AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERM) Jobs

Job Title

Duties

• You will provide preflight, in-flight, and post-flight assistance to aircraft.
• You will issue control instructions to provide separation and ensure the orderly and expeditious movement of live aircraft departing, landing, approaching for landing or flying within and between terminal areas.
• You will furnish information to pilots on a continuous basis, concerning clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions and pertinent operating and procedural instructions.
• You will evaluate air and ground operations and activities to ensure all activity at and around the airfield is conducted in the safest possible manner.
• You will conduct on-the-job training apprentice trainee, and development for controllers in live and simulated air traffic situations.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Candidates for ATC positions must not have reached their 36th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers can be found:
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Air traffic control specialists must possess the facility ratings required at the facility where the position is located. You will be required to maintain a valid Air Traffic Control Specialist and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to maintain a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.
• You must have held a Facility Watch Supervisor (FWS) designation at a Class IIIB facility or an FAA Certified Professional Controller (CPC) equivalent designation.
• FWS and CPC means the incumbent was or is qualified on all positions in tower, flight planning and the RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF) environments.
• You will be required to reach full certification Facility Watch Supervisor (FWS) no later than 12 months from date of hire.

Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in air traffic control communications, ensuring precise and clear coordination between pilots and ground stations.
• Experience utilizing air navigation aids and applying the specific regulations and procedures required for the safe control and separation of air traffic.
• Experience maintaining strict adherence to CFR standards as established by the FAA and the US Navy to ensure operational compliance.
• Experience serving as a Facility Watch Supervisor with prior qualifications at a Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) or Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF).
• Experience spanning at least five years within the Air Traffic Control field, demonstrating a high level of proficiency and technical expertise.

Job Title

Duties

• You will provide preflight, in-flight, and post-flight assistance to aircraft.
• You will issue control instructions to provide separation and ensure the orderly and expeditious movement of live aircraft departing, landing, approaching for landing or flying within and between terminal areas.
• You will furnish information to pilots on a continuous basis, concerning clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions and pertinent operating and procedural instructions.
• You will evaluate air and ground operations and activities to ensure all activity at and around the airfield is conducted in the safest possible manner.
• You will conduct on-the-job training apprentice trainee, and development for controllers in live and simulated air traffic situations.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Candidates for ATC positions must not have reached their 36th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers can be found:
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Air traffic control specialists must possess the facility ratings required at the facility where the position is located. You will be required to maintain a valid Air Traffic Control Specialist and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to maintain a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.
• You must have held a Facility Watch Supervisor (FWS) designation at a Class IIIB facility or an FAA Certified Professional Controller (CPC) equivalent designation.
• FWS and CPC means the incumbent was or is qualified on all positions in tower, flight planning and the RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF) environments.
• You will be required to reach full certification Facility Watch Supervisor (FWS) no later than 12 months from date of hire.

Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in air traffic control communications, ensuring precise and clear coordination between pilots and ground stations.
• Experience utilizing air navigation aids and applying the specific regulations and procedures required for the safe control and separation of air traffic.
• Experience maintaining strict adherence to CFR standards as established by the FAA and the US Navy to ensure operational compliance.
• Experience serving as a Facility Watch Supervisor with prior qualifications at a Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) or Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF).
• Experience spanning at least five years within the Air Traffic Control field, demonstrating a high level of proficiency and technical expertise.

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