Federal Aviation Administration

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration$100K — $120K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of specialized Air Traffic experience in a military or civilian facility.
  • FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or higher regional position for at least 1 year.
  • Facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year at an Air Traffic Services facility.
  • Held a Management Support Specialist (MSS) position in an ATS facility for at least 1 year.
  • Must meet FAA Managerial Workforce Planning Selection Factors.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise Air Traffic Control Specialists managing air traffic assignments.
  • Plan and assign work to subordinate employees, setting priorities and schedules.
  • Approve leave and provide guidance on work and administrative matters.
  • Evaluate employee performance and recommend performance ratings.
  • Resolve employee complaints and escalate unresolved issues to higher management.
  • Identify and arrange employee training and developmental needs.
  • Track area goals and objectives and recommend adjustments as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal employee benefits package.
  • Access to family health and wellness programs.
  • Eligibility for career advancement and pay retention opportunities.
  • Opportunity for professional development and targeted training.
  • Eligibility for early retirement options.
Full Job Description
Summary

Serves as a Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor) Louisville Bowman Field Tower (TCID1-LOU), responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervision to a team of Developmental and Certified Professional Controllers.

Duties

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Supervises a staff of Air Traffic Control Specialists that is responsible for carrying out air traffic control assignments within a geographic area.

Plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate employees. Sets work priorities and schedules. Approves leave; gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Evaluates performance of employees and recommends performance ratings. Hears and resolves complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level manager. Identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of employees. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Adjusts staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource decisions made at higher levels. Recommends goals and objectives for the area and tracks accomplishments.

Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility, including selections, training, and transfers. Supports and participates in the labor management partnership process and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

Requirements

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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.
  • Required: FAA Form 3330-43, Rating of Air Traffic Experience (See Required Documents).


Qualifications

In addition to meeting the general experience requirements, applicants must possess specialized Air Traffic experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility which demonstrates progressively responsible experience of a scope, quality and degree such as to have equipped them with the ability to perform duties at the grade level for which application is made.

Candidate must also meet the following:

Specialized Air Traffic Experience:

1) Must have held a FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks);

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2) Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at an Air Traffic Services (ATS) facility; (Note: an employee who has been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility that is upgraded is considered to meet the qualification requirements of the upgraded position, since he or she has been performing the higher-graded work;

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3) Must have held a MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.

NOTE: There are no restrictions on who can apply to MSS vacancies at those facilities with 3 or less MSS levels.

Managerial Evaluation Criteria: (EMP-1.14; FAA Managerial Workforce Planning MSC-10.4): Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on FAA Managerial Workforce Planning Selection Factors, Dimensions 1 through 4. Within your application package, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of each of the Managerial Workforce Planning (MWP) Selection Factors, Dimensions 1-4, identified in this announcement. Applicants that fail to address these factors will be disqualified from further consideration.

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Education

Not applicable.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

Career Enhancement/Career Progression: In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a (effective March 25, 2022), this position MAY be a 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.

Early Retirement Coverage: For this position is covered under P.L. 92-297.or early retirement purposes.

Good Time: This position is covered under (P.L.108-176) for good time/early retirement purposes.

Interviews: Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.

Medical Requirement: The selectee must pass and medical exam and/or maintain a medical clearance.

Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period Requirement: A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.

Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion and favorable adjudication prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year period reinvestigation.

Supervisory/Managerial Training Requirements: For newly appointed Front Line Managers, mandatory corporate training may be required. This training must be completed within prescribed time frames.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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