Serves as an Air Traffic Manager of a terminal facility and is responsible for planning and directing all activities at the facility. Directs a highly technical workforce including functionally integrated teams of operational and support personnel that provides air traffic control services throughout a geographic area. The work impacts the safe orderly and expeditious movement of aircraft as well as segments of the aviation industry.
Continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agencys mission and the customers needs add value to facility services and are efficiently achieved.
Provides training coaching and guidance to subordinates and is responsible for team building throughout the facility.
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates. Sets and adjusts long and short-term priorities. Approves leave; prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity of performance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters; makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates; hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints; effects disciplinary actions; recommends/approves selections and transfers; recommends awards or bonuses; approves expenses for overtime equipment and personnel within the facility; and identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of subordinates.
Communicates and reinforces EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibilities including selection 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.
Meets or has contact with high ranking military and civilian managers representatives of the aviation industry key staff of public interest groups union representatives local government managers professional organizations and contractors.
The Air Traffic Manager reports to a General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager.
Candidates must show specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Must have held an FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or above regional or headquarters position for at least 1 year (52 weeks); OR
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) at an ATS facility who is upgraded is considered to have met the qualification requirements of the higher-level position since he/she has been performing the higher-graded work; OR
3. Must have held a MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility reference NOTE above.
IN ADDITION to meeting the qualification requirements above candidates MUST also be eligible to make application. Revision 1 MSS Qualification Requirements for AT-2152 Terminal and En Route Positions may be used to determine your eligibility to apply. For this particular position applicants must currently hold or have held an MSS-2 or higher for at least 1 year (52 weeks) or a FAA 2152 FV-J/FG-14 or higher in a Headquarters or Region position for at least 1 year (52 weeks).
Applications will first be reviewed to determine if minimum qualification requirements are met. Failure to meet minimum qualification requirements automatically results in disqualification.
QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
Special Note Concerning Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs): As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process) the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of KSA/Leadership Managerial Dimension narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore as an applicant for this announcement you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA/Leadership Managerial lieu of providing a KSA/Leadership Managerial Dimension narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA/Leadership Managerial Dimension in your work history please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA/Leadership Managerial Dimension. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA/Leadership Managerial Dimension answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
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. Enhancement/Career Progression: In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a (effective February 28 2020) 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: This position is NOT covered under P.L. 108-176 for good time/early retirement purposes.
Interviews: Some all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.
Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year reinvestigation.
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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Required Experience:
Manager