About the Position: This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. For more information follow this link: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol331.pdf. See the Additional Information section for more information.

Duties

Determine order of departures to ensure equitable treatment of aircraft, and assures departing flights operate in accordance with established operations, rules and procedures. Receives post, and relay flight data to other operating positions. Rely on radio contact with pilots, STARS Radar System data block information, and visual observation of aircraft movements in the traffic area as the basis for issuing control instructions to pilots. Issue clearances and traffic information to aircraft arriving, departing, or operating within the traffic area. Control aircraft operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), and Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) in an air traffic control tower facility within the airspace. Determine the times and methods by which arrivals and departures can be interspersed with the least delay to traffic.

Requirements

• This position requires a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Must be able to pass a US Army Class IV flight physical.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Must hold an FAA CTO certification.
• Must be willing to accept a term position and serve a one year trial period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes: 1) Issuing control instructions and advice to pilots in the vicinity of airports to assure proper separation of aircraft and to expedite their safe and efficient movement. 2) Directing and coordinating tower and Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) radar control of aircraft in assigned airspace and performing tower and Ground Control Approach radar air traffic control duties in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules, regulations and procedures governing the movement of air traffic. 3) Processing flight data plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Incumbent must possess Air Traffic Control Specialist Certificate and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate. (Note: For each certification listed, you MUST submit a copy with your application package or you will be rate in-eligible.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: FacilitiesOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Contacts

• Address EG-APF-W0U9AA US ARMY AVIATION CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk