You will serve as an AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL) in the OPERATIONS DIVISION MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number:ST-12575467-25-JDH. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement

Duties

You will conduct On The Job Training (OJT) with student air traffic controllers, ensuring safe, proper application of service while instructing the students in techniques and procedures. You will coordinate and supervise the control of aircraft operating within Miramar's Class Bravo airspace and aircraft and vehicular traffic operating on runways, taxiways, and other designated areas of the airfield. You will determine the primary runway based upon published procedures, air traffic volume, airport surface condition, and prevailing weather. You will maintain continual operation of the airport movement surfaces to ensure pedestrian, vehicle, and aircraft compliance with operating rules. You will coordinate the arrival or departure instructions issued between the Control Tower, Radar Final Controller, or Arrival/Departure Controller.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret 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 position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases..
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Control air traffic for busy and complex Federal Airspace for military and civilian air traffic (control tower and radar); manage the administration work of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility; formulate and coordinate facility flight check requirements for navigational aids, radar and radio communications equipment; plan and facilitate ATC training activities; and advise facility on compliance with FAA standards. GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Maintain continual operation of airport movement for a military and civilian air traffic facility (control tower and radar); process the administration work of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility; record facility flight check requirements for navigational aids, radar and radio communications equipment; assist with ATC training activities; and verify facility compliance with FAA standards. 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 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR MCAS Miramar, CA 92145 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]