Supervisory Air Traffic Assistant

Full Job Description

Serves as Supervisory Flight Data Communication Specialist (FDCS) in a Level 10 En Route facility.

Candidates must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or pay band (FV-F/G or GS 7-11) that demonstrates knowledge of and skill in the use of FAA air traffic control procedures.

Specialized experience for this position is: (1) Civilian or military aircraft operations work, such as flight instructor, instrument rated pilot, flight engineer, or air transport pilot; (2) FAA certified dispatcher for an air carrier; (3) Flight information expediter involved in determining flight times of airplanes and transmitting information to flight operations and command centers; (4) Civilian or military air traffic controller; (5) Flight data processor; (OR) Successful completion of an FAA or military air traffic control training program; (OR) Possession of an FAA Control Tower Operator certificate.

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

The incumbent participates directly with the management team of the facility with full responsibility for Flight Data and Communications Operations which includes: flight data processing; defense communications System (DCS) computers and communications circuits; flight plan entries into the Enroute National Airspace System (NAS) HOST system; and monitoring of the Aeronautical Information System Replacement (AISR) for all incoming traffic.

Provides communications and air traffic control data services, notices to airmen (NOTAMS) and a variety of other data related to flight safety, for the Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) and other FAA Terminal facilities.

Serves as COMSEC (Communications Security) Manager, which is responsible for managing and controlling accountable COMSEC material in the COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) charged to this activity.

Responsibilities include receipt, storage, amendment, accountability, inventory, and issuance of COMSEC material, and destruction or transfer of material when no longer required.

Ensures that appropriate COMSEC material is readily available to authorized users whose duties require its use. Ensure that all persons requiring access to U.S.

classified cryptographic information receive an appropriate cryptographic access (CA) briefing and sign a CA certificate before they are permitted access.

Advises users and supervisors of required protection requirements and proper procedures for handling COMSEC material, including authorized procedures for destruction or disposition of material when no longer required.

Reports COMSEC security irregularities/violations in accordance with applicable directives.

Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and a detailed understanding of the objectives of the organizational unit.

Contacts are primarily within the organizational unit/major subdivision with subordinates, peers, and higher-level managers to discuss the status of projects/programs and to share information.

May also have frequent contact with customers to explain policies, procedures or for other project/program purposes.

Serves as a Classified Information Security Manager (CISM), which serves as the principle advisor and representative to management in matters about classifying, declassifying, downgrading, and safeguarding classified information; limits access to classified information to cleared people with a need-to-know; keeps a list of personnel within the organization who have access to classified information.

Develops and documents the organization's control measures to safeguard classified information and to limit access to classified information to authorized personnel.

Develops and keeps certification and accreditation documents for National Security Systems used by their organization; coordinates with the organization's managers on security measures for classifying and safeguarding classified information; coordinates information security awareness and education within their organization; in coordination with records management officials, continually reduces classified holdings as appropriate by declassifying, destroying, or retiring unneeded records.

Develops written procedures, specifying how their organization controls and safeguards classified information; sets up and oversees procedures for any visit involving access to classified information; reports security violations, including suspected unauthorized access or other threats to safeguarding classified information; conducts and documents preliminary inquiries of suspected incidents of unauthorized access, loss or compromise of classified information; and submits Standard Form 311, Agency Security Classification Management Program Data.