
Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, aviation management, or a related area.
Minimum of five years of experience in accounting, finance, business, public administration, aviation management, or a related area; additionally, five years of management or supervisory experience.
Preferred Education & Experience
Minimum of seven+ years of experience in accounting, finance, business, public administration, aviation management, or a related area; additionally, six+ years of management or supervisory experience.
Extensive experience managing business processes and projects.