Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager)
Coraopolis, PA - USA
Job Summary
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 airtraffic control services throughout a geographic area. The work impacts the safe orderly and expeditious movement of aircraft as well assegments of the aviation industry.
Continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agencys mission and the customers needs add value to facilityservices 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 forcompletion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity ofperformance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters; makes decisions on work problems presentedby 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.
Meets or has contact with high-ranking military and civilian managers representatives of the aviation industry key staff of public interestgroups union representatives local government managers professional organizations and contractors.
The Air Traffic Manager reports to a General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
- A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
- Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Candidates must show specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as:
1) Must have held an FAA 2152 FG-14 or above regional or headquarters positions 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; or (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;
or
3) Must have held a MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.
In addition to the qualification requirements above applicants must have held an MSS-3 OR a 2152 FG-14 position or above for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility in order to qualify for this position.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Candidates may provide separate narrative responses to address his/her experience in MWP Selection Factors 1 through 4. In the text box following each Leadership and Management Dimensions please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable Leadership and Management Dimension. Include the name title organization name and phone number of at least one reference that can be contacted for further verification of your level of capability.
Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on Human Resource Policy Manual (HRPM) Volume 1: Employment EMP-1.39.
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. accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a 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.
Interview Policy: Some all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Requirements for Security Clearance:Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.
Receipt of Applications:Applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement.
Incomplete Applications:
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
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