Recruitment Information

Duties Summary

Administers, manages, directs and is responsible for the operations and maintenance of airports in an assigned district or geographical area handling a heavy volume of air traffic which may include overseas air traffic, and represents the airports in the assigned district or geographical area; or manages the operations of an overseas airport handling a large volume of local and domestic overseas air traffic; executes established policies and enforces applicable federal and State laws, rules and regulations; and performs other duties as required.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Basic Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Specialized Experience:
Four (4) years of professional work experience in the operation and/or maintenance of an airport with facilities to service regularly scheduled commercial aircraft; i.e., aircraft maintenance facilities, aircraft refueling facilities, air freight accommodation facilities, passenger accommodation facilities, including commercial tenant facilities, etc.
Supervisory Experience:
One (1) year of professional supervisory work experience which included: 1) planning, organizing, scheduling and directing the work of others; 2) assigning and reviewing their work; 3) advising them on difficult work problems; 4) training and developing subordinates; and 5) evaluating their work performance
Managerial Experience:
One (1) year of professional experience which involved responsibility for identifying program goals and objectives and evaluating their attainment; identifying resource needs (man power, materials, equipment); planning, organizing and coordinating program activities to attain program objectives within time, resource and budgetary limitations; developing procedures; and actively participating in policy determination, budget formulation and execution.
At least one (1) year of the overall experience must have been comparable to the Assistant Airport Superintendent V level in the State service.
Other Requirements:
Federal Criminal History Records Check: In accordance with Federal regulations, persons who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the airport, must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check. In order to be granted the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within 10 years from the date of the application. Upon recommendation for hire, prospective employees will be required to successfully undergo the fingerprint-based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding ten years. The cost for the records check will be the applicant's responsibility.
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Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call the DOT Personnel Office at (808) 587-2145 for assistance.
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
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Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.
TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click:https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the DOT Personnel Office's Levels of Review.