This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Air Traffic Services (AJT), Operational Planning and Integration Directorate, Resource Utilization (AJT-3). This Directorate is responsible for facilitating the integration of NextGen capabilities and emerging technologies into the NAS. The Directorate also resolves complex operational problems and develops new, more efficient air traffic control systems and services.

Duties

As an Air Traffic Control Specialist, he/she applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of air traffic control procedures, operations and staff programs to support the development, testing and deployment of technological, procedural and airspace changes in the National Airspace System (NAS). He/she furnishes national level expertise in a staff function, to analyze and study facility technical operations and staffing levels to ensure that requests for participation in national labor-management work groups are coordinated early enough to minimize the operational impact to field facilities. This work contributes directly to the accomplishment of air traffic and other Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) objectives and the efficiency and effectiveness of air traffic operations.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Air Traffic Control Series, 2152:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/air-traffic-control-series-2152/To qualify for this position at the J-band you must demonstrate in your application that you have experience as an air traffic controller in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrated possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which application is made. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules and regulations. Creditable experience must have equipped applicants with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the full range of duties of the position for which application is being made.To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.Specialized experience is: Experience reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to air traffic operations and procedures to assess and identify risks and to recommend risk mitigation strategies to modernize and improve the NAS this includes applying program/project management principals to coordinate requests and to review and analyze project plans including scope, program/project start and end dates.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.Interview Policy: All, some or none of the applications may be interviewed.Pay Retention:In accordance with HRPM. EMP 1.29/1.29A, this position may be 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.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration ACT Regional HR Services Branch Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300 AHF-N710 Atlantic City, NJ 08405 US
• Name: Tara Price
• Phone: 1 (609) 485-4669
• Email: [email protected]