Veteran Fellow - Assistant Manager, Airport Communications Center

Port of Seattle • Seattle, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Port of Seattle is committed to assisting military personnel departing active-duty service transition to civilian employment. The Veteran's Fellowship Program is designed to provide short term (6 months) employment that will assist veterans selected for the program in identifying transferable skills, exposure to a civilian work environment, career assistance, exposure to corporate business practices, mentoring, and resume and interview assistance. As an Assistant Manager, Airport Communications Center, you will help lead day-to-day operations of a team of staff, while serving as the primary communications liaison for airport operations for airport stakeholders. You will maintain airport wide situational awareness of Aviation Operations and support frontline staff in carrying out their roles. You will collaborate with Port teams — primarily aviation, but also maritime and executive leaders as needed — to ensure operations meet service standards, regulatory requirements, and leadership’s strategic direction. You will build and sustain constructive relationships with internal and external airport stakeholders and customers. You will support continuity of operations through addressing incidents and working with key stakeholders throughout the airport facility.

Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years of active duty or mobilized reserve duty service in a branch of the U.S. Military Service (which includes the United States Coast Guard).
• Documentation of an honorable discharge from active or reserve status must be presented as part of the application process.
• Veterans Fellowship applicants must be within twenty-four (24) months of discharge to apply for a fellowship unless they have not worked full-time since their discharge and/or have been a full-time student in a degree or certification program since their discharge.
• Committed to Equity – You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work.
• Analytical – You can navigate and resolve complex and conflicting priorities between airlines and other tenant stake holders at the airport.
• Skilled in gathering and synthesizing complex data to inform strategy, negotiations, and process improvement.
• Leader – You can juggle multiple priorities and set schedules for others that meet the operational needs and support continuity of operations.
• Can lead a diverse team of high-performing individuals within a union framework.
• Interpersonal – You have highly effective interpersonal skills and can maintain positive working relationships and work with all levels of an organization.
• Can bring people together to progress work and meet organizational goals.
• Excellent Communicator – You have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex and regulatory information to a wide variety of audiences at varying levels of technical expertise.
• Can complete documentation and reporting requirements accurately.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience leading high performing individuals in an operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Help lead day-to-day operations of a team of staff.
• Serve as the primary communications liaison for airport operations for airport stakeholders.
• Maintain airport wide situational awareness of Aviation Operations.
• Support frontline staff in carrying out their roles.
• Collaborate with Port teams to ensure operations meet service standards, regulatory requirements, and leadership’s strategic direction.
• Build and sustain constructive relationships with internal and external airport stakeholders and customers.
• Support continuity of operations through addressing incidents and working with key stakeholders throughout the airport facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed