Sr. Flight Operations Watch Officer serves as an Airplane Pilot within the Flight Program Operations Service Unit (AJF), Operations Control, Planning, & Analysis Directorate, Operations Control Group. This position is located in the Joint Air Traffic Operations Center at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center & is responsible for coordinating Flight Program Operations’ mission activities with other agencies, FAA LOBs, ATO service units, & airline representatives.

Duties

Serves as the Senior Flight Operation Watch Officer (SFOWO) in the Joint Air Traffic Operations Center (JATOC) at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) and is the Vice President of Flight Program Operations’ on-site senior liaison to the JATOC.

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.
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Position requires up to 25% travel.
• Please review Required Documents and Additional Information.

Qualifications

Certificates and Ratings: All applicants must possess either a valid Commercial Pilot Certificate with airplane, multi-engine land AND instrument ratings OR an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with multi-engine land rating. In addition, all applicants must possess either a valid first or second-class medical certificate.*Selected candidates without an ATP certificate will be required to successfully complete the ATP written exam within 60 days of appointment.*Selected candidates must obtain a first class medical certificate prior to appointment.FLIGHT EXPERIENCE:TOTAL FLIGHT TIME - 1500 Hours; Flight time as a pilot in command or copilot in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement. For in-service placement actions, up to one-fourth of the total flight hours may be waived for candidates who have demonstrated possession of the knowledge and skills needed to perform the work, provided: 1) applicant holds the required certificates and ratings; 2) applicant has acquired the pilot-in-command hours and flight hours in other categories essential to performance of the work; 3) applicant meets the requirements in terms of level and quality of experience; and 4) applicant's flying history indicates they are qualified for the position.PILOT-IN-COMMAND TIME - 250 Hours; Only flight hours acquired as pilot-in-command are creditable.NIGHT FLYING TIME - 75 Hours; For in-service placement actions, 25 hours may be waived if the applicant demonstrates the ability to perform the work.FLYING TIME, LAST 12 MONTHS - 100 Hours; For in-service placement actions, up to one-half of the flight hours may be waived provided the applicants total background reflects the ability to perform the duties of the position safely. NOTE: Flight time in a FAA approved level C or D full flight simulator is creditable towards meeting the recency of flight experience. If applicable, applicant must document time in the Airplane PIC or SIC blocks of the Total in Last 12 Months section of the FAA Form 3330-47-3.MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE TIME - 500 Hours; Experience may have been in either light or heavy multi-engine airplanes.INSTRUMENT TIME - 75 Hours; At least 10 of the required hours must have been logged in actual instrument weather. The balance may have been acquired in a flight simulator or as other types of instrument flight time; e.g., hood instrument.FLIGHT CHECK - A pre-employment flight test may be required, except for previous FG-2181, who have flown under Flight Program Operations Air Operator Certificate within the last 24 months.In order to verify your flight hours, applicants MUST provide FAA Form 3330-47-3. Click here to obtain a copy of the required form.ANDTo qualify for this position at the FV-J (GS/FG-14) level, applicants must have at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-I (GS/FG-13) level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.Specialized Experience includes experience executing one or more of the following Flight Program Operations’ missions: Flight Inspection, Transportation, Training, Research Development Test Evaluation; Experience that demonstrates an extensive knowledge of and experience in the technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems; Minimum eligibility requirements for positions in this occupation are based on possession of the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certificates and/or appropriate military ratings, meeting the applicable flight hour requirements, and possession of the knowledge and skills required for the position.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

See Qualifications Required Section.

Information Regarding KSAs: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, 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 Knowledge, Skills and Ability (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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Demonstrated Abilities and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: category grouping or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration AAC Regional HR Services Branch 6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155 AHF-S210 Oklahoma City, OK 73169 US
• Name: Jeff Westlake
• Phone: 1 (405) 954-7947
• Email: [email protected]