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Deputy Director of Compliance (Administrator VI)

Salary

$91,761.00 - $142,914.00 Annually

Location

Anne Arundel County

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

0886-MAA-10/25

Department

Maryland Aviation Administration

Opening Date

11/17/2025

Closing Date

12/1/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

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Executive Service Recruitment

The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority

You must be a current MDOT Government employee to apply.

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27million passengers annually.

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The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is seeking a Deputy Director of Compliance (Administrator IV) to join the Office of Civil Rights and Compliance. This key leadership role will support the Deputy Director Compliance in ensuring the MAA's entire compliance portfolio strictly adheres to all state and federal laws and regulations. The Deputy Director will be responsible for the successful implementation, management, and compliance of five distinct and critical programs: Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ Directing the day-to-day operation and administration of the Maryland Aviation Administration Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program.

+ Assisting in the direction, implementation, and management of the Maryland Aviation Administration Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program.

+ Establishing and determining MBE goals for state-funded contracts and directing the implementation of these goals.

+ Drafting and revising ACDBE/DBE program language for all Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Request for Proposal (RFP) documents.

+ Reviewing concession IFB and RFP documents developed by the Office of Commercial Management for compliance requirements.

+ Managing and leading MBE/DBE program staff responsible for monitoring all contracts for full compliance with State and Federal MBE/DBE laws and regulations.

+ Assigning contracts to compliance consultants and conducting final reviews of compliance reports and related documentation for accuracy and thoroughness.

+ Directing, developing, and recommending changes to solicitation guidance concerning MBE goals and subgoals as needed on state-funded contracts.

+ Providing guidance and input on complex and escalated decisions presented to the Office of Civil Rights and Compliance Director (e.g., goal challenges, waiver requests, and complaints about contract actions).

+ Overseeing the development and implementation of outreach initiatives aimed at promoting contracts and increasing business participation.

+ Organizing and participating in procurement outreach events, workshops, and training sessions, in collaboration with MAA’s Office of Procurement and Materials Management, to educate businesses on the purchasing process and available opportunities.

This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. * One year of this experience must include managing and supervising the implementation, management, and/or operation of maintaining MBE/DBE (Minority Business Enterprise/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) program compliance, which includes performing audits, resolving contract issues, and preparing written reports.

*This statement contains a Selective Qualification, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. ?Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skills or abilities).

The ideal candidate will possess:

+ Proficiency in data analysis and reporting

+ A strong ability to build stakeholder relationships

+ Strong leadership skills

+ Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills

+ Great time management skills

+ Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP)

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute for the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Additional Information

TO APPLY:

You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Your application must be received by: 12/01/2025

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MAA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 11/17/2025

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*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

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