Air Traffic Control Specialist

Job Description:

This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Air Traffic Services (AJT), Operational Planning and Integration Directorate, Resource Utilization (AJT-3). This Directorate is responsible for facilitating the integration of NextGen capabilities and emerging technologies into the National Airspace System (NAS). The Directorate also resolves complex operational problem and develops new, more efficient air traffic control systems and services.

Duties

As an Air Traffic Control Specialist, he/she applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of air traffic control procedures, operations and staff programs to support the development, testing and deployment of technological, procedural and airspace changes in the National Airspace System (NAS). He/she furnishes national level expertise in a staff function, to analyze and study facility technical operations and staffing levels to ensure that requests for participation in national labor-management work groups are coordinated early enough to minimize the operational impact to field facilities. This work contributes directly to the accomplishment of air traffic and other Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) objectives and the efficiency and effectiveness of air traffic operations.

Using comprehensive knowledge of staff programs (e.g., procedures, traffic management, quality assurance, training, automation), he/she reviews and evaluates requests for facility resources to support programs to modernize and improve the NAS. He/she evaluates technical air traffic requirements including type of facility impacted by the program, such as whether the facility is a tower, tower with radar, en route center, etc. He/she applies experience separating and controlling air traffic to identify required systems requirements and certifications, such as facility level, radar or Oceanic, airspace, radar and navigational aids. Reviews and evaluates proposed changes to air traffic operations and procedures to assess and identify risks and to recommend risk mitigation strategies. He/she uses skill analyzing and reviewing collective bargaining agreements to identify negotiated processes and technical requirements.

He/she applies program/project management experience to coordinate requests and to review and analyze project plans including scope, program/project start and end dates, time commitment for participants–full/part-time/one-time/as needed to include estimated number of hours, and amount/level of program support. He/she identifies and presents relevant data by applying skill using technological medium, such as the Program Management Tool (PMT) and Business Utilization and Resource Standardization Tools (BURST) to analyze requests and to develop excel tables, graphs, power point, etc.

Contacts are internal and external and include representatives from other Service Units, Service Areas, Federal Aviation Administration Lines of Business, and representative. He/she often represents AJT organization as a senior point of contact on projects and programs related to En Route operations.

Although broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for completing work objectives, he/she is allowed considerable discretion to develop new or innovative approaches. As an authority in terminal and en route operations and procedures, he/she works independently. The team manager typically reviews work through status reports and at completion

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).

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Air Traffic Control Series, 2152:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/air-traffic-control-series-2152/

To qualify for this position at the J-band you must demonstrate in your application that you have experience as an air traffic controller in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrated possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which application is made. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules and regulations. Creditable experience must have equipped applicants with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the full range of duties of the position for which application is being made.

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is: Experience separating and controlling air traffic to identify required systems requirements and certifications, such as facility level, radar or Oceanic, airspace, radar and navigational aids.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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

Interview Policy: Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Pay Retention: In accordance with HRPM. EMP 1.29/1.29A, this position may be Career Enhancement Assignment/Career Progression. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention. Career Diversity is not enhanced when an employee is assigned to a staff or supervisory position in which they previously held on a permanent basis. CEP/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility.

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

SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action. Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to courtney.a.rowan@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All emailed documents should reference the announcement number.

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/.

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.

Job Ident #: 823684200

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$123,884 - $192,056

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs