Small Business Outreach Program Coordinator

Welcome to San Diego International Airport, where our core purpose is to create an exceptional experience for both our community and visitors from around the world. It extends beyond just flights; we embody the vibrant spirit of San Diego itself—sunny, welcoming, and full of life. We are committed to attracting, fostering, and empowering a team of talented individuals who can deliver our strategic goals:

• Advance Airport Development
• Transform the Customer Experience
• Optimize Ongoing Business
• Cultivate Our Culture

Here, you’ll find a workplace culture that thrives on diversity and is anchored in our collective mindsets: collaboration, empathy, inclusivity, thoughtful decision-making, active listening, and always believing the best in people. If you are ready to contribute to a team that values meaningful impact and enjoys the journey along the way, we invite you to apply today and help us connect our community to the world.

Why You'll Love Working at SAN:

• Location: Project Management Complex, located on the San Diego International Airport campus. Work alongside with our Construction JV partners on the waterfront, providing stunning views of San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the city skyline. Regular visits to new and ongoing construction sites throughout Airport campus.
• Hybrid Work Schedule: We offer a flexible hybrid schedule, with an opportunity for remote work based on operational requirements, while supporting both in-office collaboration and remote productivity. 
• Salary: The hiring salary for Small Business Program Coordinator is starting at $64,582. The full pay range for Small Business Program Coordinator is $55,199 to $88,318.
• Benefits: You will enjoy 14 paid holidays, 18 – 33 days of vacation (PTO), parental and child care benefits, salary continuance for family & parental leave, tuition reimbursement, ensure your future with our retirement plan options including our comprehensive pension plan and 457 defined contribution plan. Plus, take advantage of our annual employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, designed to support your personal development and growth activities—and much more!
• Wellness: Take advantage of multiple on-site gyms with regular fitness classes, outdoor working areas, fitness discounts for all levels and goals, monthly fruit deliveries, rewards for volunteer time, financial wellness advisors, and a campus with easy access to some of San Diego's best walking trails.
• Application Deadline: March 12, 2025. Applications will be reviewed after the closing date.

About the Job:

The Small Business Department is looking for a Small Business Outreach Program Coordinator to serve as a bridge between opportunity and access, ensuring small businesses in construction and concessions can compete and thrive in airport projects. This role blends strategic outreach with program administration, balancing advocacy with accountability to drive small business participation in procurement, contracting, and concession opportunities.

With a focus on building relationships and driving impact, this position engages directly with contractors, industry partners, and community organizations to promote inclusion and expand business opportunities. At the same time, it maintains a sharp focus on program administration—tracking participation data, analyzing contracting trends, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Success in this role will maintain a strong focus on both outreach and assisting program managers with administration—tracking participation data, analyzing contracting trends, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. For those passionate about advocacy and economic empowerment, this role provides the platform to build lasting partnerships at SAN and transform opportunities into success stories.

What You’ll Do:

• Program Coordination: Supports the planning and execution of small business programs, ensuring alignment with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Community & Business Outreach: Engages with professional and community groups to promote small business participation; represents the Authority in meetings and industry events.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Builds relationships with contractors, advocacy organizations, and small business owners to facilitate connections and encourage procurement opportunities.
• Compliance & Monitoring: Oversees contractor compliance, verifies subcontractor participation and payments, tracks sub-participation data, and leads dispute resolution efforts.
• Work Related Driving: Attend meetings, industry events, and outreach activities to promote small business participation within the San Diego community, mobility is needed around the airport campus and external locations.

The Skills You Need:

1. Communication: Proficiently and tactfully exchanges and interprets information verbally and in writing.
2. Problem-Solving/Agility: Uses effective judgement and self-direction to analyze situations; collaboratively generates solutions; readily adapts behavior or new work methods, evolving and unexpected situations.
3. Relationship Management: Builds and maintains relations with stakeholders; identifies and relates information, ideas and problems; champions initiatives and ideas based on collaborative solutions.
4. Attention to Detail: Ensures information is complete and accurate; follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
5. Regulatory Knowledge: Comprehends and demonstrates the ability to understand local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
6. Leveraging Technology: Effective use of electronic information and associated systems.
7. Project Coordination: Ability to prioritize deadlines and tasks; works as appropriate to ensure successful completions of various projects.

The Experience You Need to Have**:

• One year of increasingly responsible of administering contracts, planning and implementing outreach programs and events, or providing professional-level administrative support, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Associate degree with a focus on public, business administration, or a closely related field.

Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements :

• Maintain a valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Authority’s vehicle insurance policy.

Preferred Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university in public policy, business administration or a closely related field.

*Driving is an Essential Function

This role requires regular driving as a critical part of performing work-related duties, specifically involving the operation of Airport Authority vehicles. A valid California driver’s license is required, along with strict adherence to all traffic laws and safety regulations. Applicants must maintain an acceptable driving record to operate Authority vehicles. Compliance with Airport Authority vehicle use policies, including safety protocols and reporting requirements, is mandatory. Applicants must acknowledge that driving Airport Authority vehicles is an essential function of this role. 

**Lacking some of the skills or experiences we've listed? No worries! Here at the San Diego International Airport, we're on a mission to cultivate a workforce as dynamic and diverse as the community we serve. While certain roles may require specific qualifications, we understand that talent comes in many forms. Some of our positions may not require specific degrees, and we're always open to individuals who bring a willingness to learn and a commitment to excellence. If you think this could be you, we encourage you to apply, and even if this position isn't the right role for you, we will add you to our database to consider for other opportunities in the future that align with your unique knowledge and skills. There's a chance we have the perfect spot for you to land!

EEO Statement

It is the policy of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, SDCRAA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Physical & Mental Demands

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the hiring department to accommodate the limitation. If you need any form of accommodation during the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Partner (Recruiter).

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