Air Traffic Control Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration

Job Location:

Memphis, TN - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 109627 - 147997

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

Serves as a Staff Support Specialist (MSS- 1) at Terminal facilities.

Duties

Responsible for tactical strategic. and administrative support of multiple program areas such as training quality control quality assurance traffic management airspace and procedures. plans and programs operational automation military operations. special and security operations safety management system safety reporting and other areas of specialty identified collaboratively at the local level.

The work requires a comprehensive knowledge of the ATC field and familiarization with the many integral components of the industry which comprise the National Airspace System. Specialists must have the ability to apply this knowledge to the analysis. evaluation and development of new methods studies approaches and procedures. The Staff Support Specialist must be knowledgeable of agency wide programs facility goals and objectives. Must be able to communicate clearly and tailor their message to the target audience. While not required hardware/software experience is desirable. Some travel will be required.

For the assigned Facility/Duty Location:

1. Performs daily functions of maintaining and or improving operational material and or resources within the assigned area(s) of specialty.

2. Communicates intra / inter facility as well as among various lines of business and industry.

3. Makes recommendations for new projects/studies taking into account available resources and the accomplishment of facility goals and objectives.

4. Applies expertise toward the completion of projects/studies and facility reports.

5. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of equipment facilities and procedures.

6. Conducts investigations. evaluations and briefs facility personnel.

7. Develops methods to improve customer service and the quality of support provided.

8. Collaborates freely among facilities provides feedback and consults with other Staff Support Specialists regardless of duty location.

9. May perform duties outside of the facility commensurate with grade and experience.

Depending upon facility structure reports to an assigned MSS-2 3 or 4 who provides administrative direction for facility assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions within areas of specialties. The incumbent is responsible for planning designing and completing work assignments independently. Results of the work are technically authoritative and are normally accepted without change. Work is evaluated in terms of results achieved and effectiveness in assigned program areas.

NOTE: **This position is covered by the Department of Transportations Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Persons occupying this position who meet the requirement to maintain currency and elect to maintain currency will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

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.

Qualifications

Candidates must show specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as:

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

2) Must have been facility rated or area certified for at least 1 year (52 weeks) at an 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);

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

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

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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. position is covered by the Department of Transportations 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.

Rating and Evaluation Factors:

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications candidates will be rated in accordance with the instructions on FAA FormRating of Air Traffic Experience for AT Movement.

If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.

ATC POSITION NOT COVERED BY PL 92-297 FOR EARLY RETIREMENT PURPOSES

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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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SummaryServes as a Staff Support Specialist (MSS- 1) at Terminal facilities. DutiesResponsible for tactical strategic. and administrative support of multiple program areas such as training quality control quality assurance traffic management airspace and procedures. plans and programs operational au...