You will serve as an AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST in the RANGES/TRGTS OPS/INSTRMTN & LABS GROUP, CHINA LAKE RANGES DEPT, RANGE OPERATIONS DIV, AIR OPERATIONS BR of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.

Duties

You will provide the aircraft precision vectors or recommending changes in heading, speed and/or altitude to help ensure the successful execution of the test plan. You will advise aircrews of flight restrictions, down radar systems, and real time changes of test resources. You will use a computer monitoring system equipped with overlays or video mappings, which depict runways, navigational aids, airspace boundaries, topographic features and other data pertinent to the control situation. You will identify drone targets, determine aircraft speeds, and initiate procedures to avoid endangering personnel and property.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower level. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Candidates for ATC positions must not have reached their 36th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers can be found: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025_vol331.pdf.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Air traffic control specialists must possess the facility ratings required at the facility where the position is located. You will be required to maintain a valid Air Traffic Control Specialist and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Military Radar Unit (MRU) Controller certification.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Test Controller (TC) certification.
• Air traffic control specialists must possess the facility ratings required at the facility where the position is located. You will be required to maintain a valid Air Traffic Control Specialist and/or Control Tower Operator Certificate.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

(DS-04): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9/10) or pay band (DS-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Operating a Military Radar Unit or similar unit; 2) Utilizing aviation rules, as they related to military test and evaluation; 3) Training/instructing developmental controllers on facility operations; 4) Directing aircraft with considerations for Restricted and Special Use Airspace; 5) Advising pilots of traffic patterns, weather/airfield conditions, and/or giving clearance for military or civilian air traffic. (DS-03): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5/8) or pay band (DS-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Directing aircraft with considerations for Restricted and Special Use Airspace; 2) Advising pilots of traffic patterns, weather/airfield conditions, and/or giving clearance for military or civilian air traffic; 3) Utilizing laws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing the movement of air traffic and air traffic control operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/air-traffic-control-series-2152. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE 1 Administration Circle China Lake, CA 93555-6100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]