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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Commissioner

Chicago Department of Aviation

Airline Liaison Office

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $129,936.00/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 2/13/25 until 11:59pm CDT on 2/20/25

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Leads and directs the Airline Liaison Office

· Communicate with stakeholder airlines on issues affecting them

· Works with the Commissioner, First Deputy, Managing Deputy Commissioners, and other management staff on strategizing and implementing airline relationship needs

· Formulates plans for an optimal and proactive manner of addressing airline issues

· Interacts and coordinates with other CDA workgroups and contractors to facilitate day-to-day airport operations and future planning

· Additional duties supporting Chief Commercial Officer

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 10510 West Zemke Road

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a field related to the duties performed, including five (5) years of work experience related to the position, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor