The Operations Manager (OM) directs a highly technical workforce that provides air traffic control services ensuring the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of aircraft through assigned airspace. Work typically impacts field facility operations and a few FAA offices outside of the facility.

Duties

Serves as an OM in a large TRACON facility, responsible for planning and directing operations. In the terminal option, the OM provides first-line supervision to assigned Operations Supervisors (OS) and Traffic Management Coordinators (TMC), if applicable. The OM provides second-line supervision to Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS). The OM is responsible for the operational services of the facility including traffic management initiatives. Provides training, coaching and guidance to subordinates and facilitates team building throughout his/her area(s) of responsibility. Integrates support resources with operational needs to maintain effective Air Traffic Control (ATC) service and may work other than administrative shifts to meet the requirement. Using measures of organizational performance, the OM continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agency's mission and the customers' needs, adds value to facility services, and are efficiently achieved. Serves as a member of the management team to improve organizational performance and to meet strategic goals.

Requirements

• 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.
• A one year managerial/supervisory probationary period may be required
• Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

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);OR2)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) 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;OR3) Must have held a MSS position for at least 1 year (52 weeks) in an ATS facility.NOTE: There are no restrictions on who can apply to MSS vacancies at those facilities with 3 or less MSS levels. In addition to the qualifications listed above for MSS positions, the chart on MSS positions will be used to determine which career level applicants are qualified to make application.Candidates will be evaluated on four "Managerial Selection Factors". Managerial Selection Factors: Candidates must provide separate narrative responses to address his/her experience in MWP Selection Factors 1 through 4.Managerial Selection Factors: In the text box below you must provide a brief description of your experience for each 'Managerial Selection Factor'. 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. Failure to address these narratives will result in loss of consideration.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on Human Resource Policy Manual (HRPM), Volume 1: Employment EMP-1.39.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration AEA Regional HR Services Branch 1 Aviation Plaza, Room 207 AHF-N610 Jamaica, NY 11434 US
• Name: Regina Mulder
• Phone: 1 (718) 553-3456
• Email: [email protected]