AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL) Jobs

Air Traffic Controller

Duties -Control military and civilian aircraft under visual flight rules (VFR) in a control tower environment. -Observe and report airport advisories, critical weather information, and equipment outages. -Provide basic and journeyman training for personnel to meet certification requirements for upgrade and qualification in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) career field. -Upon obtaining position and facility certification, recurring training is required to maintain proficiency on current air traffic control requirements, and to ensure continued proficiency in each certified operating position.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty, i.e., Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. May be required to work rotating shifts and overtime.
• Must possess valid air traffic controller certification and obtain/maintain currency of the same.
• May be required to respond to short notice recall to support unscheduled emergency air traffic and/or contingencies/exercises to support the mission.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• Must complete all training requirements within locally prescribed time limits to obtain and maintain a full facility rating in facility of assignment.
• The incumbent must have the ability to meet and maintain on a continuing basis, the physical, mental, and medical standards for ATC duties as specified by the OPM qualification standard for GS-2152.
• At least 5 years ATC tower controller experience is highly desired.
• At least 10 years of ATC experience and experience in the ATC career field within the last 3 years is highly desired.
• The position may require the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions.
• The incumbent must accomplish local limited weather observer certification requirements administered by base weather flight.

Qualifications Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupation Requirements (IOR) for Air Traffic Control Series, 2152. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes issuing control instructions and advice to pilots in the vicinity of airports to assure proper separation of aircraft and to expedite their safe and efficient movement. This specialization also requires ability to act decisively under stressful situations and to maintain alertness over sustained periods of pressure; skill to coordinate plans and actions with pilots and other controllers; and judgment to select and take the safest and most effective course of action from among several available choices. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in- grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-10 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. Due to the use of 120 day rosters, applicants within 120 days of completion of TIG requirements are encouraged to apply. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations and procedures governing the movement of air traffic.
• Knowledge of Terminal Air Traffic Control (ATC) Procedures, including tower procedures.
• Knowledge of the functional/operational limitations of all ATC equipment, as well as approach lighting, airfield lighting, weather instructions, navigational aids (NAVAIDS), remote status indicators, arresting systems, landlines, and any other equipment pertaining to ATC services.
• Knowledge of weather phenomena and localized effects.
• Ability to make rapid and precise judgments in a real-time work situation, remain calm under conditions that are stressful, coordinate many different processes at once, and adjust rapidly to changes in the traffic pattern and tempo of work activity.

Air Traffic Controller

Duties -Control military and civilian aircraft under visual flight rules (VFR) in a control tower environment. -Observe and report airport advisories, critical weather information, and equipment outages. -Provide basic and journeyman training for personnel to meet certification requirements for upgrade and qualification in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) career field. -Upon obtaining position and facility certification, recurring training is required to maintain proficiency on current air traffic control requirements, and to ensure continued proficiency in each certified operating position.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty, i.e., Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. May be required to work rotating shifts and overtime.
• Must possess valid air traffic controller certification and obtain/maintain currency of the same.
• May be required to respond to short notice recall to support unscheduled emergency air traffic and/or contingencies/exercises to support the mission.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• Must complete all training requirements within locally prescribed time limits to obtain and maintain a full facility rating in facility of assignment.
• The incumbent must have the ability to meet and maintain on a continuing basis, the physical, mental, and medical standards for ATC duties as specified by the OPM qualification standard for GS-2152.
• At least 5 years ATC tower controller experience is highly desired.
• At least 10 years of ATC experience and experience in the ATC career field within the last 3 years is highly desired.
• The position may require the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions.
• The incumbent must accomplish local limited weather observer certification requirements administered by base weather flight.

Qualifications Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupation Requirements (IOR) for Air Traffic Control Series, 2152. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes issuing control instructions and advice to pilots in the vicinity of airports to assure proper separation of aircraft and to expedite their safe and efficient movement. This specialization also requires ability to act decisively under stressful situations and to maintain alertness over sustained periods of pressure; skill to coordinate plans and actions with pilots and other controllers; and judgment to select and take the safest and most effective course of action from among several available choices. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in- grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-10 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. Due to the use of 120 day rosters, applicants within 120 days of completion of TIG requirements are encouraged to apply. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations and procedures governing the movement of air traffic.
• Knowledge of Terminal Air Traffic Control (ATC) Procedures, including tower procedures.
• Knowledge of the functional/operational limitations of all ATC equipment, as well as approach lighting, airfield lighting, weather instructions, navigational aids (NAVAIDS), remote status indicators, arresting systems, landlines, and any other equipment pertaining to ATC services.
• Knowledge of weather phenomena and localized effects.
• Ability to make rapid and precise judgments in a real-time work situation, remain calm under conditions that are stressful, coordinate many different processes at once, and adjust rapidly to changes in the traffic pattern and tempo of work activity.

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