You will serve as a Control Tower Watch Supervisor/Special Category Facility Watch Supervisor in the Air Traffic Control Facility (ATCF) of NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE.

Duties

You will operate as a Control Tower Watch Supervisor for the Control Tower as well as in other positions to include Flight Data, Clearance Delivery, Ground control, Local control, Tower Supervisor and Special Category Facility Watch Supervisor. You will be assigned on a rotational basis as Tower Supervisor having responsibility for the overall control tower, class D airspace, and ATC personnel during the assigned shift performing separation and control of air traffic or airspace functions. You will ensure the use of proper control procedures and techniques by assigned personnel, and ensure effective coordination within the facility and between facilities. You will develop training curriculum, course outlines, instructional material, visual aids, simulated control situations, etc., for teaching particular procedures of operations applicable to the control tower. You will administer qualification, rating, proficiency and refresher examinations. You will serve as an ATC Specialist providing ATC services and maintain certification on all operating positions and clearance delivery.

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 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.
• 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.
• 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 must possess a valid Control Tower Operator and/or Air Traffic Control Specialist Certificate.
• 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 must possess an Airfield Driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently possess a valid Control Tower Operator and/or Air Traffic Control Specialist Certificate. You must provide a current copy with your application. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assuring proper separation of aircraft by providing air traffic control (ATC) and instructions through all Control Tower operating positions - Local Control, Ground Control, Clearance Delivery, and Flight Data - to experienced and student pilots, other Tower and Radar controllers, and ground vehicles; 2) Providing ATC services in complex airspace to a wide range of military and civilian aircraft under both visual and instrument flight rules; 3) Training air traffic controllers in different positions within a Control Tower; and 4) Providing assistance in ensuring ATC operations, methods, and techniques are followed in a safe manner. 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 NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE NAS Lemoore, CA 93245 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]