Air Traffic Control Specialist
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Job Summary
Summary
Serves as a Certified Professional Controller (CPC) in an ATC-12 level Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility responsible for the safe orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.
Provides radar control to aircraft arriving or departing the primary airport and adjacent airports and to aircraft transiting the facilitys airspace. Operates radar and communication equipment to apply radar separation standards and vectoring procedures. Detects and adjusts malfunctions and interferences in the equipment. Issues speed altitude and directional instructions to pilots to keep aircraft properly separated. Provides air traffic advisory services to pilots including clearances to operate aircraft weather and field conditions and safety and traffic alerts.
Provides training to developmental air traffic controllers and other employees in the facility. Performs the technical functions associated with training briefings quality assurance and the technical functions of staff support specialists.
Provides watch supervision for the continuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available.
Works under direct supervision at the outset of each new assignment. When certified on the required position(s) of operation the CPC independently performs the described duties under general supervision.
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.
- Current medical is required.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
Must have been facility rated or area certified in an ATO terminal/en route facility.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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.
1. Applicants must submit an FAA Form. (see Required Documents for additional information)
2. Interviews will be conducted IAW applicable Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement and/or Agency Policy.
3. In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding C90/N90 Return Rights and Priority Release employees who do not achieve full certification other than those that have an approved hardship with an available vacancy will be transferred back to their prior facility and will not be processed in accordance with EMP 1.14a.
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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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Aviation Safety
- Airside Operations
- Time Management
- Digital Electronics
- Flight Operations
- Weather conditions
- Airfield Lighting
- Avaition
- Airport Security
- Control System
- Data Management
- Federal Aviation
- Visual Communication
- Airspace Management
- Control Engineering
