Air Traffic Control Specialist (CPC)

Federal Aviation Administration •

Elgin, Illinois, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as a Certified Professional Controller (CPC) in an ATC-12 level Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility. Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Duties

Provides radar control to aircraft arriving or departing the primary airport and adjacent airports, and to aircraft transiting the facilitys airspace. Operates radar and communication equipment to apply radar separation standards and vectoring procedures. Detects and adjusts malfunctions and interferences in the equipment. Issues speed, altitude, and directional instructions to pilots to keep aircraft properly separated. Provides air traffic advisory services to pilots including clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions, and safety and traffic alerts.

Provides training to developmental air traffic controllers and other employees in the facility. Performs the technical functions associated with training, briefings, quality assurance, and the technical functions of staff support specialists.

Provides watch supervision for the continuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available.

Works under direct supervision at the outset of each new assignment. When certified on the required position(s) of operation, the CPC independently performs the described duties under general supervision.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)
Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
Current medical is required.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:

Must have been facility rated or area certified in an ATO terminal/en route facility.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Applicants must apply online in order to receive consideration. Hard copy applications cannot be accepted.

Completed FAA Form 3330-43-1 with applicant signature. Failure to provide applicant signature will result in loss of consideration.

All supplemental documents (FAA Form 3330-43-1, SF-50) must be uploaded by the closing date of the announcement in order to receive consideration. Applicants will be considered ineligible if the signed FAA 3330-43-1 form and SF-50 are not received by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

Forms:

FAA-3330-43-1 : Rating of Air Traffic Experience For AT Movement

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $166,970 - $221,900

Job Ident #: 787858200

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Air Traffic Control Specialist (CPC)

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