You will serve as a AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL) in the AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC), BRANCH AIRFIEL OPERATIONS DIVISION of MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, NEW RIVER.

Duties

You will issue clearances and traffic information to aircraft landing, departing, or operating within the airport traffic area. You will conduct flight checks to verify compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. You will operate airport lighting, lighting systems, and visual landing aids for pilot assistance. You will guide aircraft that are conducting non-precision radar approaches using an airport surveillance radar. You will relay traffic and limited vectoring information to confirm aircraft (e.g., airplanes, jets, helicopters) is operating with the assigned area of jurisdiction.

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 www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade 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.
• 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.
• Air traffic control specialists must possess the facility ratings required at the facility where the position is located. You will be required to possess and maintain a valid Control Tower Operator Certificate.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination. This position requires the ability to maintain a valid NAVAL Class II physical Certificate.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• This position requires rotating shift work.
• This position may require occasional working hour’s modification for conducting special military operations, late closes, and early openings.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• Must possess a valid and current Naval Class II physical certificate
• Must possess a Control Tower Operator (CTO) Certificate and current Naval Class II physical certificate.
• This position is non-sensitive for security clearance purposes.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing technical expertise in Air Traffic Control operations (i.e. Tower Local Control, Tower Ground Control, Radar Approach) and coordinate control and direct aircraft traffic and movement of aircraft through the Radar Flight Data Controller. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, NEW RIVER Marine Corps Air Station New River PSC Box 21002 Jacksonsville, NC 28545 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]