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At the Nebraska Department of Transportation, we enhance the quality of life for all Nebraskans by creating innovative, convenient, and safe transportation systems that connect people and communities. Our culture is vibrant, and teammates feel valued as individuals and as part of our team. We hire good people who share our sense of pride and are excited to make a difference.

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Bachelor's degree in Aviation Administration, Airport Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration or closely related field and seven years of progressively responsible managerial, supervisory, and administrative experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

This position is subject to Nebraska Revised Statute, Chapter 3, Section 103. The chief administrative officer of the division shall be the Director of Aeronautics who shall be appointed by and report directly to the Director-State Engineer, subject to confirmation by the Legislature, with due regard to his or her fitness through aeronautical education and by knowledge of and recent practical experience in aeronautics. The director shall devote full time to the performance of his or her official duties and shall not have any pecuniary interest in, stock in, or bonds of any civil aeronautics enterprise. The director shall, before assuming the duties of the office, take and subscribe an oath, such as is required by state officers. 

About Nebraska Department of Transportation

The Aeronautics Division of the Nebraska Department of Transportation's mission is to encourage and facilitate the development and use of aviation in Nebraska. The Division’s goals include: * developing aviation as an integral part of Nebraska’s transportation system, * encouraging aviation-related economic development that links the state, country, and world as a significant mode of transportation, * creating and implementing strategies to protect and improve the state’s aviation system, * supporting the efficient modernization of Nebraska’s airport system, emphasizing operational safety and security, * maintaining a system of navigational aids that supplement the federal system, * assisting eligible public-use airports to preserve and maintain paved airport surfaces through maintenance and rehabilitation, * maintaining the state-owned aircraft, * supporting aviation education, and * providing safe and efficient air transportation for all branches of state government. * maintaining the three state-owned airfields in a safe and serviceable condition

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