Air Traffic Control Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), System Operations Services (AJR), System Operations Security (AJR-2), Strategic Operations Security Group (AJR-22).

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level.

This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: -Experience supporting the development and sustainment of air traffic management (ATM) related operational programs.

-Experience participating in the performance of air traffic management (ATM) security and emergency operations related incident management functions.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

Experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which application is made.

This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE.

You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process.

Your responses are subject to verification through a job interview or any other information obtained during the application process.

Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Major Duties:

Performs complex, specialized air traffic control assignments.

Plans, coordinates, and participates in the performance of complex air traffic management (ATM) security and emergency operations related incident management functions.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of air traffic control (ATC) procedures and operations, overall National Airspace System (NAS) operations, and the FAA's operational and regulatory authorities, responsibilities, and programs.

Formulates, establishes, and sustains plans and procedures enabling unified ATO responses to significant incidents (e.g., hurricanes) utilizing the Joint Air Traffic Operations Command (JATOC) Crisis Action Team (J-CAT).

This work broadly ranges from emergency operations-related directives (e.g., FAA Orders) to J-CAT job aids.

Analyzes operational, technical, and programmatic data to aid in the development of training materials and reports.

Possesses comprehensive knowledge of staff programs (e.g., procedures, traffic management, quality assurance, training, automation) to carry out regional or national programs.

Manages multiple specialized incident management programs defined by required functions (e.g., Continuity of Operations and FAA Emergency Operations in accordance with FAA Orders 1910.1 and 1900.1), mission space (e.g., wildland firefighting by Land Management Agencies and the National Exercise Program), and/or stakeholders (e.g., Emergency Management Agencies and National Guard commands for those States encompassed by Service Area).

Responds to broad policies and objectives by developing and implementing work plans.

Often represents AJR-2, as the senior point of contact, in discussions with diverse external stakeholders pertaining to projects, programs, research, and acquisition.

As an authority on ATC, he/she acts as a liaison, and/or trusted agent in significant incident management discussions with other offices within ATO and in the rest of the FAA, as well as with Federal and State inter-agency partners.

Serves as a watch officer in the J-CAT and Airspace Access Response Cell (AARC), carrying out complex analytical, coordination, and reporting functions to build and maintain a clear, actionable understanding of: NAS status under impacts from a natural disaster or other significant incident; NAS sustainment efforts; and cooperate with Federal and State agencies response and recovery activities needing ANS related support from the FAA.

Uses comprehensive knowledge of ATC procedures and NAS operations to analyze and integrate disparate information into a holistic picture of the NAS and response activities, while responding to fast-paced information sharing demands from FAA senior leadership and coordinating with multiple actors outside of the J-CAT, ranging from ATO district managers to Federal and State inter-agency partners.

Deploys as an operations liaison under a Joint Forward Operations Response Team (J-FORT) activation to forward incident management locations such as State Emergency Operations Centers (SEOC) and Federal Joint Field Offices (JFO).

In this capacity, represent the FAA on ANS-related issues with external partners to mitigate safety and efficiency impacts on the NAS while facilitating Air Navigation Services (ANS) related support for inter-agency response and recovery activities.

Uses ATC experience to balance NAS and response needs in designing Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) and other contingency ATM measures, sustaining a detailed awareness of response air missions, and sharing actionable information on NAS status.

Applies experience and technical ATC knowledge to develop the functional requirements (i.e., the “what” of desired performance outcomes versus the “how” of technical specifications) for specialized incident management automation platforms such as the NAS Integrated Status Insight System (NISIS) and the ATO Crisis Incident Management System (ACIMS).