Air Traffic Control Specialist
About This Position
This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization. Conducts National Special Security Event, very important person (VIP), law enforcement, and classified operations planning and coordination. The specialist serves as the FAA Senior Representative to the Commander, Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS). The EADS is an Air Combat Command unit permanently assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT: 1. Experience in a civilian air traffic facility that provided higher level inter-facility and/or inter-departmental program or project/program actions in direct support of homeland defense and national security mission exercises. AND 2.
Experience demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of and collaboration with Air Defense Liaison Officers (ADLOs), ensuring procedural alignment and effective FAA–DoD integration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history.
Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE.
You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process.
Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.* Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Major Duties
The Air Traffic Control Specialist serves as the FAA Senior Representative to the Commander, Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) located at the Griffiss International Airport, Rome, and New York. Facilitates FAA's contributions to, especially in terms of Airspace and Air Traffic Management related services, national defense, homeland defense and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) efforts while advocating the FAA's interest in sustaining the safety, security and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). The Specialist performs complex, specialized air traffic control assignments.
Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of air traffic control procedures and operations as well as expert technical knowledge of air traffic management. Identifies, tracks, analyzes, reports and resolves military and federal law enforcement operational system problems and provides resolution on other specified problems to the appropriate military, FAA service areas, headquarters or service units. Conceives, plans, and directs studies involving complex issues and unique problems.
Works with customers at high organization levels both inside and outside the FAA to resolve complex issues to ensure the integrity of the NAS. Works with the Department of Defense, federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, concerning classified movements and support of aircraft in support of special operations and with the United States Secret Service concerning the movement and security of the President of the United States and special security events identified by Presidential Decision Directive
- Develops and implements procedures for military traffic flow management programs. Develops, coordinates, monitors and implements operational programs and procedures for executing sensitive/classified requirements.
Coordinates the air traffic role in national defense joint operational planning for both classified and unclassified emergency war plans and training to include counter-drug and counterterrorist contingencies. Provides oversight of agreements between FAA, the military and other federal agencies to ensure operational consistency and compatibility. Serves as a senior advisor on the staff of the Commander.
Recommends organizational positions on major programs and issues to agency management. Prepares and reviews reports or policies for internal and external distribution. Advises the Commander of the availability and utilization of FAA facilities and equipment as well as current air traffic control procedures to effectively accomplish the mission in the areas of peacetime training, tactical operations, security incidents, threats of war and actual wartime operations.
Also advises the Commander on cooperation with the FAA for defense support to civil authorities' related matters. In the course of the performance of duties, it is essential that the specialist maintain a close working relationship with the appropriate military personnel. Contacts are internal and external.
Represent the FAA at the national level in meetings as the national focal point on major projects/programs with commercial and general aviation representatives. Conducts outreach to aviation organizations within their area of responsibility to identify and resolve highly complex problems that often cross organizational boundaries and affect the accomplishment of agency objectives. Recommends organizational positions on major programs and issues to agency management.
Prepares and reviews reports or policies for internal and external distribution. The Air Traffic Control Specialist is located at the air defense sector and other related military commands. As a recognized expert for FAA, the Agency managers accept work products as technically authoritative, though work is reviewed for success in achieving desired results, effectiveness, and consonance with agency goals and objectives.
Conditions of Employment
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
How You Will Be Evaluated
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's 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.
NOTES: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.
Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, 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.
Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.
Your KSA 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. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
How to Apply
Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.
You must apply online to receive consideration.
Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.
You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.
Required Documents
ALL applicants MUST submit the following: (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible.
We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.
If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. Forms: SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference