Department of Human Resources

9255 AIRPORT ECONOMIC PLANNER

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE INSTRUCTIONS – MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire is to obtain specific information regarding your training and experience as they relate to the knowledge, skills and abilities linked to the duties of the position.

Questions 1-3 will be used to determine whether you possess the education, trainings, and experience necessary to fulfill the minimum qualifications required for this position.

Questions 4-7 will be used to determine whether you possess the experience to determine your rank on the eligible list in conjunction with the (40%) supervisory battery test, and will be made available to departmental personnel and management staff to assist in their hiring decisions.

Question 8 will not be scored and will only be used for informational purposes during the selection process.

The information you provide on this questionnaire should be consistent with and must be supported by the information on your application, and is subject to verification. Please provide detailed responses that are specific to each question. Stating “please see resume” or copying and pasting your resume will result in a deduction of points. Completeness of responses and level of experience will be considered during the rating process. Please provide all information requested even if the information may appear redundant. If you do not include the work experience you are about to describe in the “Work History” section of your application, you will not receive credit for this experience. If you are copying an old application, please take the time to update your work history section before submitting your application.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ)

1.  Based on your education, indicate the selection that best matches your HIGHEST educational attainment. (DO NOT COUNT UNITS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS).Select the type of degree(s) you possess:

2.  Provide the major of study for your college/university education. Please provide the details of your Major coursework on your application in order to get credit for your Major. As a reminder, please list your major and school information on the application under the “education section”.

One year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

3.  How much verifiable professional experience do you have in: airport property management; airport transportation service planning or marketing; airline station management; contracts; budget; or aviation space utilization or expansion?

Please follow these instructions in responding to Question #4 and #5 below. This section is worth 40% of your total exam score.

*It is suggested you review the questions before starting, prepare your narrative-style responses in a word processing document, and then paste them into the application.

*Provide your best or highest examples of work.

*Please provide all information requested in each question. Do not write, “See application”, “See resume” or “See previous response”. Points will be deducted for incomplete responses.

*Be thorough but concise. Please limit your response to each question to 1.5 pages.

4.  Please describe your professional work experience negotiating contracts with airline/airport tenants. In your response, please refer to a specific example and include a description of: 

• the circumstances surrounding your example
• your role
• the stakeholders involved
• the dollar amount of the contract
• the approach and steps you took during negotiation
• the outcome

4a. Please provide the name and title of a person who can verify the information you provided for Question #4. This should be a supervisor, program director or personnel officer who has personal knowledge that you either performed the specific activities or that your position required you to perform such activities.

5.  Please describe your professional work experience managing business client relationships with tenants who are not in compliance with the terms of their lease. In your response, please refer to a specific example and include a description of:

• the circumstances surrounding your example
• your role
• the stakeholders involved
• the dollar amount of the contract
• the approach and steps you took during negotiation
• the outcome

5a. Please provide the name and title of a person who can verify the information you provided for Question #5. This should be a supervisor, program director or personnel officer who has personal knowledge that you either performed the specific activities or that your position required you to perform such activities. You may use the same person, if appropriate.

Please follow these instructions in responding to Questions #6 and #7 below. This section is worth 20% of your total exam score.

*All work experience referenced must be included in the employment history section of your application in order to be considered.

*Stating “please see resume” or copying and pasting resume will result in a deduction of points.

6.  Select the statement that best matches your work experience in leasing and managing commercial real estate.

6a. Briefly describe your responsibilities and state where you obtained this experience. If you do not possess any experience, please indicate N/A in the text area below.

7.  Select the statement that best matches your work experience in airport parking management.

7a. Briefly describe your responsibilities and state where you obtained this experience. If you do not possess any experience, please indicate N/A in the text area below.

8.  Select the statement that best matches your work experience directly supervising professional staff.

8a. Briefly describe your responsibilities and state where you obtained this experience. If you do not possess any experience, please indicate N/A in the text area below.

By completing this form, I certify that my responses are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand and agree that any information provided is subject to verification. I also understand that falsification of this record may result in my disqualification or dismissal from employment with the City and County of San Francisco.